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Upcoming Deadline Dates
| Deadline |
Spring 2010 |
Summer 2010 |
| Degree Application | Jan. 29 |
June 30 |
| Doctoral Submission | Feb. 19 |
June 18 |
| Masters Submission | March 19 |
July 7 |
| Final Approval* | April 19 |
July 28 |
*Suggested ETD Submission Date is one week before Final Approval Date to allow time for Final Review
Resources
Thesis/Dissertation Advice
Some tips to make your life easier (writing a thesis or dissertation is HARD! - take advantage of all the help available).
- While iWork files are compatible with Office files they are not interchangeable. Opening and using the template in iWork will not give you the same results as working in Word. This is particularly true when it comes to the Table of Contents, List of Tables and List of Figures. You can write the majority of your text in iWork but import that text into the template running in Word and apply all of your styles in Word so the updating of your tables will work correctly. The same problems occur in Open Office as well. These alternative applications do not offer the features needed to fully comply with the Editorial Requirements of the Graduate School. When they do we will be happy to provide a template for these applications also.
- The editor reviewing your first submission will look at your references (Do they match your journal article?), Table of Contents (Is the format correct?, Is the "Outline" of the paper valid?), List of Tables and List of Figures (Have the manual adjustments been made?). If the answer to one or more of these questions is no, there is a good chance they will stop reviewing your document right there. If you can't do these four basic items correctly what reason do they have to believe that the rest of the document will be any better?
- Sign up for a Template Workshop the semester BEFORE you plan to graduate.
- Visit the Application Support Center and the Editorial Office well before the deadlines and ask questions. There's no reason to put graduation at risk because of a simple misunderstanding.
- Start organizing your references NOW! Whether you use a spreadsheet, reference management software, or just 3 X 5 index cards, have a list of everything you've read related to your subject in an organized format. Find a journal article with a reference style you like and start working in that format NOW! Trying to re-organize 200 sources the week before the deadline will generate more stress than you want to deal with.
- Backup, backup, and, oh by the way, BACKUP! With flash drives as cheap as they are today there's no reason not to have multiple copies of everything you will need for your document. Preferably in editable format not just pdfs.
Need Help Writing Your Thesis or Dissertation?
Don't forget the Reading and Writing Center is a great resource to help you improve your writing skills.
"Save AS PDF" in Word 2007
The Microsoft "Save As PDF" download will NOT create an acceptable PDF for your thesis or dissertation. If you save the file to a new name or location all of the MS Word links break. You must have the full version of Adobe Acrobat to create a file that can be accepted by the Graduate School.
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Technical Support
The UF Computing Help Desk Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Technical Support is a
service of Academic Technology. Our strategy is to provide help desk support for
University of Florida graduate students while they prepare and submit their theses or dissertations
to the Graduate School Editorial Office. This is accomplished by providing
informational seminars,
formatting templates,
online tutorials and
one-on-one consultation
(walk-in as available and by appointment).
Our address is The Hub, Room 224 and our training seminars are also held in the Hub, Room 221. Bring your laptop if you can - wireless connection is available.
To contact us (or to make an appointment for consultation),
please e-mail us at etd@grove.ufl.edu
or call us at 392-HELP and ask to speak with a consultant.
You can view the ASC Appointment Calendar here: http://at.ufl.edu/~hdcal/public/week.php?user=_NUC_