Dissertation and Thesis Format and Submission Information
Formatting and Submission Information
This page includes all the forms and information you need to format your document and submit to the Graduate Division. All PhD dissertations and master's theses are submitted electronically. Contact Kara Oswood (kara.oswood@ucr.edu, 951-827-3315) with any questions.
- Dissertation and Thesis Format Guide (PDF)
- Graduation Deadline Dates
- PhD Dissertation and Master's Thesis Filing Checklist
- Begin the electronic submission process
PhD Dissertation—Forms Required for Graduation:
- Signature Approval Page - must include original signatures of all committee members
- Acceptance and Deposit Form
- NORC Survey of Earned Doctorates—web based version for any graduation quarter
- NORC Survey of Earned Doctorates—Summer 2012-Spring 2013 graduation, PDF version
- Graduate Division Doctoral Exit Survey -
- Petition to Use Published Material in a Thesis or Dissertation (if applicable)
- Form 5: Report on Final Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, (i.e., Final Defense Report)
Master’s Thesis-Forms Required for Graduation:
- Signature Approval Page - must include original signatures of all committee members
- Acceptance and Deposit Form
- Report of Final Defense of Master’s Degree (if applicable)
Sample Preliminary Pages:
- Sample Title Page
A formatting example of the standard dissertation title page. - Sample Copyright Page
A formatting example for the standard copyright page. - Sample Signature Page
A formatting example of the standard dissertation signature approval page. - Sample Abstract
A formatting example for the standard dissertation abstract.
Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts Samples:
Formatting Helpful Hints:
- Formatting Pagination in Word Using Section Breaks
- Page Numbers—Portrait Style Numbers on Landscape Pages
- Final Draft for Screenwriters—Helpful Hints
Format Workshops
- PhD Dissertation Format Workshop (Powerpoint and audio presentation)
- Format Workshop (master's and PhD) Powerpoint Presentation only—Spring 2013
- Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts (Residency Presentation) - Spring/Summer 2013
Additional Links and Information:
- Graduate Writing Resource Center
- Dissertation Support Group—Counseling Center
- Printing and Reprographics at UCR—Producing Bound Copies
Copyright Information
- United States Copyright Office
- Copyright Management Center (Indiana University, Purdue University)
- ProQuest: Copyright Law and Graduate Research (Crews Guide)
Blogs/Articles:
- The Thesis Whisperer
- The Research Whisperer
- Beating the Isolation Blues
A practical article about dealing with the stress and loneliness of the prolonged dissertation process. - Beware The Hidden Agenda
A practical article about not being caught up in doubts and the idea that you have to write just a little bit better in order to complete your dissertation. - Taming a Dissertation
Practical tips for not being intimidated by your dissertation. - Ups and Downs on the Dissertation Road
A practical article on surviving some of the roughest parts of your dissertation. - Retraction Watch