DSC Handbook_Draft

Q8: If I have a documented disability and need special
accommodations, do I need to submit a letter of
accommodations to the DSC?
Yes – If the accommodations require DSC staff to perform in ways
other than their normal business functions, students must submit a
letter of accommodations from the TTU Student Disability Services.
Q11: Can I submit a draft for feedback that is co-authored?
The DSC staff can provide feedback on drafts that are co-authored
by other TTU-COE students. The DSC staff do not provide feedback
on drafts that are co-authored with TTU faculty or others outside of
the COE.
Q9: Can the DSC help me with my use of sources to avoid
plagiarism?
Yes – The DSC staff can review your draft for possible weak content
areas (relying too heavily on direct quotations, ineffective
paraphrasing techniques, citing source content incorrectly, etc.).
Q10: What happens if a draft submitted to the DSC is found to
contain plagiarized content?
The DSC staff will ask to meet with the student writer to go over
content areas that need to be revised and explain why such
revisions are necessary. Students are expected to make the
corrections before any additional services can be provided.
Q12: Will DSC staff edit and correct my work?
The DSC staff will proofread and edit papers for mechanical and
grammatical errors by providing a written explanation, track
changes, and/or a discussion with the doctoral student. Applying
the suggested revisions is always at the discretion of the student.
Q13: Can I hire a dissertation coach or editor from the DSC to
do full content editing or statistical analyses?
No – DSC staff cannot provide work for hire to currently enrolled
TTU-COE doctoral students.
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