through ProQuest.
The UW Libraries and the Graduate School are committed to the goal of sharing graduate students’ research as soon and as widely as possible, while allowing students to temporarily limit access to their theses and dissertations for such reasons as to support formal publication in journal article or book form or to allow time for filing patents. Below are some examples of how students may wish to use these options to support their publishing or intellectual property-protection goals.
Immediate availability | Immediate Open Access or UW only for 1-2 years | |
Immediate availability | Check publication agreements for right to include in dissertation and possible embargo requirements. Choose appropriate delay if needed. | |
Immediate availability | Immediate Open Access, or UW only for 5 years | |
Delay release for 1 year | No access for 1 year |
1 Marisa L. Ramirez, Joan T. Dalton, Gail McMillan, Max Read and Nancy H. Seamans, “Do Open Access Electronic Theses and Dissertations Diminish Publishing Opportunities in the Social Sciences and Humanities,” College and Research Libraries 74 (July 2013): 368‐80, http://crl.acrl.org/content/74/4/368.full.pdf+html .
2 Marisa Ramirez, Gail McMillan, Joan T. Dalton, Ann Hanlon, Heather S. Smith and Chelsea Kern, “Do Open Access Electronic Theses and Dissertations Diminish Publishing Opportunities in the Sciences?” College and Research Libraries 75 (November 2014): 808-21, http://crl.acrl.org/content/75/6/808.full.pdf+html .
3 Jill Cirasella and Polly Thistlethwaite, “Open Access and the Graduate Author: A Dissertation Anxiety Manual,” pp. 203-224 in Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication: Implementation (Kevin L. Smith and Katherine A. Dickson, eds.: Rowman and Littlefield, 2017), http://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_pubs/286/ .
4 Kyle K. Courtney and Emily Kilcer, “From Apprehension to Comprehension: Addressing Anxieties about Open Access to ETD’s,” pp. 225-244 in Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication: Implementation (Kevin L. Smith and Katherine A. Dickson, eds.: Rowman and Littlefield, 2017).
5 William Germano. 2013. From Dissertation to Book, 2d. ed. : University of Chicago Press.
6 Beth Luey (ed.). 2008. Revising Your Dissertation: Advice from Leading Editors. University of California Press.
When you submit your ETD for review and publication, you will be required to read and accept two separate publishing agreements. You will also have to decide whether to publish your work right away or to delay its release. Additional pages within this section will outline all the considerations to keep in mind, when deciding how to make your work available to the scholarly community.
All students writing a thesis or dissertation should review the UW Libraries Copyright Research Guide . Understanding copyright law is another critical aspect as you write your thesis or dissertation. As you compose your work, ask yourself the following questions:
There are no required fees , although you have the option to register your copyright via ProQuest for a fee. If you want to order bound (paper) copies of your document, you may do so through the UW Copy Centers or through ProQuest. Questions should be directed to the UW Copy Centers or to ProQuest at 1.800.521.0600 ext. 77020 — available 8 a.m.–5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday (excluding U.S. holidays).
I created an account in the etd administrator site, but i’m not ready to submit my etd. can i come back to my account later.
Yes. If you need to finish your submission later (for instance, if you need to update your PDF file before uploading it), you can save your information and come back to finish. No information will be lost.
Once your thesis/dissertation is submitted, no additional changes to the document are allowed with the exception of a major data error in the document. In this circumstance, a letter outlining the necessary changes is required from your supervisory committee chair.
Submissions are reviewed by GEMS advisors for formatting requirements for the three required sections — title page, copyright page, abstract — before they are delivered to ProQuest for publication. We are checking for accuracy and consistency. Refer to the Formatting Guidelines section on this page for detailed information.
We try to review all ETDs as they are received, but if you submit early in the quarter it may not be acted on immediately. If you need to confirm completion of your degree requirements to an external agency or employer, please access the request for letter of certification in the forms section of our Additional Resources page (once your degree has posted to your UW transcript, we can no longer issue this letter). In general, ETDs are reviewed in the last two to three weeks before the quarter ends and after the last day of the quarter. When your submission has been accepted by a GEMS advisor, you will receive email confirmation.
When your ETD is successfully submitted and pending review, the status will read “submission in review.”
This depends on the type of access restrictions you selected when creating your account. However, your submission will be delivered to ProQuest for publishing four to six weeks after graduation and you will receive email confirmation when this has occurred. It should be available in UW ResearchWorks around the same time.
After you receive the email confirmation that UW has “delivered” your submission (ETD) to ProQuest, you should please refer to the ProQuest customer service guidelines for the expected delivery date of your order.
If you encounter these types of situations, contact Graduate Enrollment Management Services (206.685.2630 or [email protected] ) as early as possible and no later than the last day of the quarter in which you intend to graduate.
