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Thesis/Project Resources. You're almost there! You've run the race and the finish line is in sight...Congratulate yourself on reaching this point in your educational career! This page is here to help you take the final step - the culminating experience.

Have you finished all your coursework? Are you still working on your thesis or project? Don't forget--you must continue to enroll in course 7005 every term until you're completely finished and ready to graduate!

Read the University's Continuous Enrollment Policy (pdf)

The American Psychological Association (APA) has published a new (6th) edition of their publication manual. To accommodate students already working on their theses/projects, the Graduate School will accept theses and projects formatted according to either the 5th or 6th edition of APA through the 2009-2010 academic year. Beginning Summer 2010, all theses/projects formatted according to the APA publication manual must adhere to the new, 6th, edition.*

*Note on the 6th edition of APA:

The first printing of the APA Style Manual's 6th edition contains a number of errors. APA has provided the following list of corrections:

http://supp.apa.org/style/pubman-reprint-corrections-for-2e.pdf

Your copy may or may not contain these errors, depending upon when it was printed. If you are using a library copy, a librarian can help you determine whether these errors are present.

**New information on the 6th edition of APA:

The following message has been issued by APA in response to this problem: "In order to receive a replacement manual, you must return your current copy of the sixth edition to APA no later than December 15, 2009. We would like to make this transaction as cost neutral to you as possible, so efforts are being made to provide you with prepaid postage you can use to return the book to us. We expect this process will be available the first week in November. If you are interested in a replacement copy, please contact the APA Service Center at your convenience for further information. Service Center staff can be reached at 1-800-374-2721 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (EST) Monday through Friday. Email correspondence can be directed to order@apa.org."

The Modern Language Association (MLA) has published a new (7th) edition of their Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. To accommodate students already working on their theses/projects, the Graduate School will accept theses and projects formatted according to either the 6th or 7th edition of MLA through the 2009-2010 academic year. Beginning Summer 2010, all theses/projects formatted according to the MLA handbook must adhere to the new, 7th, edition.


A Message from the Vice Provost
	The Importance of the Thesis.pdf

General Information
	Thesis/Project Clearance Process.pdf - a step-by-step checklist for completing your thesis/project
	Submission Deadlines (Web site) - you must meet all applicable deadlines in order to clear for graduation
	Research Help
	General Student Resources
	Library Resources for Graduate Students

Forms
	University Institutional Review Board (UIRB).pdf - for research involving human subjects - visit the UIRB Web site to determine whether you need this form
	Bindery Clearance Form.pdf - your committee chair's approval that your thesis/project is complete and ready for binding
	Course 7005 Special Registration Form.pdf - read the University's Continuous Enrollment policy.pdf
	Thesis Review Information Form.pdf - Submit this completed form to the library with the reader review copy of your thesis/project.
	Waiver of Continuous Enrollment.pdf

Formatting the Thesis/Project
	Guidelines for the Thesis/Project.pdf - the University-approved specifications for formatting the thesis/project
	Thesis Templates.pdf - electronic (Microsoft Word) formatting templates based on the Guidelines above

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