Thesis Information
The purpose of this site is to assist with the final steps of completing your Thesis.
Preparing the Final Copies for Paper Submission
Electronic Submission Instructions
The
Preliminary Copy
• A preliminary copy is due in the Graduate School 2 weeks before
the oral defense.
• Consult the Graduation
Deadlines for the last possible dates each semester.
• The M3 must accompany the thesis
with all the committee signatures on it.
• Your student account will be charged the thesis microfilming fee
and optional copyright fee after you receive dean’s approval.
Abstracts are required for all theses submitted to the Graduate School. An abstract briefly states the essential information of the project and should consist of no more than 150 words.
Creative theses should include:
- The type of work (i.e. novel, collection of poems)
- Description of theme, genre, style, or plot
Research theses should include:
- The objective (research question)
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusion
Preparing
the Final Copies for Paper Submission
• Original Copies must be typewritten and on good quality paper
• The copies must be legible and in correct numerical order.
• Margins must be 1 ½ inches on the left and 1 inch on the
top, bottom and right
•If your unit does not have a standard title page, you may follow the sample title page for ETD's.
• Obtaining advisory committee signatures for the title page is optional, however your academic unit may require the signatures.
Paper
Submission Instructions
The following items need to be brought to the Graduate School when your
thesis is ready for publishing:
• M2 with the “Committee Report”
completed. (Your academic unit may send this ahead
of time.)
• M5 with appropriate signatures.
• 3 unbound copies of the thesis. No Staples or Clips. The copies may be submitted in one stack with colored sheets between them.
• A signed Publishing Agreement
(pdf)
• A receipt showing your student account has been paid or a check
for your fees made to UM-St. Louis.
- Make sure the mailer is sturdy (Tyvek envelope or box)
- Include your signed publishing agreement.
- Include your final approval form.
(Your advisor may send your final approval form directly to the Graduate School) - You may include a check or money order made to UM-St. Louis for your publishing fees.
Please
mail to:
The Graduate School
c/o Betsy Sampson
421 Woods Hall
University of Missouri – St. Louis
One University Blvd.
St. Louis MO 63121
Questions?
Please contact Betsy Sampson in the graduate
school
(314) 516-5900,