Thesis Information
The Graduate School, the University Libraries and the graduate faculty of Penn State have established format standards that a thesis or dissertation must meet before receiving final approval as fulfillment of a graduate requirement. The Thesis Office is the unit of the Graduate School responsible for certifying that theses and dissertations have been prepared in accordance with these established regulations.
Every thesis and dissertation must be reviewed for format only and are not edited for spelling, grammar or punctuation. Master's papers are not reviewed by the thesis office.
When a thesis or dissertation is submitted to the Thesis Office, it must meet the formatting and deadline requirements set forth in the latest edition of the Thesis Guide. All doctoral dissertations and master's theses must be submitted electronically. For more information on electronic theses and dissertations (eTDs), visit the eTD Web site .
The following Thesis Office forms and information are available on-line:
Information Technology Services (ITS) offers PSTT (Penn State Thesis Template). This is a software package that contains templates including styles, macros, toolbars, menus and layouts. The Statistical Consulting Center gives advice to graduate students working on thesis research. The Graduate Writing Center in 111-L Kern Bldg. provides consulting to graduate students in all disciplines.
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Questions about theses, dissertations or commencement should be directed to the Thesis Office:
Thesis Office
115 Kern Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814/865-5448
E-mail: gradthesis@psu.edu