Appendix: Templates & Checklist

 

  1. Download: Dissertation/Thesis Template
  2. Download (choose by citation style): Formatting Checklist - Chicago Style or Formatting Checklist - APA Style
  3. Download the free Adobe Reader to complete the following template pages. Do not use browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge to fill out templates as they will be misaligned or missing customization components.
  4. Download the template pages and open them in Adobe Reader to customize the fields specified (>>) and sign. Do not print out or scan. Once all PDFs (the templates and the thesis/dissertation) are complete, use Adobe's free merge PDF too to combine template pages to the thesis/dissertation for one final PDF file.

(a) Title page:

Windows: When completed, go to PRINT, but do not choose a printer. Find a pdf 'printer' such as MICROSOFT PRINT TO PDF to embed the information permanently into the file. Instead of printing, it will prompt to save. After saving, template customization options should no longer be available on the file.

Mac: When completed, save the PDF. Open the saved PDF in Google Chrome. Select ⌘ + P to open Chrome's print options.  Choose SAVE AS PDF for the printer and print. It will prompt to save. After saving, template customization options should no longer be available on the file.

(b) Approval page:

After customization, students may sign with Adobe's Reader's Fill & Sign. Use the same 'print' method as part (a) above. Send the PDF file sequentially to committee members so that all signatures appear on one file. Students may wish to include Adobe Reader's Fill & Sign instructions to committee members when requesting approval.

(c) Copyright page

After customization, students may sign with Adobe's Reader's Fill & Sign. Use the same 'print' method as part (a) above.