{"id":3341,"date":"2017-04-03T14:19:34","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T21:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=3341"},"modified":"2017-04-03T14:19:34","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T21:19:34","slug":"new-thesis-requirement-lay-abstract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-3341","title":{"rendered":"New thesis requirement: Lay abstract"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the last Graduate Council meeting on March 9 2017 the Council approved a new requirement for theses and dissertations: a lay abstract, maximum 150 words. It will follow the scholarly abstract in the preliminary pages of the thesis and will<\/span> explain<\/span> the<\/span> key<\/span> goals<\/span> and contributions<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> scholarly<\/span> work<\/span> in<\/span> terms<\/span> that <\/span>can<\/span> be<\/span> readily<\/span> understood<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> general<\/span> public. The thesis requirements on the G+PS website will be updated shortly.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I have attached the proposal that was approved which includes a rationale for the proposed change.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0lay abstract<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The lay abstract will remain optional until the end of April 2017. After May 1, it will be mandatory.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Please don\u2019t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kind regards,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Max<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Max Read<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>Associate Director, Student Academic Services<\/span>
\n<\/span>Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies\u00a0|\u00a0Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost<\/span>
\n<\/span>The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus<\/span>
\n<\/span>170-6371 Crescent Road\u00a0|\u00a0Vancouver BC\u00a0|\u00a0V6T 1Z2 Canada<\/span>
\n<\/span>Phone 604 822 0283<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>max.read@ubc.ca<\/span><\/a> | <\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Rationale<\/span> for<\/span> Proposed<\/span> Change:<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>It<\/span> is<\/span> important<\/span> that<\/span> students<\/span> be<\/span> able<\/span> to<\/span> communicate<\/span> effectively<\/span> their<\/span> research\/scholarly<\/span> contributions<\/span> to<\/span> a<\/span> general<\/span> audience.<\/span> It<\/span> is <\/span>common<\/span> for<\/span> research<\/span> ethics<\/span> boards<\/span> to<\/span> require<\/span> abstracts<\/span> or<\/span> research<\/span> summaries<\/span> that<\/span> are <\/span>accessible<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> lay<\/span> public.<\/span> Funding<\/span> agencies, <\/span>as<\/span> well, typically require<\/span> grant<\/span> and<\/span> fellowship proposals<\/span> and<\/span> project<\/span> reports<\/span> to include<\/span> a<\/span> lay<\/span> abstract;<\/span> some academic<\/span> journals<\/span> require <\/span>it <\/span>as<\/span> well.<\/span> University<\/span> scholars<\/span> must<\/span> be<\/span> able<\/span> to<\/span> communicate<\/span> effectively<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> communities<\/span> they<\/span> serve<\/span> and<\/span> to<\/span> demonstrate<\/span> the<\/span> relevance <\/span>of<\/span> their<\/span> scholarship<\/span> to<\/span> the public<\/span> good.<\/span> This<\/span> is<\/span> an<\/span> important<\/span> component<\/span> of<\/span> knowledge<\/span> transmission<\/span> and<\/span> community<\/span> engagement.<\/span> And,<\/span> finally,<\/span> crafting<\/span> a<\/span> lay<\/span> abstract<\/span> provides<\/span> an<\/span> educational<\/span> and<\/span> professional<\/span> development<\/span> opportunity<\/span> for<\/span> students<\/span> by<\/span> ensuring<\/span> they<\/span> can<\/span> see<\/span> their work<\/span> not<\/span> only<\/span> through the<\/span> refined<\/span> lens<\/span> of<\/span> their particular<\/span> field,<\/span> but<\/span> also<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> part of<\/span> the<\/span> greater<\/span> knowledge<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> broader community.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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