THESIS PROCESSING BRIEF June 2015

We review your:  Master’s Thesis  MBA Report  Joint Applied Project  Doctoral Dissertation 

Thesis Processors Dudley Knox Library, Room 111 Sue Hawthorne Aileen Houston Michele D’Ambrosio Janice Long, offsite   NEW LOCATION

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Your Deliverables (1 per team)  Word file (except LaTeX users)  PDF  Publication Announcement List  Release Form, signed  Final Checklist, completed Distribution Statement (unlimited/restricted)

Format Citations and references  Grammar and punctuation Our Review Focus Say what?!  Consistency and clarity

Target Milestones  First Review Target Date: 6 weeks before Graduation Day Requires a minimum of three reviewed and revised chapters, plus Distribution Statement (MANDATORY) and partial List of References (MANDATORY)  Final Review Target Date: 2 weeks before Graduation Day Requires a signed Release Form (MANDATORY), plus Publication Announcement List (MANDATORY) Final Review Turnaround: 4–8 business days minimum

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Last Day to submit INITIAL Last Day to submit FINAL That’s all, folks!

Budget time for ALL stakeholders’ reviews Pace Yourself © 2013, AuntAnnie.com

Your choice: – Use established style; no mix ’n match – Ask if department mandates a style – Check out GWC Citation workshop Most popular: – Chicago – APA – IEEE – AMS Reference Style Ask if department mandates a style

Use with caution: Proof your work ( garbage in, garbage out ) Plan on edits to punctuation, capitalization Remove field coding before Final Review Most popular: Word Citation Manager RefWorks/Write ‘N Cite Mendelay CitationSoftware Citation Software Plan on edits to punctuation, capitalization

 Use to submit all unclassified theses  when ready for First SharePoint does not “talk” to us; is a must SharePointSharePoint

 Gives thesis correct NPS look and feel  Contains the Styles for headings, text, captions.  Simplified paragraph formatting Saves you work! Use the Template

Did I Mention... ? Check Template Setup settings on each computer you use Use MathType, not Word Equation Editor Choose one POC for each pair or group; use that student’s SharePoint site Find LaTex Template and Wiki on our website Get fresh templates from our website; “hand-me-downs” = extra work for you

Help is available!  GWC tutors/ workshops  DKL staff  Thesis processors  FORNAT Editor/ formatter

Handouts ‒ Review and Keep 1. Student Responsibilities/Flowchart 2. Template Setup MANDATORY 3. Formatting Instructions 4. SharePoint/Release Form MANDATORY 5. Common Errors 6. Citation Styles by Department

 Thesis processing website And Now...  Required forms  Requesting thesis processor  SharePoint upload  Template/formatting