College of Doctoral Studies

Welcome to Doctoral Residency

RSD851

Monday Session
Greetings, Welcome, &
Introductions
• Expect to hear differences in opinions for the
development of your dissertation.
• You decide what supports your dissertation
focus best!
• You need to be able to defend your position
and support it from the literature
• Faculty will provide a program overview at this
time
 Assignment Uploaded Into
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The assignments will be automatically

reassigned to provide students with the
opportunity of correct and timely submissions.
Students should download materials from the
DC Network and Not The Courseroom
For Monday, only complete and upload the
Pre-course Assignment
 For RSD851 Only

RSD851 Faculty Will Return To Homeroom Each

Morning For Ten Minutes
 Introduction Activity
• Develop one sentence in which you include the following
– Your name
– Where you live
– What you do for a living in 10 words or less
– Your dissertation topic or focus in 10 words or less
• Be prepared to deliver it in 30 seconds or less
• You are practicing the “30 second elevator pitch”
• On Friday you will do a 3 minute elevator pitch of your 7 out
of the 10 Strategic Points