1. https://my.nps.edu/web/thesisprocessing
B L U F
REVIEW OUR WEBSITE
…THE ANSWERS ARE THERE!

2. …trees were sacrificed so that you could be well informed!
B L U F
READ YOUR HANDOUTS
…trees were sacrificed so that you could be well informed!

3. THESIS PROCESSING BRIEF
DECEMBER 2017
THESIS PROCESSING BRIEF

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

5. Thesis Processors thesisdraft@nps.edu Dudley Knox Library, Room 111
Sue Hawthorne
Michele D’Ambrosio
Rebecca Pieken
Janice Long, offsite
Aileen Houston, offsite

6. https://my.nps.edu/web/thesisprocessing
Our Website
Remote access
WRITING HELP

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

8. To my advisor: Thanks for taking me under your wing.
Our Review Focus
Format
Citations and references
Grammar and punctuation
To my advisor: Thanks for taking me under your wing.
To my advisor: Thanks for taking me under your wig.
Consistency and clarity
Say what?!

9. Use the Template Contains Styles for headings, text, titles, and more
Gives thesis correct NPS look and feel
Customized features save you work!
Get fresh templates from our website; “hand-me-downs” = extra work for you

10. Citations/References
Focus on accuracy, completeness
Use recognized style; see Citation Guides on website
See Handout 7; lists known department preferences
Ask if department or advisor mandates a style
Ask if department or advisor mandates a style
Use citation software with caution; plan on edits to punctuation, capitalization
Remove field coding before Final Review
(reference list only)
Remove field coding before Final Review

11. Identifying potential plagiarism before the Final Draft is submitted
Turnitin Reviews
At Initial Review, we will:
Check text for originality with Turnitin software
Run all statement A submissions
Provide reports to student and advisors (and—if your report is problematic—to program officer and TPO director)
Identifying potential plagiarism before the Final Draft is submitted

12. SharePoint Use to submit all unclassified theses
Replace NPSusername with your own to use generic URL
Follow NEW online submission process
Remember: SharePoint does not “talk” to us. Ever.

13. Review Turnaround: 4 business days minimum
Target Milestones
Initial Review Target Date is November 3: 6 weeks before Graduation Day
Requires a minimum of three revised, advisor-reviewed chapters, plus Distribution Statement (MANDATORY) and at least a partial List of References in your citation style (MANDATORY)
Final Review Target Date is December 1: 2 weeks before Graduation Day
Requires a signed Release Form (MANDATORY), plus Publication Announcement List (MANDATORY)
Review Turnaround: 4 business days minimum

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FINAL 30
DRAFTS 1
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Last day to submit
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Last day to submit
FINAL
That’s all, folks!
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16. Pace Yourself Final deadline Count backward 4 business days
from the day you’ll leave Monterey to find your
Final deadline

17. Help is available! Thesis processors International Editor DKL staff
GWC coaches/
workshops

18. GWC Website
SIGN UP

19. And Now . . .
TPO website (handout 1)
Template setup (handout 2)
Formatting (handout 3)
SharePoint upload (handout 4)
Request thesis processor (handout 5)

20. https://my.nps.edu/web/thesisprocessing
In Conclusion. . .
REVIEW OUR WEBSITE
…THE ANSWERS ARE THERE!