Thesis track master's students and all PhD students are required to submit their final thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School after the work has been successfully defended and deemed complete by the committee. All students must complete the submission process by the deadlines posted on the academic calendar for the desired semester of graduation.
Details on the submission and formatting process can be found below. The Graduate School has not prescribed a particular style to be followed in writing a thesis/dissertation. The style chosen must be appropriate to the student’s field of study. However, the Graduate School has adopted standards for form and organization. These standards are outlined in the formatting manual linked on this page.
The Graduate School offers a free formatting review to all students submitting a thesis or dissertation. This review is not required, but is strongly suggested. To obtain a review, please email your thesis/dissertation, either in PDF or with a sharing link, to [email protected] with 'Thesis Review' as the subject line. Reviews may take up to a week depending on the time of year.
Students should become familiar with the formatting requirements that are outlined in the thesis manual . The formatting specifications are based on universal formatting required by many colleges and universities around the country. These requirements are also mandated by the publisher to ensure that all thesis and dissertations have a consistent format.
Students should not rely solely on previously bound copies of theses for answers on formatting issues. While bound copies may provide ideas for possible procedures, format requirements may have changed. If you have a question, please contact the Graduate School.
The Graduate School does not create or host any formatting templates (Overleaf, LaTeX, etc.). Any templates that may exist were created by prior students. Students are advised caution when using previously created templates as formatting requirements may have changed.
The final approved thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the Graduate School through ProQuest via the UNH ETD Administrator website by the appropriate deadline as published in the Graduate School calendar. Publishing options include traditional publishing (free) as well as open access publishing (additional cost). The benefits of each can be found on the ProQuest website. Students can opt to embargo their thesis (hold publication) if needed, which will delay publishing for a specified period of time. Bound copies are available for purchase through ProQuest at the time of submission. Students should check with their department to determine if a bound copy is required. All fees are to be paid by the student at the time of submission.
Students are advised not to wait until the last minute to submit their work. Submissions must be received by the published deadline for your intended graduation term unless the Graduate School has granted an extension. The specific deadline for submission for each graduation date is published on the UNH Academic Calendar as well as on our calendar page .
*Under no circumstances will a submission be accepted after the graduation date has passed.
The final version of the thesis must be submitted electronically to the Graduate School via the secure UNH ProQuest ETD Administrator website: http://www.etdadmin.com/unh . Submissions should be made only after a student has successfully passed the defense and has made all the necessary corrections required by their committee. In addition to the ProQuest submission, students will also need to submit the Thesis Submission Form as well as a copy of their signed signature page to the Graduate School Dean's Office .
ProQuest Thesis/Dissertation submission: Submit the completed and approved thesis/dissertation through ProQuest. You will be able to choose from two publishing options and will be able to purchase bound copies if desired.
Signature Page: The signature page is created by the student and should be based on the sample template that we provide in the thesis formatting manual. This page should be signed by all committee members as confirmation that the thesis/dissertation has been approved. As we understand that not all faculty may be local or able to sign in person, digital or otherwise electronic signatures are permitted. A hard copy signature page is not required. The final page should be submitted to the Graduate School as PDF file.
Final Submission Form: This form/checklist, found linked at the top of this page, is to be filled out and submitted by the student as confirmation that all steps in the process have been completed.
The submission form and signature page can be submitted as PDF files to [email protected] (preferred). Pages can also be submitted in person or mailed to the Graduate School Dean's Office in Thompson Hall.
These materials can be submitted in any order. Once all materials have been received the Graduate School will review the submission. If there are changes needed, the student will be notified and will be able to make the necessary changes and resubmit.
Students can choose between Traditional Publishing (no cost) or Open Access Publishing. More information about the publishing options can be found on the ProQuest website at the time of submission. All publishing fees are the responsibility of the student.
Thesis/dissertation submissions will be sent for publishing after all degrees are awarded. Publishing normally takes 8-10 weeks. Once published, the thesis/dissertations will be made available online through ProQuest as well as through the UNH Library Scholar's Repository.
Note: If the student opted for an embargo, then release will not be completed until the embargo expires. In the case of an infinite embargo, the submission will never be made available.
Students can request bound copies at the time of submission. The Graduate School does not require students to purchase copies to complete the submission process. However, some departments may still require/request copies. Students can select any format for personal bound copies, however, for university use the 8 1/2 x 11 hardcover is recommended. Payment for any bound copies is the responsibility of the student.
After publication, bound copies will be printed and mailed to the address the student provided at the time of submission. Students can also order additional bound copies at any time through the ProQuest portal once publication is completed.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
A thesis requires the completion of between 6-10 thesis credits. Some departments have more specific requirements. Students who enrolled for more than 10 credits will need to work with the Graduate School to withdraw the excess credits.
