Wright State | SCC

Report: Highlights Only | Letter Only

Sample letter sent to the student (and advisor) after a consultation

Student's Description of the Proposed Study, sent to the SCC 2 weeks in advance

• Description of the thesis (Chapter 3, Nursing and Health)
• Participants
• Project timeline
• Instruments to be used and scoring instructions
• Demographic questions
• Calculations and descriptive statistics
• Research questions, hypotheses and tools used to answer them
• Special notes: Handling a potential flaw in the statistical model

Consultant Calculates Sample Size

• Assumptions affecting the sample size
• Sample size
• Method of calculation

Future Contact

• The SCC offers assistance with the data.
• Student is asked to inform the SCC of modifications to the plan.
• A file number is provided for all future communications.
• The advisor is sent a copy of the report.