Ph.d global leadership student Handbook

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Program Engagement Opportunities

Students will have the option to attend doctoral program engagement experiences on-campus including an annual spring program engagement event that brings together students, faculty, and mentors to listen to speakers, network, and increase their sense of belonging to SMWC. Additional program engagement opportunities, including both virtual and face-to-face options will also be offered throughout the academic year. Doctoral Student Publication Requirement To further develop the Ph.D. in Global Leadership students’ publication skills there are two required publication submissions prior to the dissertation stage. At the end of the first year of studies, students will complete a global leadership focused manuscript in GL 871 with the intent (optional) for publication. The intent is for this publication to have a global leadership element or focus. Students are permitted to use in full or as a section of their submission, a paper or research that they authored in the first year or future years of the Ph.D. in Global Leadership course(s). Students can provide their publication submissions electronically to their mentor who will review and offer suggestions with the option to include the director. The mentor and/or director can help direct the student to appropriate peer reviewed publication outlets such as the SMWC ’s αρετή Journal of Excellence in Global Leadership or other journals, another conference, a virtual poster show, or another peer-reviewed option. Co-authored opportunities are allowed and meet the requirements, so long as the paper/presentation is peer reviewed. A presentation that was peer reviewed resulting in acceptance at a conference will also meet the requirement of one of the two publication requirements. At least one must be a journal article. If a student’s paper is accepted at , for example, an approved conference, a limited amount of funding is available for each student to cover registration at the conference and travel costs (transportation, hotel, meals) associated with the conference not to exceed $2,500 in total during the student’s tenure. See Student Development Funding for more information. Student Development Funding Each actively enrolled Ph.D. in Global Leadership student has access to student development funds. Students who complete the Doctoral Student Funding Form and gain subsequent approval from the director are eligible for development funds of up to $2,500. This funding is intended to serve as one of many supportive initiatives toward our doctoral students that will also assist with lack of funding as a potential barrier in further developing their global leadership knowledge and potential. Student development funds can be used for a variety of opportunities such as expenses associated with attending academic conferences, fees associated with conducting dissertation research, study abroad expenses, and more. All students will conclude the use of funds with a presentation, poster, etc. (which can be tied to the publication requirements).

The doctoral student development funds can be spent in partial amounts or in full but the total $2,500 must be used before graduation or the funds will be considered unused. If there are any

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Ph.D. in Global Leadership Student Handbook Updated 12/11/2024