Dissertation Boot Camp

Purpose
The Dissertation Boot Camp is offered for students who would like additonal support while writing their dissertation. By offerering an environment for focused writing time and with help of the MIT Writing and Communication Center staff, besides regular exercise breaks conducted by the MIT Center for Health Promotion and Wellness, the camp intends to build up healthy writing habits that students will then continue on their own.

Your Commitment
Students must commit to the 4-day long writing schedule. Scheduled breaks and taking part in the offered activities are optional. You may take additional breaks as needed to stretch or get a snack. You will be asked to sign a "contract" at the beginning of the program to indicate the goals you intend to achieve by the end of the 4-day timeframe. At the end of the program you will be asked to sign a "contract" to keep 2 habits you developed through the Camp during the rest of your dissertation writing.

Schedule
The daily schedule, all activities included, runs from 9am to 6pm, from Monday July 13 to Thursday July 16, in room 3-370.
This room is equipped with large tables, wireless connection and electric plugs. You must supply your own laptop computer.
The writing will be organized in 4 daily slots of 1.5 hour each, 2 before and 2 after lunch. Individual support from the MIT Writing and Communication Center will be available everyday either during the morning or the afternoon writing sessions.

Costs
The registration fee to attend the bootcamp is $25.
An additional caution check of $50 is required from all participants, and caution will be charged in case the student does not comply with the writing schedule or decide to quit the program.
Breakfast, snacks, coffee and lunch will be provided every day. A closing celebratory wine & cheese reception is also scheduled.

Registration
Please contact Clarice Aiello and Ulric Ferner, ARC chairs, at gsc-arc@mit.edu by July 6th if you are interested in taking part in the program. Participation is capped at 15 students, and priority is given to students in the middle-to-final stages of the dissertation writing process. Participants are chosen at the ARC chairs discretion.