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There are four new complete templates for students to use when formatting their dissertation/thesis/project. Now available is a complete template and instructions for Microsoft Word 2003 (and earlier versions), Microsoft Word 2007, and OpenDocument. All of these templates can be found on the Downloads/Templates portion of this website. Please direct any questions or problems to the University Dissertation and Thesis Coordinator. Thanks to David A. Wheeler for creating the OpenDocument template. In addition there have also been updates made to the LaTex template. We now have one that was updated by Muhammad Abdulla using MikTex (http://miktex.org) a free Tex/LaTeX distribution for Windows. |
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ETDs (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) for those students who chose to participate in the etd @ Mason program in Fall 2007 are now available in MARS. More information about this program can be found on the etd @ Mason portion of this website. |
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12/19/07 The deadline for Fall 2007 graduation was Friday, December 7th 2007 at 5pm. Anyone who missed this date should keep in mind that the Spring 2008 deadline is May 2, 2008 at 5pm. |
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10/31/07 Students who previously completed a format review (prior to Fall 2007) need to make sure their thesis, dissertation, or project meets the current formatting guidelines. If you have any doubt in regards to your formatting please contact the University Dissertation and Thesis Coordinator for more information. All students are responsible for ensuring that their final document reflects current guidelines. |
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8/6/07 The deadline for Summer 2007 graduation was Friday, August 3rd 2007 at 5pm. Anyone who missed this date should keep in mind that the Fall 2007 deadline is December 7, 2007 at 5pm.
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Electronic Submission Now an Option Students now have the opportunity to participate in the etd @ Mason program. Instead of turning two paper copies into the library students can now replace one of the paper copies with an electronic copy on CD which will be placed in MARS (Mason Archival Repository System) as their circulating copy. |
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New Formatting Guidelines - Fall 2007 Beginning with the Fall 2007 semester the guidelines for formatting Mason theses and dissertations have been modified. A new project guide can be found here in the Downloads/Templates portion of this website. Any student who will graduate in Fall 2007 or later needs to format their thesis or dissertation using the updated guidelines. |