This is the final milestone for the M.A. degree program, besides graduation. Capstoneprojects are done in collaboration with a faculty capstone advisor and a professional mentor. Capstone work typically starts in the third semester of the program, but timing can be adjusted as necessary.
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Capstone Prospectus
The prospectus is due one month after the start of the firstsemester when a student isregistered for capstone credit (MSCI 598).
The capstone presentation should be scheduled in the last month of the capstone credits, prior to the end of classes for that semester. The capstone advisor, professional mentor and MA program director should all be present at the presentation. Professional mentors may attend remotely. Students are responsible for notifying Bob Polley in ITNS for audio visual support and for reserving an appropriate room in EMS for the presentation prior to submitting their scheduling form in DocuSign.
Note: If McHugh Auditorium is to be reserved, students must also contact Jade Sevelow-Lee to reserve the Visitor's Center.
Capstone Presentation Announcement:If the student prefers to use an alternate professional-like photo (besides the photo that is available on the VIMS student directory listing) on the capstone presentation announcement, the student should email the image file to the Batten School & VIMS Registrarwhen the scheduling form is distributed to the committee. Announcements will be distributed to the campus community no less than two weeks prior to the capstone presentation date as well as included in the Academic Affairs Digest.
The capstone product[s] must be archived in the W&M ScholarWorks system. Email a copy of your project to W&M ScholarWorksand copy the MA Program Director on the correspondence. Projects too large for email can be shared via Google Drive, Box, or One Drive. The team at Swem Library will load the works into W&M ScholarWorks and assign a DOI. The DOI must be included on the capstone acceptance form, so this should be done at least 2 weeks prior to the graduation deadline.
Formal Acceptance of Capstone Presentation & Product
This form indicates acceptance of the products and presentation for the Capstone. This form is initiated by the student following their capstone presentation. The assigned W&M ScholarWorks DOI must be included on the capstone acceptance form. The capstone milestone will be recorded as complete in Banner after the final acceptance form is on file in the student's education record.
