{"id":4350,"date":"2017-08-31T10:28:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T14:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/?page_id=4350"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:40:47","slug":"formatting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/academics\/thesis-dissertation\/formatting\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis and Dissertation Formatting Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/DJI_0146.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thesis\/Dissertation Brochure<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Thesis\/Dissertation Process: From Proposal to Defense Brochure is provided to clarify the standards set by the University of Rhode Island Graduate School and describe the criteria used to approve a thesis or dissertation. Following the defense in the discipline under which the work is awarded, it must meet the standards described in this document.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/ThesisDissertationProcessRevised_August2023.pdf\" title=\"\">Learn more<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;recent&nbsp;thesis or dissertation may be used for guidance, especially in disciplines like mathematics, which have special formatting problems. However, be aware that they may contain mistakes. Candidates are responsible for consulting with the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School regarding University requirements on preparation of the thesis or dissertation and on deadlines for submission.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-tabs-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-tabs  \">\n<section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Thesis<\/h1>\n\n<p>MS Word Thesis Template is provided to assist the student in writing their thesis. It does not replace the instructions posted in the website. It is the student responsibility to adhere to the instructions when writing their thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1JvfuaNVQjZfhMDXnF1hYt0pimGAJrFI3\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=118329008760295389531&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thesis Template (MS Word)<\/a> &#8211; Download the document or make a copy of the Google Doc to edit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thesis could also be prepared using <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/student-support\/thesisguide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LaTeX<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-48\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-48\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Thesis Templates<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.na3.adobesign.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhBXuucciCVQeJzv5Ayu8xKA2ShVXn9k5Xwz2KKanZbq4QIdRbNhjCvtJQnMpfqr3bg*\">Library Rights Statement<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.na3.adobesign.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhAEVVYGIAl6R9Wkw2EPzEPkWvg9Te2ku8s8wwE3p9-tzJq94oLS4D-fDBF0bpu3Yn0*\">Master of Arts Approval Page<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.na3.adobesign.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhA0tQkz-KVL8dtGw2AoT0vEZW5pZAGhZLAp77gAnMNWyMXABsx5jPPTspmK2f-ZnD8*\">Master of Science Approval Page<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/SampleThesisTitlePage.doc\">Sample Thesis Title Page (MS Word)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-48 from cache --><\/p>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Dissertation<\/h1>\n\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-49\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-49\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Dissertation Templates<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.na3.adobesign.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhDignY4JZN3ux3hsRJYWNQzPuF_hfbd8agYUwUtt208NYvM1q9uXegOVG6ajbvetGw*\">Doctor of Business Administration Approval Page<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.na3.adobesign.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhCHyQNygQDzSI7LReOwxPzNKretL9uP82Mwg5EEfIqad0Ky-Huwg5VITtCbUSjeF84*\">Doctor of Philosophy Approval Page<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.na3.adobesign.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhBXuucciCVQeJzv5Ayu8xKA2ShVXn9k5Xwz2KKanZbq4QIdRbNhjCvtJQnMpfqr3bg*\">Library Rights Statement<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/SampleDissertationTitlePage.doc\">Sample Dissertation Title Page (MS Word)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/URI_RIC_DissertationTITLEPAGE.doc\">Sample URI\/RIC Dissertation Title Page (MS Word)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/joint-ph-d\/forms\/\">URI\/RIC Doctor of Philosophy in Education Approval Page<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-49 from cache --><\/p>\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thesis\/Dissertation Formatting Orientation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The orientation includes a presentation from the Graduate School Enrollment Office, the Library Institutional Repository, the Graduate Writing Center, and the Graduate Document Formatter.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-tabs-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-tabs  \"><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Graduate Enrollment Office<\/h1><\/p>\n<p>The Graduate School Enrollment Office\u2019s presentation describes procedures and documents observed during the final stages of graduation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/Thesis_Dissertation-Orientation-10.13.23.pdf\">Grad Enrollment PowerPoint Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtu-be\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lEhQD63zhC8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thesis\/Dissertation Orientation\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lEhQD63zhC8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Library Institutional Repository<\/h1><\/p>\n<p>The Library Institutional Repository is an online repository for URI academic documents, including Theses and Dissertations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/ETD-Orientation-Repository-2021-updated-2.pdf\">Institutional Repository PowerPoint Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Graduate Writing Center<\/h1><\/p>\n<p>The Graduate Writing Center\u2019s task is to improve the quality of writing in the graduate student community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__k1qn.info_Grad-2520School-2520Temporary_Formatting-5FOrientation-5FGrad-2520Writing-2520Center-2520Intro-5Fcovid-5FFall-25202020-2520update.pdf&amp;d=DwMGAg&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=gWLil0QX1e2eVVoB-Q2mVnJ6YQINMRyZBWUJnKdRKS0&amp;m=hHAGo3U0-GSuLScgBTTtxKCqWvC7DPeikfL02MW_s1o&amp;s=2HGNxeXFBPG81P_0yLOe07NQxY5Rg78CNeJAleVEm9g&amp;e=\">Graduate Writing Center PowerPoint Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Graduate Formatter<\/h1><\/p>\n<p>The Thesis\/Dissertation Formatter\u2019s presentation was broken into two parts. The first part describes the actual formatting of the document, and the second part described the online interactions required for formatting and final submission of your document.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Formatting Your Document<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/formatting_workshop_Process_August_2023.pdf\">Document Formatting PowerPoint Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Formatting Procedure<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/formatting_workshop_Process_August_2023.pdf\">Formatting Process PowerPoint Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Templates A&nbsp;recent&nbsp;thesis or dissertation may be used for guidance, especially in disciplines like mathematics, which have special formatting problems. However, be aware that they may contain mistakes. 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