Services
Available
To
Faculty: Planning of Experiments and Surveys, Method
of Analysis, Use of Statistical Computer Programs,
Interpretation of Results, for research and instructional
activity involving statistics.
To
Graduate Students: Same as faculty, but for research
activity only. The student's advisor must indicate
(in writing) the level and amount of assistance to
be rendered.
Applying
for Consulting Assistance
Any
member of the Bowling Green State University community
wishing to obtain assistance from the Statistical
Consulting Center should prepare a short one-page
statement of the research problem. This statement
should briefly describe the overall project, the
data to be (or which has been) collected, and the
research hypotheses of interest. Faculty/students
who are unclear about the nature of this statement
should feel free to consult the Director prior to
writing this statement.
Consulting
Sessions
All
initial consulting sessions will be held with the
Director and one of the graduate assistants. This
session may often be purely expository, with the
researcher explaining his research problem. After
this initial session the Director will classify the
project into one of these categories:
1.
Can be handled by the graduate assistant
2.
Can be handled by the Director, with the graduate
assistant
3.
Requires the help of a Research Associate, assisted
by the graduate assistant
Note
: In all cases a graduate assistant will follow a
project from beginning to end.
Level
of Assistance Given to Graduate/Undergraduate Students
In
all cases when statistical assistance is needed by
a student, the request for assistance must be
initiated by the student's advisor/supervisor. In
addition, the advisor should indicate the level of
consulting assistance to be given. This may range
from simply directing the student to appropriate
references all the way to performing the complete
analysis and interpretation. Repeat: The consulting
center will provide as little or as much detailed
assistance as the advisor deems appropriate.
Acknowledgment
It
is hoped that the services of the Statistical Consulting
Center will be acknowledged when appropriate.
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