EdD Program Guide: Doctoral Resources

iGuide

iGuide is your portal for accessing virtually everything you need as a learner. Logging into iGuide is the equivalent of walking onto campus at a land-based university. From iGuide you can view your current courses, register for new courses, apply for financial aid, use the Capella Library, and access all of the online academic support services. 

Some of these services are described below and include links to iGuide.  Your best approach to becoming familiar with doctoral resources, however, is to spend time exploring iGuide and getting to know the many tools, tutorials, and other resources available to you that are too numerous to list here.

Disability Services

Capella’s Disability Services mission is to provide equal access to learners with disabilities while maintaining the integrity of the University’s academic standards. We are also dedicated to providing accommodations and services to qualified learners with disabilities so they may achieve their full educational potential. This includes educating Capella faculty and staff about disabilities, federal regulations, and accommodation methods.

Military Support

We understand the challenges faced by service members, military families, and veterans, and advocate for the military and veteran communities throughout the University.  The Military Support section of iGuide helps ensure that these learners are able to meet their individual educational goals. In addition, we strive to set the standard of military friendliness not just within the institution, but throughout higher education.

The Career Center

The Career Center offers comprehensive free services and resources to assist you in developing and implementing your personal career goals. The site contains a wealth of information on career planning, job searching, resume and CV writing, interviewing, and more.

Career counseling and job search advising. Full-time career counselors are available for consultation by phone or e-mail.

Resume and curriculum vitae (CV) review. Career Center staff members are trained in resume and CV critique. The online Career Center on iGuide provides sample resumes, CVs, and cover letters to help you get started. When your resume or CV draft is ready, Career Center staff work with you to transform the documents into effective self-marketing tools.

Online Career Workshops. These Web conferences deliver information on topics including job searching, interviewing, and personal marketing.

Career Exploration and Planning Seminar. This free, 10-day, three-unit seminar is for learners in all specializations and is facilitated by a career counselor in the Capella courseroom. The seminar focuses on articulating skills, interests, and work values; gaining a better understanding of target industries and professions; and creating an action plan to move toward achieving a desired career goal.

The Capella University Library  provides effective, timely, and reliable library services and resources to learners and faculty in support of academic quality and program completion.

• Databases
  The Capella University Library offers many databases with scholarly journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, encyclopedias, e-books, dissertations, and more to support your research and academic needs. Our large collection of full-text electronic journals can be accessed from home or any computer with Internet access through iGuide.
• Interlibrary Loan
  Interlibrary Loan (ILL), gives you access to materials not available from the Capella University Library. Using the online request form on the Library Web site, you may request books, book chapters, articles, and other resources held by other universities nationwide. Articles and book chapters are generally sent via e-mail or U.S. mail at no charge, and books are sent via U.S. mail with a return postage label. Note: Limit of 25 requests per quarter.
• Journal and Book Locator
  Do you know the title of the journal or book you need to read? Use the Journal and Book Locator to see if the Capella University Library has the full text available. Simply type in the item title (journal or book name) to connect to the right database. For articles, use your citation information (that is, year, volume, page numbers) to find the correct article from there.
• Online Guides & Training
  We have many online research or instructional guides to help you complete your library research quickly and efficiently.
• Research Help
  Capella University librarians are available via e-mail and telephone to assist you with library research questions and using the Library Web site efficiently. Please contact us with any questions or sign up for an Individual Reference Appointment (IRA) at Residential Colloquia to get help with your research project.

The Online Writing Center

The Online Writing Center is a bundle of resources intended to help you develop clear and effective writing skills. Use the resources on the Online Writing Center site to:

• Get feedback on your writing.
• Discover strategies for overcoming writer's block and for structuring ideas.
• Explore the different ways to revise, edit, and proofread.
• Learn about academic publishing and academic integrity.
• Visit Writer's Relief to help reduce writing-related stress.
• Use the Capella University Writing Handbook with multimedia resources to help navigate the writing process.

Capella University's Writing Handbook contains a wealth of writing resources in an easily downloadable format. The handbook consists of the following key areas that will help you to produce a seamless paper from start to finish:

Each section features online highlights, as well as a full-text pdf that you can download for more in-depth information on specific topics.

Research at Capella

The Research at Capella section of iGuide exists to support learners and faculty in the formal aspects of the dissertation research process, including ethics and compliance, as well as information on publishing, presenting, and funding for research. 

Advising and Program Planning

Planning for your academic journey is no different than planning a trip. Your success in your program depends on your ability to plan and ask the necessary questions that anticipate potential challenges along the way. Academic Advisors are knowledgeable in the areas of degree planning, course selection, policies, and navigating through difficult situations. Given the uniqueness of the EdD program, advisors will be key in guiding you through your EdD program Advising and Program Planning provides resources on:

• Getting Started and Tools: Know what resources and documents are needed to plan your degree and be successful throughout your program.
• Degree Planning: Know what courses are required to complete your degree. Find helpful tips on how to plan long term by school and degree level.
• Advisor Role/Contact Information: Learn how the advising department can assist you in reaching your goals.
• Key Policies and Additional Information: Learn more about the most common policies that affect learners.
• Maintaining Your Plan: Once you know what courses to take, find out what you need to know to continue through to the end of your program.
• Preparing for the Next Stage: Learn what to be thinking about when nearing the end of your coursework or degree.

Support Services

A variety of support services are available under this iGuide tab, including academic support, information about iGuide, bookstore inquires, courseroom issues, and general support services. This assistance is available by calling 1-888-CAPELLA or by clicking on Contact Learner Support.

Licensure Support

Licensing Resources are available to assist you in:

• Determining if pursuing a license is necessary.
• What type of license may be required.
• Locating the resources necessary to conduct your licensure research.