Thesis, Dissertation, and Publication

Resources

These resources can help you write, finish, and submit your thesis or dissertation by your last semester at UF, on your way to graduation with your master’s or doctoral degree.

TEMPLATES & FORMATTING

Please note: As of Fall 2025, UFIT has updated the Thesis and Dissertation template. If you're just starting to format, please use the latest template.

If you have already been using our template? Don’t stress! We will continue accepting thesis and dissertation submissions using the previous version of template through the end of Summer 2026. Resources for formatting both versions of the template can be found on our website as well as UFIT's website. 

• Thesis & Dissertation Templates
• Guide for Preparing Theses and Dissertations
• Guide for Preparing Theses and Dissertations (Prior to Fall 2025)

FINAL SEMESTER CHECKLISTS

• Final Semester Checklist: Dissertation (PDF File)
• Final Semester Checklist: Thesis (PDF File)

DISSERTATION RESEARCH ACTION PLAN WORKSHEET

• Dissertation Research Action Plan
• Example Dissertation Research Action Plan

SUBMITTING YOUR THESIS/DISSERTATION WORKSHOP

• Submitting Your Thesis/Dissertation for Review Workshop Recording (Spring 2025)

SUBMITTING TO GIMS: VIDEO TUTORIALS

FORMATTING: VIDEO TUTORIALS

The following tutorials are for the Fall 2025 version of the template. Please see below if using an older version.

• How to Download & Use Microsoft Word Thesis/Dissertation Template
• How to Update Your Table of Contents and List of Tables/Figures
• How to Format Figures
• How to Format Tables

FORMATTING: VIDEO TUTORIALS (PRIOR TO FALL 2025)

• How to Download & Use Microsoft Word Thesis/Dissertation Template
• How to Update Your Table of Contents
• How to Update Your List of Tables/Figures

OTHER LINKS

• Grad Talk! Episode: Nearing the Finish Line
• UFIT Help Desk’s Thesis & Dissertation Support Center
• Copyright and Fair Use Guidance
• Critical Dates and Deadlines: Graduate Academic Calendar
• ETD (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) Publishing Restrictions
• ETD (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) Submission of Supplemental Materials and Data
• UF Library: Search UF Theses and Dissertations
• Outside Editors and Formatters for Hire (PDF file)
• Publishing and Printing Options for Your Thesis or Dissertation
• UF Smathers Libraries Subject/Area Specialists
• Writing Studio: In-Person and Online Tutoring and Workshops for Academic Writing