• For the Start Date, you should indicate the approximate date that you moved from coursework to working on the capstone (e.g., when you began working on the prospectus).
• For the Goal Completion Date, you should enter the date that you hope to complete the final to-dos in this tool (i.e., final approval by the CAO, submission to ProQuest, and your degree audit).
• Be sure to ask your chair for guidance when setting your Goal Completion Date.
• Access the Doctoral Research Coach on the homepage of your capstone or project course or on the Doctoral Degree Coach webpage.
• Please bookmark the site so you can return quickly and easily in the future. 

Go to the Doctoral Degree Coach

• For doctoral capstone or project-related questions, reach out to your chair and/or the Help Contacts listed in the coach tool for each To-Do.

  For questions about using this tool or for technical support, please contact the Customer Care Team. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (closed most major holidays).

• Chat: Available on the Help button in your myWalden portal.
• Appointments: How do I make an appointment with Customer Care?
• Phone: 1-800-WALDENU [1-800-925-3368] option 2

More Information:

• What is the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• Where can I find the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• How is the work to complete a doctoral capstone organized in the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• How are my goal dates calculated in the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• How does the Doctoral Degree Coach know whether I am on or off track to complete my doctoral research by my Goal Completion Date?
• What happens when I change my goal end date in the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• Can my Chair see my progress in the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• Does the Doctoral Degree Coach replace my Term Plan?