The Graduate College

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Theses and Dissertations

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Dissertation Defenses

(click here for current Doctoral Dissertation Defenses & Archives)

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Master's Theses, Specialist Projects, and Doctoral Dissertations

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

FAQs for Theses, Projects and Dissertations

 

Conflict Resolution

The Graduate Center for Research and Retention

 

Research Protocol:

Research Ethics

Research Policies

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

(Forms in order needed):

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

Writing Support:

The Graduate Center for Research and Retention

Dissertation Formatting Workshops

Dissertation Support Page

Copyright Guide (external link)

Editing and Formatting:

Dissertation Formatting Workshops

Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses, Specialist Projects, and Dissertations(pdf)

Word Processing and Editorial Services

MS Word Tutorial

Templates

Submission Requirements:

Calendar of Deadlines

Electronic Theses and Dissertation (ETD) Option Please Note: The ETD process is temporarily suspended. Students who have not already started an ETD are asked not to use the current process, but instead follow the instructions to submit a paper copy to Jennifer Wendling, Coordinator of Theses and Dissertations in the Graduate College.

Graduation Process and Information