Guilford College Thesis Policy

All theses written to fulfill graduation requirements and recorded on the student's college transcript are to be deposited in the College Archives.

Guidelines for Deposit

The thesis must follow the following guidelines:

• Cover page should follow the model illustrated in Appendix A. It is essential that the author's name and department be present. The author's name should appear as it does on the college diploma.
• The thesis must be an official copy with the original signatures of faculty thesis advisors appearing on the cover page. The official copy should be clean (should not be marked with comments and corrections).
• Theses should be submitted unbound and without holes punched.
• A 1.5 inch left margin is required to allow for library binding.
• Three-dimensional objects and original artwork are not included in the thesis collection. Those with such a component are asked to submit photographs of the object.
• Electronic text is not accepted at this time. See below for guidelines for electronic appendices.
• Media components such as CDs, cassette tapes, and CD-ROM programs are accepted as appendices to the main text document. However, such appendices are required to be clearly labeled and described and to include application program specifications in paper text form. Individuals should be aware that some media formats are non-permanent and may become obsolete over time.
• The thesis should be turned in to the Registrar's Office prior to graduation. That office will then transfer the thesis to the library once it has been added to the student transcript.

It is recommended, but not required, that theses be printed on acid-free paper. Double-sided printing is encouraged but individuals are reminded take care that margins meet the 1.5 inch requirement and remain sufficient for binding. Individual programs or departments may require additional copies of the thesis for their files. The additional copies are not necessarily restricted to the above guidelines.

Guidelines for Access

The theses are cataloged with records in the NC-PALS On-line Catalog. Theses are kept in the college archives closed stack section of the Friends Historical Collection and made available to researchers for library use only upon request. Researchers are asked to respect copyright policy. Theses may not be extensively photocopied without prior written permission of the author unless reproduced for institutional accreditation purposes. Proper citation guidelines should be used when quoting or paraphrasing from a thesis.

Approved February 3, 2003

Appendix A

TITLE

Name of Student

A thesis submitted to the faculty of Guilford College

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

[name of program (e.g., the Honors Program) or degree]

Department

Date

Committee:

________________________________

name of professor, Chair

________________________________

name of professor

_________________________________

name of professor