Registrar's Deadlines

Note: The date that appears on the thesis title page is the month and year of graduation, not the date of completion.

• September 15 for October graduates (Summer semester)

• January 15 for February graduates (Fall semester)

• May 14 for May graduates (Spring semester)
  
  

Type of Paper

• Watermarked, acid-free, minimum 20-lb. weight. If printing color images, the Libraries recomment 24-lb. weight paper, such as Crane's Thesis Paper.

• White color

• 8½" x 11"

• Ordinary paper, such as that used in the computer labs, is unacceptable because it deteriorates quickly.

• Appended images may be printed on the paper of your choice and must adhere to the required margins.

Page Set-Up, Spacing & Margins

• Print using a "portrait" orientation

• Double-space the text

• Print on one side of the page only

• Left hand side margin must be 1.5" (Any manuscript that does not meet this standard will be returned for correction.)

• A 1" margin is suggested for top, bottom and right sides. A margin of 2" or more at the top of chapters or sections is acceptable.

Page Numbers

Page numbers should be placed in either the top right or bottom right corners. Page numbers need not fit within the margins.

Page Assembly

• Title page

• Signatures page

• Acknowlegements (optional)

• Table of contents

• List of illustrations (optional)

• Text of the thesis

• Bibliography

• Appendices (Optional)

• List of works exhibted

• Multimedia (slides, CD-ROM, VHS, etc.)

Presentation of Multi-Media

On submission of the completed thesis, you should:

• Label videotapes, CD-ROM discs and cases, etc. with your name, platform and software applications.

• Submit CD-ROMS/DVDs in a plastic jewel case

• Number slides individually and label each one with your first initial and family name

• Submit videotapes in an archival quality box or sleeve

• Place slides in a soft Mylar slide sheet of archival quality, leaving the first column and top row empty (see diagram below)
  
     

• Provide an exhibition checkllist and title it "List of Works Exhibited" that corrsponds to the image numbers and identifying information.

Binding

• Library copy: Please submit one complete, signed copy to the library unbound (boxed or in an envelope). The Library uses an outside vendor for standardized binding.

• Department Copies: Departments differ in the number of copies and type of binding required. Consult your advisor or department secretary.

Support

The primary source of guidance in terms of content, organization, documentation and format is your thesis advisor. Members of the library faculty are also here to help you. We can advise you on research strategies, techniques and sources. We will help you locate materials and arrange access to them. For assistance please ask at the 1st floor reference desk or contact a librarian directly:

• Jean Hines: (Pratt Manhattan Center Library): (212) 647-7547 or jhines@rand.pratt.edu
  
  
• Stephen Klein: (718) 399-4423 or sklein@pratt.edu
  
  
• Paul Schlotthauer: (718) 636-3686 or pschlott@pratt.edu
  
  
• Holly Wilson: (718) 636-3685 or hwilson5@pratt.edu
  
  

In addition, the Writing and Tutorial Center, located on the first floor of North Hall, offers one-to-one editorial help. Call (718) 636-3459 for an appointment, or just stop by during scheduled hours.