Thesis Submission: Guidelines

Your thesis must include a proper TITLE PAGE, complete SIGNATURE PAGE, and ABSTRACT on ALL submissions.  If any of this information is omitted, your submission will NOT be accepted.

Examples:

• Proper Title Page
• Complete Signature Page
• Abstract

Writing and Citation Style:

• Follow your department's specified style guidelines
• If your department does not have specified style guidelines, the library recommends using the Chicago Manual of Style

Other Requirements:

• Here are general requirements for your thesis or dissertation document
• If your thesis is in a non-print format, please refer to these additional guidelines
• Do NOT include a "permission to reproduce" statement with your submission
• This Submission Checklist will help guide you as you prepare your document for submission

Your graduate paper or capstone project must include the following components

• a proper TITLE PAGE  
• UNSIGNED SIGNATURE PAGE 
• ABSTRACT with KEYWORDS

Separately, you must include:

• Complete SIGNED SIGNATURE PAGE

The Title Page must include:

1. Title of your work

2. Your Name

3. Designate “Graduate Paper” or “Capstone Project”

4. Designate specific degree being received (e.g., Master of Science in Electrical Engineering)

5. Department Name

6. Full Name of College (e.g., Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences)

7. University Name: Rochester Institute of Technology or RIT (Indicate global campus location, i.e., RIT Dubai)

8. Date approved

The Unsigned Signature Page must include:

The names and titles of all your committee members, advisors, department chair, etc.  typed below each signature line along with lines for the Date Signed.  This page, which is included in the PDF of your paper should remain unsigned.  

 Abstract Page with Keywords:

An abstract is a summary of your entire work and its arguments for the reader that is no more than 300 words. It is located on a separate page AND titled ABSTRACT. On the same page below the abstract, please include up to 5 Keywords that you would want included in the metadata of your work to allow your paper to be searchable.

Signed Signature Page (To be submitted separately):

A signed Signature Page should be uploaded separately from the PDF of your paper.  This is the same Signature Page as mentioned earlier, but must also include:

Handwritten signatures of all your committee members, advisors, department chair, etc. and be accompanied by the date signed with their names and titles typed below each signature line.

 These signatures indicate the approval and acceptance of your research.