Dissertation Submission Requirements & Procedures

Your dissertation MUST conform to the following formatting:

Margins: (**note the size recently changed to 1 inch)

• 1 inch top and left
• 1 inch bottom and right

Spacing:

• Text must be double spaced.
• References must be double spaced.
• References must conform to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Check with your school for guidance on whether is it the 6th ed. or 7th ed.) and the dissertation guide from your school.

Font:

• Courier, Times Roman, or similar font
• 12 point font size

Pagination:

• Running headers are not permitted.
• All pages of the dissertation must be counted and assigned a number, including prefatory material, graphs, figures, tables, illustrations, references list, and appendixes.
• Pages preliminary to the text are paginated with lower case Roman numerals, except the title page, sign-off page, and copyright page. The location is in the middle of the page, 3/4 of an inch from the bottom.
• Page numbers for the main text are located in the upper right-hand corner of the page 3/4 of an inch from the top of the page.
• How to get a page number on a page with landscape orientation

Page Sequence:

• Title Page
• Sign-off Page (This page is obtained from the secretary of the Dean for your School or Division after your defense. It is signed by the committee members. The library does not have this sheet. If you have any questions be sure to check with your advisor.)
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page (Begin with Roman Numeral iv)
• Acknowledgments
• Abstract
• Table of Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• List of Appendixes
• Body of Text (Begin Chapter 1 with Page Number 1)
• References
• Appendixes

Headings: 

NOTE: You will need to modify the preset Word heading styles.