Thesis & Dissertation
Composing Your Thesis or Dissertation
Completing a thesis or dissertation is difficult, time-consuming work. Your advisor and/or committee will assist you in this process by providing feedback focused on content and genre. CU Denver’s Writing Center is also available to help with a wide range of services, including reviews and feedback; email WritingCenter@ucdenver.edu or visit the website to learn more about available support.
Format Requirements for Theses or Dissertations
Your thesis or dissertation must meet specific format requirements. The Writing Center and Office of Graduate Education have developed a short Thesis and Dissertation Format Canvas module of helpful information and resources to guide you. You can self-enroll in this course through this link.
Required Format Reviews
During your final semester—at least two to three weeks before final submission is due to your committee/department—you must submit your complete or nearly complete thesis or dissertation to the Writing Center for format review. You cannot submit your document to ProQuest for publishing, nor can you graduate, without completing this step.
The Writing Center will review your thesis or dissertation to ensure that it is clearly formatted and meets the standards developed by the Office of Graduate Education.
Timeline and Feedback
Most students receive initial feedback within three to five business days and then need to make revisions before resubmitting for final review.
If you have questions about the required format or the format review process after reviewing the information in the Canvas course, please email thesisdissertationsupport@ucdenver.edu.
Using ProQuest Page
Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation
Once your committee has approved your thesis or dissertation, you will need to submit your document to ProQuest for publication. The submission process is quick and easy.
Submission Process
Start by creating an account with ProQuest, which will only take a few minutes. When creating your account, be sure to select the correct institution and school/college. You are looking for “University of Colorado Denver” followed by your specific school or college (i.e.—School of Public Health, College of Engineering, etc.).
You will need to submit your thesis or dissertation by the deadlines specified by your school or college.
Costs
Standard electronic publication with ProQuest is free.
Other optional services, such as copyright, are available through ProQuest for an additional fee. In the U.S., you automatically own the copyright of your original creative authorship, such as your thesis or dissertation, once it is written down or recorded.
Bound Paper Copies
If your specific program, school, or college requires bound physical copies of your thesis or dissertation, you can place an order directly from ProQuest.
