Forms and Petitions

Legibility

Typeface or font must be used which is clear and legible (ProQuest requirement)

Appearance

No streaks, smudges, or extraneous marks; no white-out or correction tape (ProQuest and Library requirement)

Paper

100% cotton fiber, 20 or 24 pound bond white, 8.5 x 11 inch paper
(Library requirement; see Chapter IV for exceptions)

Number of Copies

Two copies of entire manuscript

Margins

Left margin at least 1.5" inches from edge of paper; top line of type, right margin, and bottom line of type at least 1.25 from edge of paper; other than page numbers, nothing is to intrude into margins (UC Bindery requirement)

Page Number Placement

Page numbers should be centered, placed .75 inches from bottom edge of pages and consistently placed throughout the manuscript

Pagination Standards

Excepting title and approval pages, each page of manuscript must be numbered - no missing, blank, or duplicate numbers or pages; use lower case Roman numerals to number preliminary pages; use Arabic numerals to number text and back matter

Numbering of Preliminary Pages

Title and approval pages are counted but not numbered; subsequent pages (e.g. the abstract) are numbered beginning with Roman numeral iii

One-sided Printing

One-sided printing of all pages of the manuscript is required

Spacing Between Lines

Preliminary pages (except for title page) and text must be double-spaced; long quotations, footnotes, captions, tables, original surveys may be single-spaced (ProQuest requirement; see Chapter II for exceptions)

Fonts & Font Sizes

A font of at least 12 for preliminary pages and text; a font size of at least 10 for footnotes and captions; Use of standard font recommended

Dates Used On Approval and Title Pages

Use the month and year the faculty members will sign on approval page
Use the month and year of degree conferral on title page

Abstract/Vita

Abstract double-spaced; vita required for doctoral candidates (ProQuest requirement)

Standards Governing Manuscript Titles

Use concise manuscript titles (not to exceed 50 words) with easily identifiable key words that summarize research; use word substitutes in place of non-alphabetical symbols in scientific titles (ProQuest requirement)

Faculty Signatures on Approval Pages

All committee members must sign in black or blue ink

Responsibility for Content

Students and committee members are responsible for everything in the manuscript; committee members must review entire manuscript before signing

Permission Letters

Letters granting permission to use previously copyrighted material must accompany manuscript when copying exceeds fair use (ProQuest requirement)

Copyrighting

Registration of a copyright is optional; see Chapters III and IX

Permission to Microfilm Required for Dissertations

Doctoral candidates are required to give permission to ProQuest to reproduce and distribute the dissertation using microfilm and electronic means

Doctoral Defense Forms

Doctoral students must have appropriate form on file in Graduate Division indicating either that they defended the dissertation or had defense waived

Registration or Filing
Fee Required

Students must be registered or pay a Filing Fee (one-half of Registration Fee)