Thesis Handbook
This handbook contains the requirements and deadlines associated with the deposit of a thesis or dissertation in the Graduate College of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is current as of September 2007. Individual graduate programs or departments may have additional requirements. Please consult with your program regarding any departmental requirements. Other policies relevant to thesis deposit and degree conferral that are referred to in this guide are provided for informational purposes only and are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please consult the Web sites and contacts provided throughout.
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Appendix B
Chapter I: Introduction
- Thesis Office Location and Hours of Operation
- Deadlines and Time Limits
- Thesis Writing and Formatting Resources
- Deposit by Proxy or by Mail
- Additional Information
Chapter II: Requirements For Depositing
and Graduating
- Eight Steps for Thesis Deposit and Degree Conferral
Chapter III: Organization and Format
of Theses
- General Formatting Specifications
- Organization of Materials
Chapter IV: Publication, Copyright, and
Patentable Materials
- Publishing Options with ProQuest
- Use of Copyrighted and Previously Published Material in a Thesis
- Copyrighting Your Work
References
Appendix A: Checklists
Appendix B: Sample Pages
All sample pages in Appendix B are PDF files. Clicking the following links will open the PDF in a new browser window:
- Sample ProQuest Abstract
- Sample Departmental Approval Form
- Sample Certificate of Committee Approval (CCA) Form
- Sample Notice of Copyright Page
- Sample Title Page (Doctoral Students)
- Sample Title Page (Master’s Students)
- Sample Abstract
- Sample Dedication Page
- Sample Acknowledgements Page
- Sample Table of Contents
- Sample List of Tables (Optional Unless Required by Department)
- Sample Text Page
- Sample Rotated Figure
- Sample Author's Biography
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