The purpose of this guide is to answer several questions that advisees may have about progressing through the doctoral graduate program. The information contained in this guide pertains to Dr. Gerald D. Bailey's students and does not necessarily apply to other students in Educational Leadership or other departments in the College of Education. First, this document does not intend to duplicate information that is found in other documents.
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The motivation for creating this handbook is based on the realization that much of the information needed by students is found in their advisor's memory and is conveyed orally to each student at different stages of the doctoral program. At times, the process can be haphazard because of breakdowns in communication. This document should serve to supplement and verify much of the oral information that will be given to students along the journey of the doctoral program. This document takes the student through eleven stages of the program. I recommend that you scan the document to determine the nature and style of the information.