1. Writing your thesis RIT Graduate Student Success Workshop Series

2. Meet at least once a week. Start as soon as possible. Need help finding an advisor in your area of interest? Ask your department for help. Advisor

3. Who is your librarian? http://infoguides.rit.edu/gradinfo Library resources

4. Take a look at other work that has been done in your department. Make sure it is not something that has already been done. http://infoguides.rit.edu/dissertationsandtheses What has already been done?

5. Endnote Zotero http://infoguides.rit.edu/content.php?pid= 483776&sid=4063965 How do I keep track of all this??

6. http://infoguides.rit.edu/content.php?pid=483776&sid=3982782 Thesis and Dissertation Calculator

7. http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~martins/s en_sem/thesis_org.html Ok, now what??

8. Why is this paper important? Summary of your major results Major implications of your work Concise Readable Quantitative Abstract

9. Did you really just say that Ms. Ryan?? Skimming Vs. Reading

10. Your thesis is not written in the same order as it is presented in. Order of Writing

11. Find a quiet place to work Remember to ask for help Be good to yourself Some tips to take care of you :)

12. Come by and see us! USC 87-3100 Facebook RIT Graduate Student Success Rit.edu/gradstudies Office of Graduate Studies