Once the thesis is approved and submitted the department will submit a request to award the CR grade for thesis completion. The Graduate School monitors thesis grades closely, but it is not unusual for thesis grades to remain incomplete until immediately before the degree is awarded.
PhD students are required to register for Doctoral Research (999) each semester until their degree is awarded. Once the dissertation is submitted and approved the department will submit a request to award the CR grade for the dissertation. Please note that only the most recent registration of 999 will be given a CR. All other registrations will have a IA grade.
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If you’re thinking about going to grad school, it’s important that you know exactly what your academic career will entail. One key factor in choosing your graduate degree path is deciding whether or not you want to write a master’s thesis. Depending on your aspirations, a master’s thesis may offer an academic experience critical to your future goals.
A master’s thesis is used to showcase a student’s academic knowledge and professional capabilities. It’s essentially a research paper that challenges students to use the information and skills they’ve learned during their graduate career. Unlike typical research papers that you’ve had to do in high school or undergraduate courses, a thesis requires a more rigorous amount of research and writing—usually between 60 to 100 pages. Keep in mind that a thesis is not the same thing as a dissertation. Unlike a thesis, a dissertation usually requires the student to collect their own personal findings and is meant for students pursuing a Ph.D. Although the layout may vary depending on your institution, a thesis instead typically consists of an introduction, literary review of gathered findings, main body, conclusion, and bibliography.
Ultimately, writing a thesis depends on the graduate program that you choose. Some options, even for the same field of study, may or may not include a thesis depending on the school. If your career goals include research as part of the job, or if you plan to continue your studies and pursue a doctoral degree, I would recommend considering a degree that includes a thesis requirement in the curriculum. The thesis can help give you the experience you need to prepare for a research-based job or your Ph.D. dissertation.
The requirements and format of a thesis varies by college and program. Nevertheless, if you pursue a thesis master’s degree, your institution will provide you with all of the resources and support you need throughout this challenging project. Your program will most likely provide you with courses that can help you prepare and better understand how to develop and synthesize your ideas, and professors and faculty advisors will also be available to guide you through your research and writing. Your college writing center can also provide you with support as you put your work together.
Although it may sound like a lot of writing, a master’s thesis can be greatly beneficial to your academic and professional career. Think about whether writing a thesis can help you achieve your goals. If you want to learn more, I highly recommend reaching out to your college of choice. You could even contact graduate professors or advisors to get an inside look on their department’s master’s program.
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Font type and size, spacing and indentation, tables, figures, and illustrations, formatting previously published work.
All copies of a thesis or dissertation must have the following uniform margins throughout the entire document:
Exceptions : The first page of each chapter (including the introduction, if any) begins 2″ from the top of the page. Also, the headings on the title page, abstract, first page of the dedication/ acknowledgements/preface (if any), and first page of the table of contents begin 2″ from the top of the page.
Non-traditional theses or dissertations such as whole works comprised of digital, artistic, video, or performance materials (i.e., no written text, chapters, or articles) are acceptable if approved by your committee and graduate program. A PDF document with a title page, copyright page, and abstract at minimum are required to be submitted along with any relevant supplemental files.
Fonts must be 10, 11, or 12 points in size. Superscripts and subscripts (e.g., formulas, or footnote or endnote numbers) should be no more than 2 points smaller than the font size used for the body of the text.
Space and indent your thesis or dissertation following these guidelines:
Exceptions : Blocked quotations, notes, captions, legends, and long headings must be single-spaced throughout the document and double-spaced between items.
Paginate your thesis or dissertation following these guidelines:
Format footnotes for your thesis or dissertation following these guidelines:
Endnotes are an acceptable alternative to footnotes. Format endnotes for your thesis or dissertation following these guidelines:
Tables, figures, and illustrations vary widely by discipline. Therefore, formatting of these components is largely at the discretion of the author.
For example, headings and captions may appear above or below each of these components.
These components may each be placed within the main text of the document or grouped together in a separate section.
Space permitting, headings and captions for the associated table, figure, or illustration must be on the same page.
The use of color is permitted as long as it is consistently applied as part of the finished component (e.g., a color-coded pie chart) and not extraneous or unprofessional (e.g., highlighting intended solely to draw a reader's attention to a key phrase). The use of color should be reserved primarily for tables, figures, illustrations, and active website or document links throughout your thesis or dissertation.
The format you choose for these components must be consistent throughout the thesis or dissertation.
Ensure each component complies with margin and pagination requirements.
Refer to the List of Tables, Figures, and Illustrations section for additional information.
