Final Dissertation Manual 11142023

November 2023

required includes successful completion of GL 897 and GL 898. Dissertation course fee of $300 (one time fee) applies. 2. Research: Research cannot be conducted until the IRB application is approved. 3. Preparation for and Final Defense: This course includes the presentation and defense of the dissertation to the committee and a larger audience. a. Students will conduct, analyze, and complete their research during GL 899 then present their defense. b. Students will be expected to provide a fully edited and proofread, final version of their dissertation and presentation to the committee chair two weeks prior to their defense date. During those two weeks the committee chair will disseminate the materials to the committee for a final review. The doctoral student will be required to make the appropriate updates and corrections prior to the defense. Requested corrections must be completed within one week of a successful defense. c. GL 899 can be re-enrolled up to two times to provide adequate time to complete the investigation and prepare their defense. Students who need more time must submit a timeline and receive approval from their committee chairperson who will then work with administration. i. The dissertation defense, however, can only be defended one time. ii. Students requesting a continuation and/or extension should see the Ph.D. in Global Leadership Student Handbook for more details. d. See Dissertation Defense for details. Institutional Review Board The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) Institutional Review Board (IRB) is responsible for creating and implementing policies and procedures for the protection of human subjects involved in research. The policies and procedures are based on the Code of Federal Regulations established by the Department of Health and Human Services, Title 45- Public welfare, Part 46, Subpart A at 45 CFR 46, “Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects” (the Common Rule), (January 19, 2017). The Final Rule aims to better manage the types of research conducted and supported by all the Common Rule departments and agencies (specifically including behavioral and social science research). Facilitating the conduct of minimal risk research is one of the main purposes, as well as reflecting modernization of research. The Final Rule recognizes evolving technologies (including mobile technologies, the Internet, and the growth in computing power) have impacted modern research activities and new kinds of research have developed. Most parts of the new Final Rule took effect on January 19 th , 2019 (due to the six-month delay from the Interim Final Rule), while revisions to cooperative research and the use of single Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) will took effect January 20 th , 2020 (HHS 2018). There are many individuals within organizations that play important roles in the protection of human subjects. The purpose of the IRB is to safeguard and protect from harm those persons who volunteer to be subjects in research conducted at or sponsored by SMWC faculty, staff, or students. The IRB ensures that: risks to subjects are minimized, risks are reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits, subject selection is equitable, informed consent is documented, and data are kept confidential and safe. Any research involving human subjects must be submitted to, reviewed by, and approved by the IRB before data collection begins. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training is required to be completed by each doctoral student during Stage One of the dissertation process in GL 897. However, this requirement is satisfied if, at the time the doctoral student is conducting their investigation, it has been less than three years since completing CITI training. Directions and access to the CITI training can be found by clicking here.

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