PROJECT THESIS INFORMATION

  

Project Thesis Advisor:                       Judy Hills

Home Address:                                    1307 Heritage Drive
                                                                New Bern, NC 28562-3324
Home Phone:                                        (252) 514-6748  Have answering machine

Work:                                                     Eastern Carolina Council
Work Phone:                                         (252) 638-3185  Have voice mail at Ext. 3005

Home Fax:                                              (252) 635-6949  (call first)
Home email:                                           hills@newbernnc.com
Web Page:                                             Under construction 

Things you need to know about connecting with me:

I generally only meet with the cohort when it is on the schedule to do so.  When chapters are due, I come to the Center at 15-30 minutes before the start time of class to pick up whatever anyone has for me.  I give very brief instructions so that I don’t infringe on the class time.  

If you are having difficulties, let me know.  I will make arrangements to meet you at the NB Center, if needed. 

I work Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.  My work sometimes entails overnight trips and evening meetings.  Call me at work only if you really need to talk to me then.

I return messages promptly.  If I don’t respond in a reasonable period of time, don’t assume that I got your message.  Contact me again.

The best times to catch me at home Monday through Thursday is from 6 am to 8 am and from 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm.  I have a very heavy schedule.  I am generally home Friday nights and weekends.  Please do not call after 9 pm.

I usually check my email twice a day.  Do not append whole chapters to an email, unless I have requested that you do so. 

My web site is under construction.  I am planning to have a page for PT students.

My computer has an internal modem. Call first, so I can enable it.   I won’t know I have received a fax, unless you tell me that you have sent one.  Don’t send me whole chapters via fax, unless I have requested you do so. 

My expectations of you:

That you will read the Project Thesis Handbook and that you will follow the established guidelines.

That you will turn in hard copies of what’s due, when it’s due.  Do not fax chapters to the NB Center.  If you mail me anything, mail it to my home address.

That you will contact me if you are having problems.

That you will make the indicated corrections.  If you disagree with something I’ve suggested, don’t just ignore it—give me your rationale.  I am not always right. 

That you will look for repetitive errors.  I do not take the time to mark every error that a student repeats.  I usually only mark the first one or two.  For example, if you use “I” or “me”, I’ll only circle the first one or two in a chapter.  You need to check the remainder of the chapter.

That you will have a folder with pockets to use to turn in your chapters.  Put your name on the outside of this folder and your most current home and work phone numbers (email, too, if that’s how you prefer to be contacted).  Keep this information updated.

That if you are to do a re-write of the chapter, that you will give me both the most recent chapter that I have marked along with the chapter you have just corrected.  I only review the corrections.

That every time you submit a chapter, you will give me the completed chapters, which preceded it.  For example, you are turning in the first chapter three.  With it you should also give me completed chapters 1 and 2.  This is because I frequently need to refer to material from earlier chapters in order to assess the current chapter for consistency.

That you do rewrites for chapters s as soon as possible after I return them to you.  I generally come in to the Center to check my faculty mailbox once a week.  Most chapters build on the previous one, so it is not wise to proceed to the next chapter until you have successfully completed the previous one.

That you will do a self-constructed survey so that you will have something to analyze statistically.  You are required to use one of the statistical methods.  Just doing simple percentages is not enough. (Exception: Option 4—Business Plan). 

What you can expect from me: 

That I will demand your best work.  Have no fear.  We will get through this together if you hold up your end of the bargain.

That, with rare exception, I will give you a one week turn-around on work which has been turned in for review.

That I will be accessible to you.   

Grading: 

I evaluate the material received for spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, and adherence to the PT Handbook requirements for the submission.  The material must make sense and apply management theory and statistical methodology correctly.

The number of re-writes, the number of corrections, timeliness of submissions and the quality of the material will affect your grade.

I am required to complete a grading form for the college twice during the Project Thesis.  For your information, I do not give “incompletes.”