Vireo Formatting

• Page does not have any bold font
• Title is in ALL CAPS, double spaced, and formatted in an inverted pyramid if more than one line is needed
  • an inverted pyramid style has the longest line on top, with lines getting increasingly shorter as they are added below
• “by” is lowercased with a blank double-spaced line before and after
• Student’s name is the official name on file with the Registrar’s Office at Texas State
  • exceptions can be made on an “as needed” basis
• Degree type of any previously earned degree(s) is abbreviated correctly (B.S., M.S., etc.) after student’s name and listed oldest to most recent if more than one is included
  • A blank double-spaced line is included after the name
• The following text is single-spaced and centered on the page, with the student’s official degree and major as listed in the student’s degree audit:

A thesis/dissertation (pick applicable document) submitted to the Graduate Council of Texas State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of 
Degree Type (Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, etc.) 
with a Major in Major Name (Biology, Criminal Justice, etc.) 
Graduation Month and Year (e.g. December 2016)

• Graduation month (December, May, or August only) and year are correct
• Names of committee members are listed toward the bottom of the title page and spelled correctly
  • no titles (e.g., Dr., Mrs., Mr., etc.) other than Chair or Co-Chair listed after the applicable committee member’s name

• Text on this page is centered
• The word “COPYRIGHT” is bold and in ALL CAPS
• Degrees and/or titles are not included with the student’s name
  • the student’s name must match the name listed on the title page
• The year of graduation is listed on this page
  • the month is not included

*This page is optional. If included, format as follows:

• The “DEDICATION” heading is in ALL CAPS, bold, and centered
• Formatting is not required to follow any specific guidelines, other than conforming to the required margins of front matter and heading style for the word “dedication”
  • it is suggested to use formatting that is similar to other sections of the document (same font, etc.) for consistency

*This page is optional. Consult thesis/dissertation committee. If included, format as follows:

• The “ACKNOWLEDGMENTS” heading is in ALL CAPS, bold, and centered

• The “TABLE OF CONTENTS” heading is in ALL CAPS, bold, and centered
• This is the first numbered page of the document (see pagination requirements)
• The word “page” is aligned right and in bold
• Dot leaders with a right tab are used to connect entries with page numbers:
  • the last word must touch the dot leader
  • page numbers align with the right margin
  • items in the table of contents are correctly numbered with the corresponding page number (first page the entry appears without a page range)
• Any front matter page included after the table of contents are included in the table of contents list such as:
  • list of tables
  • list of figures
  • abstract 
• The table of contents itself and any front matter page before the table of contents is not included in the list
• “CHAPTER” is listed after front matter entries with no dot leader or page number
• Headings, chapter titles, and subheadings must be worded exactly the same in both the table of contents and text section
  • words and capitalization only
  • italics are not included unless used for nomenclature
• Each chapter title is numbered, indented, and in ALL CAPS
  • numbering is consistent between the table of contents and the text section
  • either Roman or Arabic numbers are acceptable but once chosen, only one numbering choice must be used for all chapters and subheadings (if included)
• Prologues and epilogues, if included, are numbered and formatted like chapters
• If one subheading is included in the table of contents, all subheadings of the same level must be included in the table of contents
  • subheadings are not required to be listed in the table of contents, despite whether they are listed in the text
• Subheadings are indented for each level included in the table of contents and are singled spaced as one block under each chapter, with a blank line before and after each block.
• If subheadings are numbered, use Arabic numbers (1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1, etc.)
  • numbers cannot be repeated
  • chapter titles also use Arabic numbers if subheadings are numbered
• “APPENDIX SECTION” (if included) is aligned against the left margin after the last chapter/subheading
  • appendix section must be the official title of this section
  • do not include subheadings under this entry
• “REFERENCES” (or other title) is aligned against the left margin after the last chapter/subheading

Article-based submissions

• Articles should be listed as chapter titles
  • all other titles and headings within the article need to be listed as subheadings

M.F.A. Poetry submissions

• Poems should either be listed under one chapter as subheadings or each poem listed as its own chapter as long as they follow the required formatting for the table of contents

*These pages are optional. If included, format as follows:

• Heading (LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES, etc.) is in ALL CAPS, bold and centered on the page
• The word “Page” is aligned right and in bold
• Dot leaders with a right tab are used to connect entries with page numbers
  • The last word must touch the dot leader
  • page numbers align with the right margin
  • items in the List of Tables/Figures/etc. are correctly numbered with the corresponding page numbers
  • items in the Table of Contents are correctly numbered with the corresponding page number (first page the entry appears, do not give a page range)
• Items in the appendix section are not included in these lists
• Titles of tables/figures/etc. must be worded exactly the same in both the table of contents and text section
  • words and capitalization only
  • italics are not included unless used for nomenclature
• Only the first sentence of the table, figure, etc. title is required
• Entries that are more than one line are single spaced with a blank line between each entry

*This page is optional. If included, format as follows:

• The “LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS” heading is in ALL CAPS, bold and centered.
• The word “abbreviation” is in bold and aligned against the left margin
  • on the same line, the word “description” is in bold aligned about the middle of the page
• Each entry is aligned under the appropriate column

*This page is required for all doctoral students as well as master’s students writing a thesis in a language other than English. Abstracts are optional for all other master’s students.

• The “ABSTRACT” heading is in ALL CAPS, bold and centered

Spanish Majors

• Thesis includes an abstract written in English
  • a duplicate abstract in the non-English language may also be included, if desired

Article-based submissions

• If using abstracts for individual chapters, format the abstracts as subheadings
  • place abstract subheadings at the beginning of their respective chapters (after the chapter title)

*This section is optional. If included, format as follows:

• The “APPENDIX SECTION” heading is in ALL CAPS, bold and centered

Article-Based Submissions

• Appendix section is included in the back matter of the thesis/dissertation, not within the body of the document

*Section may also be referred to as Bibliography, Literature Cited, Works Cited, etc. Required for all students except M.F.A. poetry/fiction students not using outside resources.

• Either all entries are double-spaced, or each entry is single-spaced with one blank line in between each entry
• Entries at the bottom of a page are not split between two pages
  • move to the next page to keep an entry together if needed
• Entries at the top of a page start at the top 1-inch margin.
  • no extra space before entries
• Black text is used throughout the references section, including any hyperlinks
• For all other formatting, follow the guidelines in the appropriate style manual as chosen by your committee
• Placement is consistent
  • do not conclude some chapters with references but not others

Article-based Submissions

• Consult your comittee
• References may be placed:
  • at the end of each chapter OR
  • at the end of the thesis/dissertation OR
  • at the end of each chapter and at the end of the thesis/dissertation