If you are a Master's or Doctoral student here at George Mason University, and you will be writing a thesis or dissertation as part of your degree requirements, then you
will be working with University Dissertation & Thesis Services (UDTS) at some point.
We exist to help graduate students prepare, format, complete, and submit their theses and dissertations correctly and on time. We are here to help you, and we look forward
to working with you.
If you are planning to graduate in the Fall 2016 semester, please be aware of the following extremely important deadlines:
Format Review Deadline: In order to be eligible to graduate within this semester, you must have received an email from our office by
9:00 a.m. on Monday, December 5, stating that your document's formatting is in good shape, and your Format Review is over.
Final Submission Deadline: In order to graduate within the Fall 2016 semester, you must turn in the
final copy of your thesis or dissertation and all necessary paperwork to the UDTS office by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9. If our office has not received the final copy of your document and all paperwork by 5:00 p.m. on 12/9, then you will not graduate
in this semester. By "final copy," we mean the following:
Whether you are graduating in this semester or three years from now, it's never too early to look into the ways we can help you.
We have a variety of
resources and tools designed to make navigating the
process,
formatting your thesis or dissertation, and
turning in your final document easier and less stressful.
The UDTS office is located on the
Fairfax Campus, in 2005 Fenwick Library. We are generally in this office Monday - Friday, from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. To make an appointment to meet with us in the Fairfax office,
please visit our Scheduler. There, you can view our available appointments and set up a time to meet.
We also hold monthly hours on the
Arlington and Science & Technology Campuses.
We will be on the
Arlington Campus, in room 349 in the
Library in Founders Hall, on the following dates this semester:
September 13
October 11
November 8
December 13
We will be on the
Science & Technology Campus, at the Consultation Corner at the Circulation Desk in
Mercer Library, on the following dates this semester:
September 20
October 18
November 22
December 20
To meet with us on either or both of these campuses on the days listed above, please visit the
University Libraries Calendar. There, please register for a time that works best for you.
We also offer workshops on both the Process you must complete and on our Interactive Template. To
sign up for any of our workshops, please visit the
University Libraries Calendar. There, choose "Workshops" under "Category" and register for the UDTS sessions that work best for you.
If you have any questions or need any further information, please contact us via
email ([log in to unmask]) or phone (703-993-2222).
We hope you have a productive and successful Fall 2016 semester, and we look forward to working with you.
Thank you,
Sally
Sally Evans
Coordinator
University Dissertation & Thesis Services
George Mason University
2005 Fenwick Library
Email:
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Phone: 703-993-2222