Forms, Documents and Procedures
Dissertation Guidelines
Thesis and Dissertation Checklist
Thesis/Dissertation title and your name are identical on the Title page, Copyright page, and Abstract
Month and year of dissertation defense on the title and copyright pages
Consistent spacing and font is used throughout the entire document
The required preliminary pages and body of text sections are in the correct order
The headings for all major chapter titles and section headings are formatted identically throughout the manuscript
There are no orphaned titles, lines or words at the bottom or top of a page. (You should have at least two lines of print on each and every page)
There are no broken references in the literature cited section
Margins should be 1 inch throughout
Document has been checked for spelling errors. (Please do not rely on spell check)
All pages are numbered consecutively at the bottom center except the title page and the copyright page. There are no duplication of page numbers and no page numbers are omitted
Roman numerals are used for the preliminary pages and Arabic numerals are used for the body of the text
Table of Contents, List of Figures, and List of Tables
All of the titles match word for word as they are stated in the text
A correct page number is listed for each item
The page numbers are aligned neatly on the right hand side of the page
All of the major sections and subsections are aligned similarly
Each table and figure are uniquely named.
Each table and figure are referenced in the text prior to its placement
Reminder: You must file for copyright!