If your thesis or dissertation has appendices, they must be prepared following these guidelines:
You are required to list all the references you consulted. For specific details on formatting your references, consult and follow a style manual or professional journal that is used for formatting publications and citations in your discipline.
Your reference pages must be prepared following these guidelines:
In some cases, students gain approval from their academic program to include in their thesis or dissertation previously published (or submitted, in press, or under review) journal articles or similar materials that they have authored. For more information about including previously published works in your thesis or dissertation, see the section on Use of Your Own Previously Published Materials and the section on Copyrighting.
If your academic program has approved inclusion of such materials, please note that these materials must match the formatting guidelines set forth in this Guide regardless of how the material was formatted for publication.
Some specific formatting guidelines to consider include:
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I'm an undergraduate Honors student in a STEM major, and in the upcoming years I will have the option to complete an Honors thesis in my field, either as a research/data analysis or a literature review sort of thing. Because of other circumstances I can graduate "with Honors" with or without it, so it would purely be adding to my major, not so much my overall graduation status.
Either way I will have some volunteer experience in labs in my field, and a decent GPA, etc. Would an undergraduate thesis in my field greatly help my graduate program applications? Does it matter if the thesis is based on original research or literature review?
The part of an undergraduate thesis that helps you with graduate admissions is that it is a form of research experience . It's not so much the finished product, the thesis, but the process of getting there and putting the work in. Even if it isn't complete before your applications are due, just that you are working towards a thesis is useful if it will get you into a lab and learn among other people doing research.
In my personal opinion, a literature review isn't nearly as useful for building the skills that make you a good grad school applicant, it's a lot more like the rest of the (upper-level) coursework you do as an undergraduate.
There are, of course, individual factors that will heavily influence this answer, but in general, as someone who both did this, and now as someone admitting students, I'd say the answer is yes . My thoughts on the subject:
An honors thesis will probably not make much of a difference for your admissions case unless it is completed in time to show up on your transcript. If you're doing it only in your last semester, then it wouldn't show up if you apply in the fall semester of your senior year.
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Thesis & dissertation.
The final requirement in earning a graduate degree is the completion and defense of the master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation. Understanding the steps and associated deadlines in the thesis/dissertation submission and degree conferral process is necessary to establish a successful plan and realistic timeframe.
2024 Thesis/Dissertation Submission to the Graduate School Deadlines:
See our Planning Timeline for more detailed information.
The Graduate School offers several writing resources to help you get started, meet your goals, and complete your thesis/dissertation on time.
Once you have submitted your draft thesis/dissertation to your committee you are ready to defend. This involves scheduling and taking your final exam (“B” exam), an oral exam/dissertation defense for Ph.D. candidates, or (“M” exam), an oral exam/thesis defense for Master’s candidates.
Policy requires the thesis/dissertation be submitted within 60 days of the final exam. The Graduate School uses a service called ProQuest to administer the electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) submission and committee approval process. Once you have made any necessary revisions and the thesis/dissertation is final, you are ready to begin the approval and submission process.
Before initiating the submission process, students are required to complete an ORCID iD and complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates.
Submitting theses and dissertations at wsu.
As a public land-grant institution, Washington State University values the free publication of its research outputs. As such, the university requires graduate students to make electronic copies of their completed theses and dissertations (ETDs) available to the general public.
Graduate students at WSU submit their theses and dissertations to ProQuest, where they are indexed and made accessible via ProQuest’s Dissertations and Theses database. These documents are also made available through the Research Exchange and are permanently stored by the WSU Libraries.
To get started, click on Upload Your Thesis/Dissertation . You will need to create an account in the ProQuest ETD Administrator system. The following overview may be useful for understanding licensing options, embargoes, and copyright in relation to the thesis/dissertation submission process. Submitting your thesis or dissertation to ProQuest is free for graduate students; however, anyone selecting optional services from ProQuest must complete payment when uploading their thesis/dissertation draft.
When submitting to ProQuest, graduate students can choose between two licensing options:
You can find a summary of these two options in this document (PDF) .
Students will be presented with the following two additional decisions when submitting their thesis/dissertation:
Embargoes may be requested for six months, one year, or two years when uploading the initial draft of your ETD. Keep in mind that you must indicate your embargo period for ProQuest as well as the Institutional Repository (WSU Libraries and Research Exchange). These selections should match.
As you prepare your thesis/dissertation, please be sure to follow best practices for accessibility. Document accessibility is important so that people who rely on assistive technology can also read and engage with your work. Find more information at the following:
After submitting your thesis or dissertation to ProQuest, you will be prompted to make any necessary corrections by the Graduate School. Approximately 45 days after commencement, the Graduate School strives to complete reviews of all ETDs. ProQuest sends the approved documents to the WSU Libraries to be made available via Research Exchange.
