BOSTON COLLEGE

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Dissertations and Theses

IMPORTANT:

PLEASE CONSULT THE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN FOR DEADLINES CONCERNING SIGN-UP FOR GRADUATION AND LAST DATE FOR TURNING IN APPROVED THESES AND DISSERTATIONS.

Each master's or doctoral student must submit (to the Graduate School oif Arts and Sciences) the following:

a. the typed 3" x 5" card with thesis title.
b. the original typed unbound copy of the manuscript on 20 weight bond paper plus one clear unbound copy. Xerox is acceptable. RED LINE THESIS PAPER IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
c. two original signed title pages (signed by the dissertation director and two readers); these pages are provided by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
d. four title pages on the same bond as the dissertation/thesis with name and date; the format might vary according to the typing style used.
e. signed microfilm agreement form.
f. copyright agreement (optional); add two copyright pages.

Each doctoral student must also submit:

a. one original and one clear copy of a dissertation abstract of 600 words or less.
b. a completed questionnaire of the Survey of Earned Doctorates.

Each student must pay the following fees at the time of submission:

Microfilm and Binding fee for Master's Theses $ 90.00
Microfilm and Binding fee for Doctoral Dissertation 125.00
Copyright fee (optional) 45.00

The two above-mentioned copies are retained in the library, except in the case of the science departments who have made arrangements with the library for one bound copy to be returned to them for departmental reference. If the students wish to have additi onal copies bound for personal use, advisors, etc., they will have to make those arrangements on their own.

Some guidelines for preparing your manuscript for binding:

a. Keep your title confined in length so that it can fit on the spine of the binding. Please remember: the dissertation abstract summarizes the intent of your research; the title need only indicate the general subject area.

b. Please keep a margin of one and one-half inches on the left hand side to allow for binding.

c. Make certain that the numeric sequence is correct.

d. Specify binding instructions and color for personal copies.

e. Dissertations with photos or unusual bulk may cost extra.