Thesis / Dissertation / Written Creative Work Guideline Information
To graduate in the semester you finish your Thesis / Dissertation / Written Creative Work you must complete all of the following steps by the "Submission of Thesis / Dissertation / Written Creative Work Deadline" printed in the Schedule of Classes-University Calendar. Be sure to give yourself enough time to finalize all corrections and obtain the required signatures.
1. OBTAIN Thesis / Disseration / Written Creative Work Guidelines from the web*, or purchase the guidelines at Campus Copy Center (located in the Student Center, M110 / $2.00).
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Go To: Thesis / Dissertation Page
Go To: Written Creative Work Page
2. PRINT preliminary pages of your thesis on plain white paper (See Thesis / Dissertation / Written Creative Work Guidelines).
3. BRING preliminary pages AND any pages with charts, graphs, tables and special fonts or font sizes to the Graduate Studies ADM-254 for first FORMAT CHECK. You may bring your entire thesis if you want a more thorough review.
4. MAKE all corrections suggested by the Thesis / Dissertation / Written Creative Work Reviewer.
5. REPRINT the Preliminary Pages that you have corrected and/or reformatted.
6. BRING corrected manuscript for a final format check to the Thesis / Dissertation / Written Creative Work Reviewer.
7. MAKE A MASTER COPY and submit completed and approved Thesis / Dissertation / Written Creative Work on high quality white paper (paper available at Campus Copy Center).
8. GET "Certification of Approval" and Abstract pages signed off by up your Thesis / Dissertation / Written Creative Work Committee.
9. RETURN signed Thesis / Dissertation / Written Creative Work to the Graduate Studies ADM 250 in order to
10. RECEIVE signed Thesis / Written Creative Work Receipt or Dissertation Receipt from Thesis / Dissertation / Written Creative Work Reviewer then
11. TAKE the Signed Thesis / Written Creative Work Receipt or Dissertation Reciept with the Master copy or copies of your Thesis / Dissertation / Written Creative Work to Campus Copy Center (located in the Student Center, M110) to pay binding fees. A copy of the Thesis / Written Creative Work Receipt or Dissertation Receipt will be forwarded to the Graduate Studies to authorize graduation.
IMPORTANT: Keep your copy of the receipt until you have officially graduated and have received all additional thesis copies requested.