Research Exchange is a digital repository that preserves research materials produced by faculty and students at WSU. The repository provides free access to ETDs; however, should you request an embargo, your thesis or dissertation will not appear in Research Exchange until the embargo period has elapsed.
Access to ETDs is also provided through Search It . Both the WSU Libraries and Graduate School work to make your dissertation available in as timely a fashion as possible; however, this process often takes several months. Should you have questions about the publication timeline for your dissertation, please contact us at one of the the email addresses below.
For help with files other than pdfs or with pdfs that have other embedded formats, please contact Jerry Becker, 509-335-2012, [email protected] . For assistance with Research Exchange, please contact Talea Anderson, 509-335-2266, [email protected] . Please address questions about embargoes and submission policies to the WSU Graduate School, 509-335-6424, [email protected] .
Submit your final thesis or dissertation by the posted submission deadline .
Submission to the Graduate School must include:
The process of submitting a thesis or dissertation electronically includes the following:
After your submission to ProQuest, the UWM theses and dissertations are automatically published in the UWM Libraries’ Digital Commons . Digital Commons is the digital extension of the physical library. Historically, theses and dissertations were made available on a physical library shelf and, since the conversion to digital, theses and dissertations are now made available electronically. Your thesis or dissertation will be searchable by Google and other third-party apps through Digital Commons.
By default, theses and dissertations by UWM students are made openly available via UWM Libraries’ Digital Commons . This means that they are available to read both inside and outside of UWM. Sharing your thesis or dissertation is an important part of obtaining a degree at UWM.
There are two ways to publish through ProQuest—traditional or open access.
There are two possible publishing options. You are responsible for one of the following:
While most dissertations will be published immediately after submission, in rare cases a student will need to delay the publication of their thesis. Such circumstances may involve:
When an exception is necessary, an embargo provides a temporary, delayed public release of the work.
Embargo periods of six months, one year, or two years are available. If needed, select the embargo option on both the Approval and Publishing Options form, as well as in the publishing options section in ProQuest.
Copyright is automatically generated when an author publishes his or her work. For theses and dissertations, a student includes the copyright notice in the contents of their thesis or dissertation, and then has copyright on the work after its publication.You may wish to register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office in order to protect your rights in a dispute or to be compensated for damages caused by infringement. You can do this in one of two ways:
For more information regarding copyright registration and the advantages, please visit the ProQuest site.
ProQuest can bind your document. Follow the directions at the ProQuest Website regarding their full range of binding options. You select the binding option you prefer at the “Order Copies” step of the submission process. Orders can be placed at the time of submission, or after publication.
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This summer, the Graduate School was pleased to launch a new Dissertation Completion Fellowship program for doctoral students in the Colleges of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Humanities and Fine Arts. The Dissertation Completion Fellowship provides a stipend and structured writing support over the summer. Twenty-one students were awarded fellowships by the Graduate School, with an additional three students funded by SBS.
As Dean Urla explained, this pilot fellowship program follows on the heels of doctoral program reviews of these Colleges. “Our review showed that students in these Colleges are heavily burdened with teaching. Providing a concentrated period of summer support with no other duties can be a game changer in helping students make progress and reach their final goal.”
Heidi Bauer-Clapp and Johanna Yunker in the Graduate School Office of Professional Development designed the program to incorporate positive writing support. Fellowship recipients took part in the Graduate School’s Dissertation Writing Retreat at the beginning of the summer fellowship period to establish healthy writing habits and outline their summer writing plan. They were also invited to join a writing group to continue to connect over the summer, share writing goals and challenges, and combat the sense of isolation students can experience while writing their dissertation.
Fellowship recipient Thomas Daventry-Shea, PhD candidate in philosophy, says he values the writing group as a feature of the fellowship. “The meetings prompt you to reflect on the process of writing itself, which is something we all know we ought to do, but typically don't do often enough,” he says. “Being more intentional in thinking about which writing practices work better than others has definitely helped me to make the most out of these summer months.”
The Graduate School awarded Dissertation Completion Fellowships to the following students:
Christine Bailey, Political Science
Katie Billings, Sociology
Victoria Bochniak, Anthropology
Rowshan Chowdhury, English
Thomas Daventry-Shea, Philosophy
Mary Dickman, Communication
Rafael Freire, Comparative Literature
Venus Green, Sociology
joohyeon han-johnson, Anthropology
Peter Kent-Stoll, Sociology
Catherine Kitrinos, Anthropology
Yosho Miyata, Linguistics
Mitia Nath, English
Celia Sainz Delgado, Spanish and Portuguese Studies
Brie Shaw, Anthropology
Ana Eugenia Smith Aguilar, Anthropology
Alexander Thim, Economics
Thakshala Tissera, English
Janell Tryon, English
Gazi Uddin, Resource Economics
Susanne Westerhoff-Uprety, Political Science
Bing Xia, History
Jia Zhang, W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies
Yuxi Zhou, Communication
Mandy Pinheiro of the Naya Lab received the Biology Department’s 2024 Belamarich Dissertation Writing Award . This award complements the Belamarich Award, and is given to support an outstanding PhD student through the dissertation writing stage.
