The Dissertation

Rackham’s Dissertation Handbook, doctoral deadlines, and other resources for preparing the dissertation.

The Dissertation Handbook

The Dissertation Handbook answers many questions about submitting your dissertation to Rackham Graduate School.

Dissertation Format Guidelines

Dissertation Format Guidelines.

Submitting the Dissertation

Submission of my dissertation How do I submit my dissertation? Beginning with the 2012-13 academic year, all dissertations will be submitted electronically to Rackham during the post-defense meeting. The final…

Dissertation Embargo Request

Doctoral dissertations and abstracts are normally made publicly available upon degree conferral when they are deposited electronically in Deep Blue. In limited circumstances, a doctoral student may wish to postpone…

Graduate School Academic Policies: Section 5, Doctoral Degrees

A Summary of Requirements for Doctoral Candidates to Complete the Doctoral Degree.

Dissertation Resources

General Center for Statistical Consultation and Research CSCAR offers the following services: Proposal Presentation and Study Design, Dataset Consulting, Choice of Statistical Methods, Use of Statistical Software, Interpretation of Results,…

Dissertation Self-Editing Checklist

Title Page Paragraph centered on title page matches title page example Names match names in Wolverine Access No mention of “Program in” or “Department of” before program name Year is…

Dissertation Timeline

Step 1 Verify your committee has been approved by reviewing your unofficial transcript through Wolverine Access 6 months prior to Group Pre-Defense. Review Rackham's Dissertation & Abstract Format Guidelines. Step…

Guidelines for Dissertation Committee Formation

Guidelines for Dissertation Committee Formation