Rejection of Theses/Dissertations
Dissertations and theses should be formatted in compliance with the SDSU Dissertation & Thesis Manual prior to their submittal for format review. Manuscripts with gross deficiencies of format will be rejected and returned to the student.
As stated in the Bulletin of the Graduate Division under "Thesis Submission," manuscripts deemed unready for submission
(those with "gross deficiencies of format or presentation") will be rejected and returned to the student.
The Intake Screening form lists the criteria
for rejection as well as the criteria for "expedited" versus "full" review. When a thesis is rejected, the names of the thesis
chair and graduate adviser will be listed at the bottom of the form and both will receive copies; a copy will also be placed
in the student's file.
If, because of rejection, students cannot meet the original semester's deadline for the last
day to submit dissertations or theses for format review, those students will be required to re-enroll in
Dissertation/Thesis as well as to reapply for graduation. Therefore, students are encouraged to contact the Dissertation and
Thesis Reviewer as early as possible if clarification of formatting requirements is needed. Students may also want to use the
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For detailed information about formatting guidelines, manuscript templates, and formatting workshops, click on the Formatting link on the left side of this page.
