Thesis Office
204 Coble Hall, thesis@uiuc.edu, (217) 333-6278
Mark Zulauf, Thesis Coordinator
Open 1-4:45 p.m. Monday to Friday
All graduate students completing theses at the University of Illinois must deposit their theses in the Graduate College Thesis Office. Our office assures that all requirements for deposit have been met and that your thesis meets the quality standards established by the Graduate College Executive Committee.
Doctoral Student Deposit Fee Change
Doctoral students depositing dissertations in the Graduate College Thesis Office must pay a deposit fee. Effective December 17, 2007, for May 2008 graduates, this fee will increase to $90.
The current $80 deposit fee remains effective for December 2007 doctoral deposits, and there is no change to the Master's Deposit Fee.
Deadlines for 2007-2008 Fall, Spring, and Summer Graduation
Thesis Handbook (revised October 2007)
- Checklist for Master's Students (Appendix A)
- Checklist for Doctoral Students (Appendix A)
- Format Guidelines (Chapter III)
Copyright Information and Resources
- Thesis Requirement for Copyright Permission from Others
- Your Copyright and You
- Using Previously Copyrighted Material in Your Thesis
- Additional Resources
Important Forms and Links
- Forms
- Title Page Format Guidelines
- Thesis Review Guidelines (For Departmental Staff)
- Fellowship Appointment End Date Guidelines (For Fellows and Trainees)
- Sample LaTeX files (This is a link to LaTeX files available on the Physics Department Web site. Students choosing to use LaTeX are solely responsible for the use of these files. Neither the Physics Department nor the Thesis Office provide assistance with the use of LaTeX.)
PDF files require
Adobe Reader.


