Preliminary approval assures the student that no major changes will be required in the final copy of the dissertation. The Department expects that students will complete the dissertation, and its defense, prior to the beginning of their yearlong internship. Failure to do so too often leads to considerable delay in completing the dissertation either during or following internship. The student is responsible for identifying sites of interest and initiating application procedures with those sites. The Doctoral Program Training Director and program faculty will assist with this process, including group meetings in the summer and fall with the Training Director and those students applying, documenting progress, verifying eligibility for internship, and providing references.
Students often work together, and look at the vitae of colleagues for ideas.
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