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. If you need resources for formatting the old version of the template, please contact us! 

• Thesis & Dissertation Templates
• UF Graduate School Guide for Preparing Theses and Dissertations

FINAL SEMESTER CHECKLISTS

• UF Graduate School Dissertation Submission Checklist
• UF Graduate School Thesis Submission Checklist

DISSERTATION RESEARCH ACTION PLAN WORKSHEET

• Dissertation Research Action Plan
• Sample Dissertation Research Action Plan

SUBMITTING YOUR THESIS/DISSERTATION WORKSHOP

• Spring 2026: Submitting Your Thesis for Review by the Graduate School Editorial Office (Master Students)
• Spring 2026: Submitting Your Thesis for Review by the Graduate School Editorial Office (Doctoral Students)

SUBMITTING TO GIMS: VIDEO TUTORIALS

FORMATTING: VIDEO TUTORIALS

The following tutorials are for the most recent version of the template. Please contact us for resources if using a version from prior to Fall 2025.

• 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

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
• List of Outside Editors
• 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