Thesis Office
204 Coble Hall, Thesis@illinois.edu, (217) 333-6278
Mark Zulauf, Thesis Coordinator
Walk-in hours: 1:00 – 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday
The Thesis Office will be open during regular afternoon hours throughout the summer.
All graduate students completing theses at the University of Illinois must deposit their theses in the Graduate College Thesis Office. Our office assures that all requirements for deposit have been met and that your thesis meets the quality standards established by the Graduate College Executive Committee.
ETDs Deposited During Spring 2009 Pilot Now Available!
Theses and dissertations electronically submitted for deposit with the Graduate College Thesis Office during the Spring 2009 ETD Pilot are now available through the Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (IDEALS).
- The collection of ETDs deposited by students from the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering may be found here: www.ideals.uiuc.edu/handle/2142/8888
- The collection of ETDs deposited by students from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science may be found here: www.ideals.uiuc.edu/handle/2142/8951
We anticipate offering electronic deposit as an option to all graduate students beginning with the deposit period for December 2009 graduation. Updates on the ETD process will be posted to this site as information becomes available. Please check back regularly.
Deadlines for 2009-2010 Summer and Fall Graduation
Thesis Handbook (revised October 2008)
- Checklist for Master's Students (Appendix A)
- Checklist for Doctoral Students (Appendix A)
- Format Guidelines (Chapter III)
Copyright Information and Resources
- Thesis Requirement for Copyright Permission from Others
- Your Copyright and You
- Using Previously Copyrighted Material in Your Thesis
- Additional Resources
Important Forms and Links
- Forms
- Title Page Format Guidelines
- Thesis Review Guidelines (For Departmental Staff)
- Fellowship Appointment End Date Guidelines (For Fellows and Trainees)
- Sample LaTeX files (This is a link to LaTeX files available on the Physics Department Web site. Students choosing to use LaTeX are solely responsible for the use of these files. Neither the Physics Department nor the Thesis Office provide assistance with the use of LaTeX.)
PDF files require
Adobe Reader.



