Dear Students, University Dissertation & Thesis Services (UDTS), the Division of Instructional Technology (DoIT), and University Libraries are happy to announce several Thesis & Dissertation Prep workshops this Spring 2012 semester. There will be more to come, but the dates below are currently scheduled. Each workshop will be 2 hours long, and each workshop will consist of the same 3 segments: Segment 1: UDTS Coordinator Sally Evans will walk you through the steps you will need to fulfill in order to complete, format, and submit your thesis or dissertation, so that you can graduate on time. Segment 2: Abel Roasa of DoIT will teach you to use the Interactive Template, which will make creating and formatting your thesis or dissertation a snap. Segment 3: A member of University Libraries (usually Allison Meyer O'Connor) will introduce you to Zotero, a handy tool that first helps you organize your sources and references, then assists you in incorporating them into your document. The workshops will take place at the following times, on the Fairfax campus: Monday, February 20 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Fenwick Library, Room A214 (2nd-floor Instruction Room) Monday, February 20 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Fenwick Library, Room A214 (2nd-floor Instruction Room) Tuesday, February 21 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 334 Innovation Hall Tuesday, February 28 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 334 Innovation Hall To sign up for these workshops, please go to the following site: http://ittraining.gmu.edu/workshops.cfm If you experience any trouble signing up for the workshops, please email DoIT ([log in to unmask]); they will be able to assist you. If you have questions about the workshops themselves, please contact us ([log in to unmask]). We'll be scheduling more workshops as the semester goes on, so please check the ITU Workshops site (http://ittraining.gmu.edu/workshops.cfm) and our website (http://thesis.gmu.edu/dates.html) for updates. We hope you can make it, and we look forward to working with you. Sincerely, Sally Sally R. Evans Coordinator University Dissertation and Thesis Services George Mason University C203 Fenwick Library Fairfax VA Phone: 703-993-2222 Office Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (by appointment only)