Dissertation and Thesis Guide

The following Dissertation and Thesis guide is available for Dedman College Master's and Doctoral students:

Guidelines

  1. The new Dissertation and Thesis Guide is available here.
  2. New Requirement: The Accessibility Instructions for Word and LaTeX is available here.

Templates

  1. A new Microsoft Word template is available here. 
  2. New helpful reviewer notes and examples can be found here.
  3. A new LaTeX template can be found here or check with your department.  Overleaf Professional is now available to all students.  To find out more about Overleaf, LaTex, view tutorials and more, visit IT Connect blog.  
  4. Sample pages using the American Psychological Association formatting guidelines are available here, courtesy of the University of Toledo.

 

SMU Scholar 

For those students uploading a thesis or dissertation to SMU Scholar, click here to download the Deposit Agreement Form.  The ETD Submission Training Guide through SMU Libraries is available here.   

 

Contacts by School

Please reach out to your designated school contact for further formatting questions or assistance with the graduation process, deadlines, etc. 

  • Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies 
    Kerri Bennett, Associate Director for the Moody School 
    kerrit@smu.edu  
    214-768-4327
    Frances Anne Moody Hall, Suite 353
  • Meadows School of the Arts
Thesis questions:
Graduation Processing:
  • Janet Stephens, Director, Graduate Records 
    214-768-3565
    janets@smu.edu 
    Owen Arts Center, Suite 1120
     

  • Perkins School of Theology
    Christopher Clarke, Theology Research Librarian 
    SMU Libraries- Bridwell Library 
    clarkecd@smu.edu 
    214-768-2348