Mandy’s research focuses on understanding how noncodi ng RNAs (ncRNAs) may be central to the coordination of metabolism and differentiation in skeletal muscle. The regulation of gene expression during cell state transitions is a complex and tightly controlled molecular process. One potential central regulator of myogenesis is the Dlk1-Dio3 ncRNA locus, the largest known mammalian cluster of ncRNAs. She used mouse skeletal muscle cells as a model system to investigate how this ncRNA cluster may coordinate metabolic and epigenetic changes that occur when proliferating myoblasts differentiate into mature myotubes.
Congratulations, Mandy!
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The school of engineering welcomes graduate students.
Incoming graduate students in the School of Engineering have been urged to work towards timely completion of the two-year program by adhering to the provisions contained in the graduate handbook. Students were further encouraged to attend the lectures, undertake all assignments and ensure that set deadlines are met.
The Deputy Principal CEDAT, Assoc. Prof. Kizito Maria Kasule presided over the meeting where the students were congratulated upon getting enrolled through a very competitive process. In his remarks, the Deputy Principal encouraged the students to work towards gaining skills that would enable them get self- employed. He cautioned them against engaging in any form of malpractice which he said was not only punishable but could lead to dismissal and cancellation of the academic papers. Kizito further cautioned them against the vice of sexual harassment among students and staff.
During the orientation meeting held on Wednesday 14 th August 2024, the Dean of the School of Engineering, Dr. Dorothy Okello informed the incoming students that the competition for the limited slots of graduate studies was on the rise each passing year, and advised them to utilize the opportunity before them by taking their studies with the seriousness it deserves in order to complete timely. She said it was only 40% of the applicants that were admitted, and therefore the college had high expectations from them as the best of all the applicants. She encouraged them to join research groups, look out for opportunities like student exchange programs involving international collaboration in order to expand their horizons.
The graduate students were reminded that by virtue of enrolling on a masters’ programs, graduate students were researchers and that they needed to start thinking of designing software and prototypes. For them to progress, they were encouraged to cultivate the right mindset and attitude, utilize all the available sources of knowledge as one of the ways through which they were to undertake research and complete their program timely.
Other staff that addressed the students included, the Head of Department, Electrical and Computer engineering, Dr. Abubaker Matovu Wasswa, the Head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Dr. Robinah Kulabako, the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, Dr. Peter Olupot, Dr. Edmund Mugumya, Prof Lating, and the School Registrar.
The graduate students enrolled on various programs in the School of Engineering, including Masters in power systems engineering, Masters in mechanical engineering, Masters in civil and environmental engineering.
This academic year 2024/2025, the University opened its gates to freshmen and women on 3 rd August 2024. Inducting students into the University commenced on Monday, 5 th August 2024 with a University-wide orientation organized by the Office of the Academic Registrar and conducted in the Freedom Square.
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Mr. Kaconco James successfully defended his PhD thesis at a public defense session held at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT).
His thesis was titled; Master Production Scheduling, Total Quality Management and Blood Production Towards Blood Transfusion Sustainability in Uganda.
This study investigated the relationship between master production scheduling, total quality management, blood production, and transfusion sustainability in Ugandan blood banks. It aimed to address the challenges of blood safety and shortages in healthcare, leading to canceled or postponed transfusions and patient fatalities.
The study used was correlational and cross-sectional in nature with a pragmatic paradigm and a mixed-method strategy. It surveyed seven regional and seven university teaching hospital blood banks, using random and purposive sampling. Data came from self-administered questionnaires and interviews with key informants. Data analysis used SPSS20 and AMOS23 to determine relationships among variables. Qualitative data was analyzed using Nvivo software. Pilot tests ensured questionnaire and interview guide validity and reliability.
Findings showed a significant model for the relationship between master production scheduling and blood transfusion sustainability. Demand and supply significantly related to transfusion sustainability, while perishability had a positive but not significant relationship. Surprisingly, total quality management did not mediate the master production scheduling-blood transfusion sustainability link; instead, blood production fully mediated it. When considering both total quality management and blood production as serial mediators, both played a partial mediating role. Qualitative findings aligned with these results, highlighting various strategies used by Ugandan blood banks to enhance sustainability.
