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NOTE: The latest version of the Thesis Manual, dated March 2007, is now available here. Earlier manuals do not have current information and should therefore be discarded.

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Introduction PART I - WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO GRADUATE Chapter 2 - Process & Paperwork The Semester Before Intended Graduation Registrar's Degree Audit Policy on Enrollment in Last Semester Approval of Thesis Topic & Reading Committee Revision of Thesis Topic & Reading Committee Checking Thesis Format Ph.D. Oral Defense Deadline for Receipt of Thesis & Other Materials Chapter 3 - Electronic Theses & Dissertations (ETD's) Advantages & Disadvantages How it Works File Formats & File Naming Conventions What Changes and What Doesn't with Electronic Submissions Chapter 4 - UMI Dissertations Publishing Services & Fees Fees Doctoral Dissertation Agreement Form Getting Bound Copies of the Dissertation Chapter 5 - Copyrighting Theses/Dissertations Use of Copyrighted Material Chapter 6 - Common Mistakes to Avoid When Turning In Your Thesis Missed Deadlines Missing UMI Doctoral Dissertations Agreement Form (Ph.D. Students only) Missing Signatures on Certificate of Thesis Approval Form Abstract Problems (Ph.D. Students Only) Chapter 7 - Frequently Asked Questions Petitions, Reactivations, Graduation Clearance & Diploma Doctoral Hoods Commencement			PART II - DOCUMENT & FORMAT GUIDELINES Chapter 8 - Document Appearance Overall Appearance Fonts Margins & Spacing Page Numbers Footnotes Chapter 9 - Arrangement of Contents Introduction Preliminary Pages The Body of the Work: The Text Pages End Pages Chapter 10 - Tables & Figures Definitions, Captions & Placement Numbering Citations of Tables & Figures Preparation Chapter 11 - Multi-Volume Theses or Dissertations Chapter 12 - UMI Services & the Abstract The Abstract Chapter 13 - Common Mistakes to Avoid Incorrect Margins & Orientation Fonts & Spacing Problems Incorrect Page Number Placement Flawed Image Quality Abstract Problems (Ph.D. Students Only) Appendix A: Sample Pages Examples of Dissertation Title Pages Examples of Thesis Approval Pages Examples of Table of Contents Example of List of Tables Example of List of Figures Example of Summary Example of Chapter Beginning Example of References Example of Abstract Appendix B: Forms & Policies Electronic Documentation Checklist Enrollment Waiver Policy on Advisement of Grad Student Research

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