Thesis Information

Zoom Hour Appointments

Please email gradthesis@uncw.edu to request an appointment based on the below time slots. (The below meetings are for front matter formatting only.)

If any of the times above are not able to be used, please email gradthesis@uncw.edu to request a different day/time.

Deadlines

Procedures

The Graduate School only requires electronic copies of your thesis or dissertation. All e-mail correspondences must be through your UNCW e-mail account.

Step 1 (Draft Copy Requirements)

1. Have your draft formatting reviewed by your thesis committee.
2. E-mail a draft copy of your thesis in PDF format to gradthesis@uncw.edu,
3. E-mail the completed  Format Approval Sheet (PDF) (signed by your committee chair) to gradthesis@uncw.edu

Step 2 (Final Thesis Requirements)

1. E-mail your thesis in PDF format to gradthesis@uncw.edu.
2. E-mail a copy of your signed title page to gradthesis@uncw.edu.
   Hint: The signed title page can be a copy of your title page on plain paper and should be signed by your thesis committee upon successful completion of your thesis. Take a blank printed copy of your title page (no typed committee members names) to your defense for signatures upon completion of your approved defense.
3. E-mail your ETD Submission Form to gradthesis@uncw.edu. 
   Hint: The ETD Submission form does not have to be signed by your committee.

Thesis / Dissertation Guide

Thesis Information

Dissertation Information

Index

Format

Organization

Front Matter

Body

File Formats

Back Matter

Forms

Binding Information for Personal Copies

How To

MS Word 10 Tips (PDF)

Create Committee Lines

Creating Tab Leaders

Inserting Line Numbers