This study has managerial implications, emphasizing the importance of factors such as blood demand, staff involvement, continuous improvement, customer-centric approaches, and efficient bloodstock management in enhancing transfusion sustainability. Recommendations for policymakers include establishing a fund to support blood banks for knowledge dissemination and capacity development. They should also enhance annual evaluation, recognition, and awards for blood donors, individuals, and partners dedicated to transfusion sustainability. Establishing a dedicated unit under UBTS for compliance monitoring is recommended. Blood bank managers should invest in staff training, seek expert consultation on transfusion sustainability, and recognize and reward employees and teams demonstrating a strong commitment to transfusion sustainability.
Makerere University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd to create a platform for finalist and recently graduated students to undertake internships and industrial training with EACOP. The pact provides a framework that will guide the collaboration between the two entities.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe signed on behalf of Makerere University while Martin Tiffen, the MD signed on behalf of EACOP at a ceremony held at Makerere University on Tuesday 16 th July 2024. The MoU details the two main areas of collaboration in capacity building including internships or graduate training and the trainer of trainers.
In his remarks, Prof. Nawangwe commended the initiative which he said will benefit several students from the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) and the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) where programs related to the oil and gas industry are offered. He noted that oil and gas was still a young industry in Uganda and therefore the collaboration was timely.
Prof. Moses Musinguzi, the Principal CEDAT said the college was ready to collaborate with EACOP based on the fact that it is home to several programs in addition to the traditional engineering courses offered. He said all professionals have something to input into the oil pipeline and therefore the college was ready to offer the necessary support in ensuring that the MoU is actualized.
Dr. Peter Olupot, the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department who spoke on behalf of the Dean School of Engineering said the school offers a range of programs relevant to the oil and gas industry in addition to the petroleum and geoscience subjects offered in the College of Natural Sciences. He said the School of Engineering was moving towards problem-based learning and competence-based assessment and therefore values the industry-academia relationships which will further the ongoing efforts towards producing graduates relevant to the industry.
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd. is a project company set up to develop, build, and operate a pipeline system that will transport crude oil from the inlet flange at Kabaale in Uganda to the port of Tanga in Tanzania.
A team of staff of Northeastern University comprised of J.J. Kappa, Khalid I. Koddi, and Swaby Meisha paid a courtesy call on the Principal of the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) while on a mission to lay strategies for the forthcoming study abroad program.
Over twenty students from Northeastern University will next summer come to the Margret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Art for a period of three weeks. While here, students will take on two courses identified by the faculty, engage with the local community to get the cultural experience and visit the cultural sites such as the museum and Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design (NIAD) among other areas.
While receiving the team, the Principal, Prof. Moses Musinguzi gave a brief background to the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) as one of the ten Colleges making up Makerere University , as well as MTSIFA as one of the Schools making up the College.
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As stated above, a thesis is the final project required in the completion of many master's degrees. The thesis is a research paper, but it only involves using research from others and crafting your own analytical points. On the other hand, the dissertation is a more in-depth scholarly research paper completed mostly by doctoral students.
The Graduate School's format review is in place to help the document submission process go smoothly for the student. Format reviews for PhD dissertations and master's theses can be done remotely or in-person. The format review is required at or before the two-week notice of the final defense. Dissertation and Thesis Submission.
The Graduate School Thesis and Dissertation Guide. This Guide includes everything you need to know about what should be included in your final document, samples of specific sections, formatting guidelines, and a checklist for submitting your work. Submit your thesis or dissertation. This link directs you to the ProQuest ETD Administrator site ...
Master's Thesis Guidelines. A master's student with a thesis requirement will submit the file through Brown's electronic theses and dissertation (ETD) system. The system is designed to collect and archive the thesis or dissertation as a text-based PDF file. An electronic file submitted through the ETD will appear in the Library's discovery ...
Below is an overview of the main steps in preparing, defending, and submitting your thesis or dissertation. For detailed instructions on each step, see The Graduate School's Guide for Electronic Submission of Thesis and Dissertation (PDF), in addition to this video recording from a workshop given on the subject. Schedule your defense and apply for graduation in DukeHub (defense and graduation ...
Definition of Dissertation and Thesis. The dissertation or thesis is a scholarly treatise that substantiates a specific point of view as a result of original research that is conducted by students during their graduate study. At Cornell, the thesis is a requirement for the receipt of the M.A. and M.S. degrees and some professional master's ...
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The Graduate School recommends Campus Copy for procuring bound copies of theses and dissertations. You may contact them directly at 615-936-4544, or online at Printing Services. Manuscript Preparation. These guidelines provide students at Vanderbilt University with essential information about how to prepare and submit theses and dissertations ...
