Process: Master's Theses, Specialist Projects, and Doctoral Disseratations

Dissertation and Thesis Process

"Libretto III" by Lucas Blanco

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Dissertation Defenses

Current Doctoral Dissertation Defenses

Dissertation Archives

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Doctoral Dissertations, Master's Theses, and Specialist Projects

Links to information regarding the process and the forms needed for master's theses, specialist projects, and doctoral dissertations at WMU.

FAQs for Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

Research Protocol

Research Ethics

Research Policies

Research Protocol approval (Compliance to research regulations of all types)

Conflict Resolution through the Graduate Center for Research and Retention

Forms

Permission to Elect 7000, 7200, 7300 courses (pdf)

Committee Appointment

Graduation Audit application (Office of the Registrar)

Dissertation Defense scheduling (pdf)

Theses, Specialist Project, and Dissertation approval

Theses and Specialist Project check-in (pdf)

Dissertation check-in (pdf)

Other forms are available on the Graduate College Forms page

Submission Requirements

Calendar of Deadlines

Graduation Process and Information

Writing Support

The Graduate Center for Research and Retention

Dissertation Formatting Workshops

Dissertation Support Page

Editing and Formatting

Dissertation Formatting Workshops

2013 Guidelines for the Preparation of Dissertations and Theses(pdf)

Word Processing and Editorial Services

Templates