Dissertation and Thesis Handbook

Updated 7/7/2008

Bootcamp: http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/dissertationwriting/bootcamp.htm

Brown Bags: http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/dissertationwriting/gradincenter_reservations.htm

Dissertation Writing Groups: http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/dissertationwriting/dissertationgroups.htm

News flash---

As of July 1, 2008, the University put the following changes into place:

Graduation fee increased to $45
Late filing fee instituted

As of September 2, 2008, ProQuest's Publishing Fee will increase from $55 to $65. (This is one of the fees that students pay directly to ProQuest through the e-dissertation upload site.)

E-DISSERTATION INITIATIVE

Mandatory pdf dissertation submission began June 1, 2008.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

DEADLINES FOR GRADUATION AND SUBMISSION

Applying for Graduation
- Doctoral
- Master's
Distributing the Announcement of Dissertation Defense
Draft Review
Submitting Final Copies and Paperwork
Am I Finished Yet??

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS

Front Matter/Preliminary Pages

Official Signature Pages (page i but unnumbered))
Title Page (page ii but unnumbered)
Copyright Page (page iii NUMBERED)
In-text Short Abstract (if you have a copyright page, then the short abstract is page iv, otherwise the abstract is numbered iii.)
Acknowledgments and/or Dedication (Continue small roman pagination.)
Table of Contents (Continue small roman pagination.)
List of Tables/Figures/Illustrations (Continue small roman pagination.)