The Graduate School accepts theses electronically, uploaded as a PDF document through the ProQuest website. Once the electronic pdf is approved for formatting, the Graduate School also requires submission of one hard copy for the university archives for the 2021-2022 Academic Year. Afterwards no hard copies will be required.
Choosing Between a Thesis or Non-thesis Master's Degree. As of 2015, approximately 25.4 million Americans held advanced degrees, with more citizens joining these ranks each year. As studies continue to show the career advancement and salary benefits of completing a master's degree, more and more students elect to pursue advanced educations ...
Congratulations on reaching this stage in your academic career! This Guide will assist you in preparing your master's thesis or doctoral dissertation for final submission to the world-wide-web as part of the University of Arkansas Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection. The Graduate School wishes you every success in preparing your ...
To graduate with a master's (thesis program) or doctoral (dissertation program) degree, students are required to submit an Electronic Thesis/Dissertation (ETD) and a Committee Approval Form to the Graduate School through the UW ETD Administrator Site. ETDs are distributed by ProQuest/UMI Dissertation Publishing and made available on an open ...
Formatting Review. The Graduate School offers a free formatting review to all students submitting a thesis or dissertation. This review is not required, but is strongly suggested. To obtain a review, please email your thesis/dissertation, either in PDF or with a sharing link, to [email protected] with 'Thesis Review' as the subject line.
The requirements listed in the Thesis and Dissertation Formatting Requirements apply to the formal master's thesis and the doctoral dissertation. The thesis or dissertation is a report of original research and scholarly work that is shared with the academic community and is made available to the public. The thesis or dissertation becomes part ...
A Quick Breakdown. A master's thesis is used to showcase a student's academic knowledge and professional capabilities. It's essentially a research paper that challenges students to use the information and skills they've learned during their graduate career. Unlike typical research papers that you've had to do in high school or ...
Footnotes. Format footnotes for your thesis or dissertation following these guidelines: Footnotes must be placed at the bottom of the page separated from the text by a solid line one to two inches long. Begin at the left page margin, directly below the solid line. Single-space footnotes that are more than one line long.
The part of an undergraduate thesis that helps you with graduate admissions is that it is a form of research experience. It's not so much the finished product, the thesis, but the process of getting there and putting the work in. ... a literature review isn't nearly as useful for building the skills that make you a good grad school applicant ...
Policy requires the thesis/dissertation be submitted within 60 days of the final exam. The Graduate School uses a service called ProQuest to administer the electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) submission and committee approval process. Once you have made any necessary revisions and the thesis/dissertation is final, you are ready to begin the ...
Thesis & Dissertation. The Graduate School validates the formatting of your scholarship for publishing and acts as the gateway for electronic publication of your thesis or dissertation document. For more information, call 803-777-4243 or email: [email protected].
After submitting your thesis or dissertation to ProQuest, you will be prompted to make any necessary corrections by the Graduate School. Approximately 45 days after commencement, the Graduate School strives to complete reviews of all ETDs. ProQuest sends the approved documents to the WSU Libraries to be made available via Research Exchange.
The Graduate School will request necessary changes on your original work if required, and you will re-upload the revised document to ProQuest. When approved by the Graduate School, after your degree is awarded, your document will be submitted to ProQuest, who will log, index and publish your thesis or dissertation.
If you do a thesis of publishable quality, and you do publish it, then that's absolutely going to support your application down the line. If it isn't published, it won't matter much to most doc admissions. But it may still serve you in helping you decide if doing research is the path you want. You could also work as a lab RA and get ...
The Dissertation Completion Fellowship provides a stipend and structured writing support over the summer. Twenty-one students were awarded fellowships by the Graduate School, with an additional three students funded by SBS. As Dean Urla explained, this pilot fellowship program follows on the heels of doctoral program reviews of these Colleges.
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This award complements the Belamarich Award, and is given to support an outstanding PhD student through the dissertation writing stage. Mandy's research focuses on understanding how noncodi ng RNAs (ncRNAs) may be central to the coordination of metabolism and differentiation in skeletal muscle. The regulation of gene expression during cell ...
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Mr. Walz, now the Democrats' vice-presidential nominee, asked his high school students in 1993 which country was most at risk for genocide. Their prediction came to pass: Rwanda.
Incoming graduate students in the School of Engineering have been urged to work towards timely completion of the two-year program by adhering to the provisions contained in the graduate handbook. Students were further encouraged to attend the lectures, undertake all assignments and ensure that set deadlines are met. The Deputy Principal CEDAT, Assoc. Prof. Kizito […]
The thesis was the culmination of Walz's master's degree focused on Holocaust and genocide education at Minnesota State University, Mankato, which he earned while teaching at Mankato West.