Thesis Submission

1. Determine if your work is a Thesis or a Project; submit Theses to the Library; submit Projects to your Department. Your Department will forward your formatted Project Abstracts and Signature Pages (2 copies each, on 100% cotton paper) to the Library.


2. For checking your margins, it's best not to rely on your computer's settings, but to use a ruler to measure all margins, following the thesis guidelines:

          Left margin:          1.5"

          Right margin:        1.25"

          Top margin:

           - Page numbers:  1" FROM TOP; 1.25" FROM RIGHT EDGE

           - Text:                  1.25" minimum, 1.5" maximum

          Bottom margin:     1.25" minimum, 1.5" maximum

 



3. Signature pages must be on 100% cotton paper (20 to 24 pound bond, with a watermark stating '100% cotton' or 'pure cotton'), and must have original signatures in dark blue or black ink. Print two copies on the cotton paper, and take these to your defense to obtain signatures from your committee. If you are intending to make additional personal copies, you might want to take additional Signature pages on cotton paper, to have your committee sign.


4. The Thesis Certification Form can also be downloaded from the website and modified, and printed on regular paper (does not need to be on cotton paper). It should also be taken to your defense and also requires original signatures, including the signature of your Department Graduate Program Advisors. You may need to schedule an appointment to have this signed.


5. All original printing should be on a laser printer, directly from a disc or memory stick (not photocopied onto the cotton paper).


6. If you have any questions, please e-mail the Thesis Reviewer: thesisreviewer@csusm.edu

 

 

(Revised Oct.2009)