Formatting Guidelines and Templates
Ensure your disquisition meets the Graduate School's formatting and construction requirements for final approval. Adhering to these standards maintains consistent quality across all NDSU disquisitions and effectively represents your academic work.
Access our comprehensive formatting guidelines below or download the PDF. The PDF provides the most complete record of our policies, guidelines, and examples; refer to it for detailed information. Review these guidelines before you begin formatting your disquisition.
Download Formatting Guidelines
Note: The Graduate School does not edit, proofread, or review disquisitions for content. Thoroughly proofread your text, images, and front and back matter before submitting your document. Complete and secure committee approval for your disquisition content before you initiate the disquisition review process.
Utilize Templates
Accelerate the completion of your graduate dissertation, thesis, or master's paper by leveraging NDSU’s disquisition templates. Each template is pre-loaded with the basic structure, necessary styles, and automated Table of Contents and prefatory lists. This design helps you efficiently create a document that adheres to all our formatting guidelines.
How to Use NDSU's Disquisition Templates
TEMPLATE - Non-Numbered Headings
TEMPLATE - Auto-Numbered Headings
A Quick Guide to the Templates: Annotated Table of Contents with Styles Pane
Forms
Approval Page (typed)
- M.S.
- M.S. with co-chairs
- Ph.D.
- Ph.D. with co-chairs
- DMA
- DNP
- M.A.
- M.A. with co-chair
Resources
Dissertation and Thesis Coordinator
Disquisition Section Formatting
The items below are explanations of the various sections and requirements of a disquisition.