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CHECKLIST FOR AU THESIS/DISSERTATION COMPLETION

To be completed by student.

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Register for thesis/dissertation hours according to recommendations of advisor/department.

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Attend a dissertation/thesis formatting workshop sponsored by your school/college and university library (these occur in both Fall and Spring semesters).

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Have project title and proposal defended and/or approved by department/committee.

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After proposal/approval, a Graduate Academic Action Form should be generated in your department and sent to the Dean's office for approval.

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If your research involves observing, surveying, interviewing or experimenting on human or animal subjects, consult your department/school representative to the University Institutional Review Board (IRB) for guidance.

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As you are writing the thesis/dissertation, send letters for copyright permission to necessary copyright owners (See Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations for details).

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Insure your thesis/dissertation conforms to the formatting guidelines set forth in the AU Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations.

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Apply for graduation prior to or early in the semester you wish to defend your thesis/dissertation. The deadline for application to graduate is published in the AU Schedule of Classes.

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After your defense, make all editorial changes your advisor and committee suggest.

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Submit a draft of the thesis/dissertation in completed form to the Dean's office for review (this does not need to be on acid-free, cotton-rag paper). Deadlines for submission to the Dean's Office are published in the AU Schedule of Classes for each semester.

§  At this time you should receive the ProQuest Thesis/Dissertation Agreement Form (required for all theses/dissertations) and the Survey of Earned Doctorates (only for dissertations).*

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After making all formatting corrections, obtain the Thesis/Dissertation Completion Form from your department.

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Obtain advisor and committee signatures on the final version of the title page (acid-free, cotton-rag paper). These signatures should be made with a ball-point pen in black ink.

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Check with your department/advisor to make sure all grades from previous semesters (e.g., thesis/dissertation research hours that have grades of IP) and the current semester have been submitted.

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Submit final version of the thesis/dissertation to the Dean's office on acid-free, cotton-rag paper. The Dean will sign your title page(s) and the Thesis/Dissertation Completion Form.

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Take the Thesis/Dissertation Completion Form to Student Accounts (300 Asbury Building) to pay the thesis/dissertation microfilm fee ($25 for theses, $35 for dissertations). The cashier will stamp your Form. At this time, also ensure that your account is clear of all outstanding fees (e.g., library or parking fines).

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Proceed to the Registrar's Office (200 Asbury Building) for the required signature on the Thesis/Dissertation Completion Form. The Registrar's office will NOT sign your form if you have any outstanding grades from previous semesters.

§  You will also leave the Survey of Earned Doctorates with the Registrar's office (all doctoral candidates).

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Take the thesis/dissertation to Archives (3^rd floor) in the Library. There you will leave your thesis/dissertation, as well as the Thesis/Dissertation Completion Form. Library personnel will sign the Form and return the blue 'student' copy to you.

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You will also need to fill out and leave the ProQuest Thesis/Dissertation Agreement Form.

§   Both sides of the form must be completely filled out and signed.

§   Your degree should be correctly noted. The University awards the following degrees:  Ph.D., M.A., M.S. M.F.A., M.B.A., and M.P.A.

§   If you request copyright registration (optional but encouraged): 

    Submit a money order or check, payable to PQIL, for $65. PQIL does not accept credit card payment for copyright.

    If you are having someone else complete this step (i.e., a friend/colleague or departmental representative), ensure your check is not more than 6-months old or about to be.

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Verify thesis/dissertation conforms to AU/UMI formatting guidelines, including:

§  Left margin = 1 1/2", right margin = 1".

§  Type size of 10 or 12 pt. font. No script. Italics only if clear.

§  Unbound, original copy.

§  Acid-free, minimum of 25% cotton-rag paper.

§  2 copies of title page.

    Advisor's/committee's names must be typed under signature.

    1^st copy must be original on acid-free paper and bear the Dean's and Committee's signatures.

    2^nd copy can be a photocopy on regular paper and may be unsigned.

    Theses/dissertations over 500 pages should be divided into separate volumes. Each volume must have its own original title page on acid-free, cotton-rag paper, though only the title page of the first volume must bear faculty signatures.

§  A copyright page is required only if the author is requesting copyright registration.

§  2 copies of the abstract.

    1^st copy must be original, paginated "ii", on acid-free, cotton-rag paper.

    2^nd copy should not be numbered and can be on regular paper.

    The abstract should be correctly formatted, designated as ABSTRACT and include the title and author's name as it appears on the title page.

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