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Dissertation Formatting Requirements

The Graduate School sets the minimum formatting standards for the PhD dissertation to ensure uniformity, legibility, and to comply with ProQuest and University Library requirements for publishing/archiving.  These guidelines do not address all facets of formatting and style.  Students should consult with their adviser, committee, and academic program’s choice of style manual for formatting questions outside what is described below.

A sample template providing examples of what is outlined below can downloaded as either a PDF or Word document.

Arrangement of Pages

Dissertations must be arranged in the following order.  Items in italics are optional.  

Page Size

Margins

Spacing

Fonts

Pagination

Language

Title Page

Copyright (optional)

Abstract

Lists of Tables, Illustrations, Figures, or Graphs

References

Supplementary Materials (optional)

Use of Copyrighted Material