Doctoral Studies Orientation

According to the new requirements, it is recommended for students to attend a DSO before they start taking the courses.  However, if you cannot attend the August DSO, please access this website ( http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/tech101) and do the DSO technology training.  It is very important for you to know WebCT before the term starts.  This is the system that we use to teach our online courses. 

WebStar is the program that you need to know in order to register for courses (this is part of the information that we provide at DSO.  This is the reason why it is important to attend before the term starts).

THIS IS THE INFORMATION OF THE NEW PROGRAM.  THE ONE YOU WILL BE FOLLOWING

Program Delivery Format:

Students will be required to attend an on-campus Doctoral Studies Orientation (DSO) at the outset of their doctoral program.  This one and one half (l-l/2) day seminar conducted at the North Miami Beach and Davie campuses, includes hands-on orientation to technology, distance/electronic library services, applied research workshops, orientation to concentrations and to student services including bookstore, financial aid, student ID’s, etc. Students should register for DSO 8000 prior to beginning their first doctoral course. For additional information, please visit the DSO website: http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/dso.

Students will also be required to attend a one-week long, Fischler School of Education and Human Services (FSEHS) Summer Conference (Conference on Global Leadership, Learning and Research) during the first summer in which they are enrolled in the doctoral programs.  This one week summer conference includes attendance in one of the required doctoral research courses and workshops for the applied dissertation benchmarks.  Students are also afforded the opportunity to attend featured sessions and presentations given by faculty, adjuncts, applied dissertation committee chairs and fellow students.  For additional information, please visit the Conference website: http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/summer.

The required core seminars are offered in a blended, on-site, cluster-based format.  For those students desiring only an online delivery format, the core seminars may also be taken online.  All concentration and elective (non-research) courses are offered in an online format, only.