Title Page

The Title page must appear as the first page of the document.

If you are using one of our templates, do not change text that is not enclosed in brackets; conversely, you must edit the text within brackets, replacing it with your own information.

The Title page must appear as the first page of the document. See the figure below for further information about each Title page section.

  • Alignment – All content on the Title page must be center-aligned. Do not indent any of the text on the title page.
  • Font – The font on the Title page must use the same typeface and size as the rest of your disquisition.
  • Page numbers – Do not include a page number on the Title page.
  • Spacing – Some sections are single-spaced whereas others double-spaced, as diagrammed below. Four lines are used to separate sections (roughly 48 pts of line spacing).
Title page requirements

Quick Answers

If you are using one of our templates, there are several parts of the title page that you must edit, and there are several parts that should appear exactly as they are presented in our templates. The parts you need to edit are enclosed in square brackets, and are as follows:

  1. In segment 1, you must change the title of your disquisition.
  2. In segment 2, you must change the name of your disquisition to match the type of document it is--dissertation, thesis, or paper.
  3. In segment 3, you must include your name.
  4. In segment 4, you must edit the name of your degree.
  5. In segment 5, you should decide whether you want to include the name of your major department or program, and change the text accordingly. Additionally, you should include the name of your major department or program.
  6. In segment 6, you must include the month and year of your final defense.

Issue: Disquisition Title

The titles of all disquisitions should be aligned to the center of the page, use ALL CAPS, and begin flush with the top of the page.

  • If your title is indented using spaces or tab spaces, remove them.
  • If your title is not in ALL CAPS, select the text and use the Change Case tool in the Font section of the Home tab to change its case to ALL CAPS.
  • If your title is not flush with the top of the page, select the text, right-click it, and open the paragraph settings to set the title to be double-spaced with no line spacing above or below it. Additionally, remove any extra blank lines preceding the title.

Issue: Phrasing or Spacing

Follow the requisite phrasing of our title page exactly, as demonstrated on this page and in our Format Guidelines. You can find a template of the Title page on our website to use as a reference or replacement.

Segment 2: University Recognition

In this segment, only change the name of your document; do not change the spacing, alignment, or phrasing of lines 2-5 of this segment. For example:

A Dissertation
Submitted to the Graduate Faculty
of the
North Dakota State University
of Agriculture and Applied Science

The text should be single-spaced, with four blank lines (48 pts of space) between this segment and the title above it, and the by-line below it by another four blank lines.

Segment 3: By-line and Name

In this segment, do not change the spacing or alignment, and only change the text for your name. Your name should be as it appears in NDSU's records; this might be your full legal name, or your preferred name. For example:

By

The College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies

The by-line should be double-spaced, with four blank lines (48 pts of space) between this segment and the segments above and below it. If the text for your name is double-spaced, note that the double-spacing will add extra line spacing that you should account for.

Segment 4: Statement of Fulfillment

In this segment, do not change the spacing or alignment, and only change the name of your degree, which should appear in ALL CAPS. For example:

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE

The text should be single-spaced, with four blank lines (48 pts of space) between this segment and the segments above and below it.

Segment 5: Major Department or Program

In this segment, do not change the spacing or alignment, and follow our requirements for displaying your major exactly. If you wish to include your major department, change the text accordingly; if you would rather include your major program, change the text accordingly. For example:

Major Department:
Electrical and Computer Engineering

If your program has an option, you may include that below the name of your major program.

Major Department:
Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science
Option: Exercise/Nutrition Science

The text should be single-spaced, with four blank lines (48 pts of space) between this segment and the segments above and below it.

Segment 6: Defense Date & City

In this segment, do not change the spacing or alignment, and include only the month and year of your final defense. For example:

[Month and year of final defense]




Fargo, North Dakota

The text should be single-spaced, with four blank lines (48 pts of space) between this segment and the segment above it. There should also be four blank lines between your defense date and the name of our city.

Resources

You can find templates for your title page on the Guidelines, Templates, and Forms page.

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