One or more additional members with appropriate credentials may be included on the committee from outside the University. The thesis advisor serves as the chair of the committee. You and your advisor are responsible for making arrangements for a room and advertising of your dissertation defense. Once your advisor has determined that your dissertation is satisfactory and the Dean of the Graduate School gives approval, the copies for the committee to read should be brought to each member who has agreed to serve. The copies submitted should be in a form suitable for final submission.
Preparation Use any good quality and weight of bond paper.
If you question the acceptability of your print, the Graduate School will be happy to view a sample to make a determination. Be sure to use a new, black ribbon when printing the final copy. The text of the dissertation should be double spaced with the exception of footnotes and long quotations. Print should appear on only one side of the paper. Each page of the dissertation should be assigned a number.