Theses & Dissertation
FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
College of Sciences and Humanities forms, including the Style Guide, can be found on this page. Review this before beginning your thesis or dissertation. You must provide the college with two signature pages on bonded paper (see the graduate secretary for this paper). Dr. Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Dean of the College of Sciences and Humanities, is the person who should be listed on the signature pages as Dean.
THESIS
- Complete and submit the Notification of Approved Thesis Topic and Prospectus at least one semester before your Graduation Application.
- Contact Graduate Coordinator or Graduate Secretary for Defense Announcement
- Please post the announcement of your defense at least 10 days before your defense date. Additionally, submit a copy of your Defense Announcement to the Graduate Secretary.
- Fill out a Report of Thesis Final Examination before defending your Thesis. Note: Fill out electronically, print, and bring it to your defense to be signed by your committee.
- Style Guide and Instruction for Typing Thesis and Dissertations.
DISSERTATION
Once you have passed your candidacy exam, you can finally start working on your dissertation!
- Oral Defense Timeline (contact Graduate Coordinator or Graduate Secretary)
- Complete and submit the Notification of Approved Dissertation Topic and Prospectus at least one semester before your Graduation Application.
- Please post the announcement of your defense at least 10 days before your defense date. Additionally, submit a copy of your Defense Announcement to the Graduate Secretary.
- Request a Graduate Faculty Representative for your defense committee.
- Fill out a Report of Dissertation Final Examination before defending your Dissertation. Note: Fill out electronically, print, and bring it to your defense to be signed by your committee.
- Style Guide and Instruction for Typing Thesis and Dissertations.
- Final Examination guidelines
SUBMISSION
Students who submit electronically must provide the college with the signature pages on bonded paper, as shown in the Styles Guide.
Electronic Theses & Dissertations Information
- How to electronically submit the dissertation/thesis
- If you already have your dissertation in .pdf form, skip to the guidelines link and make sure you have followed all the steps.
- Uploading directions begin at #8 on the guidelines page
- Login information is included in the Submitter User Manual. If you experience technical difficulties, please contact Cindy Kristof 330-672-1641 at ckristof@kent.edu.