Theses and dissertation guidelines

The VCU Graduate School electronic theses and dissertations checklist serves as a guide for the preparation of graduate theses and dissertations for graduate students in all programs within the university. Electronic thesis and dissertations make VCU student research and creativity available online as full-text documents and multimedia presentations for use by the university community and others involved in research.

Exception to guidelines

The thesis and dissertation manual provides a general set of guidelines approved by the University Graduate Council. However, the student’s thesis or dissertation committee is the final arbiter concerning the thesis or dissertation's final acceptability. The committee's responsibility includes approving style and format, and technical and professional competency.