Thesis and Dissertation Support at the University of Iowa

We are now offering Thesis Walk-in Clinics.


Take Advantage of Word's Automation Features with the Use of Styles:

Why format my thesis manually when there is a Thesis Template with built-in Styles that I can use?

Thesis Template Checklist

IMPORTANT: Before using the UI Thesis Template, please review all items listed below. All items below are necessary to begin.

Topics include:

  • How to attach the UI Thesis Template
  • Automated Creation of Preliminary Pages
  • Automated Creation of Table of Contents
  • Automated Creation of Doctoral Abstract
  • Landscape Pages with Portrait Page Numbers

Select documentation for your MS Word version below

 

Thesis Template Documentation

Please Note: Only English versions of your Windows or Mac Operating System and only English versions of Microsoft Word are compatible with the UI Thesis Template.

  Windows Thesis Template Documentation

  Macintosh Thesis Template Documentation

Additional Thesis Resources

 

Thesis Events

Thesis Walk-in Clinics
The Spring 2007 Thesis Walk-in Clinic Pilot Project generated positive feedback from faculty and students alike. This format has allowed us to accommodate a greater number of student consultation requests in a time-sensitive manner. As individual one-on-one consultations are not offered, we try to schedule the walk-In clinics on varying days of the week in an effort to reach more people.

Walk-in Clinic Dates and Locations

NOTE:  Walk-in Clinics are offered on an ongoing basis during fall and spring semesters.  Be sure to clear your browser's cache if you have visited this page previously to view the most recently posted information.

In the event a walk-in clinic will need to be postponed or cancelled (due to inclement weather, illness, scheduling conflict, etc.), we will update this page with as much notice as possible.  Please check back regularly for updates.

Walk-in Clinic Schedule

  Date: Time: Location:
  Thursday, October 22 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lindquist Center ITC (South Building)
  Wednesday, October 28 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lindquist Center ITC (South Building)
  Thursday, November 12 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lindquist Center ITC (South Building)
  Tuesday, November 24 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lindquist Center ITC (South Building)
  Wednesday, December 2 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Lindquist Center ITC (South Building)
  Tuesday, December 8 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lindquist Center ITC (South Building)

Thesis Formatting Support

If you find you need assistance after reviewing the information on this page, we encourage you to attend one of our Thesis Walk-in Clinics (see above for details).  If you are unable to attend a walk-in clinic, please contact the ITS Help Desk for technical support for your formatting.  Please note that the ITS Help Desk is only able to assist with your specific formatting needs - if you have concerns as to whether something is acceptable or meets the Graduate College guidelines, please refer to the Thesis Manual or contact the Graduate College directly.

To obtain assistance with specific formatting concerns, please call 384-HELP (4357) or direct e-mail messages to:  its-helpdesk@uiowa.edu.  In order to better serve you, we ask that you please include the following information when emailing support requests (or be prepared to provide the following when calling the ITS Help Desk):

  • Which operating system are you using (e.g., Windows Vista, Mac OS X)?
  • Which version of Microsoft Word are you using (e.g., 2003 or 2007 for Windows users, 2004 or 2008 for Mac users)?
  • Are you using the UI Thesis Template to format your thesis documents?
  • What are your specific thesis formatting concerns?

Please Note:  Thesis formatting support requests will be handled by phone or email only.  Individual, in-person consultations will not be offered - please attend a Thesis Walk-in Clinic for hands-on assistance.