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Title Page (no printed page number) | Number is not visible but is assigned Roman numeral one (i) |
Abstract (one page only) | Beginning of visible numbers Roman numerals (ii) |
Copyright (one page only) | Roman numerals continued (iii) |
Table of Contents | Roman numerals continued (iv) |
Certificate of Approval | Roman numerals continued (varies) |
Dedication (optional, one page only) | Roman numerals continued |
Acknowledgments (optional, one page only) | Roman numerals continued |
List of Tables (when applicable) | Roman numerals continued |
List of Figures* (when applicable) | Roman numerals continued |
Content/Chapters** | Beginning of Arabic numerals (start with page 1) |
References | Arabic numerals continued |
Appendix/ces (when applicable) | Arabic numerals continued |
Vita (one page only) | Arabic numerals continued |
* Other approved lists (e.g., List of Acronyms, List of Abbreviations, List of Listings,
etc.) go after the List of Figures.
**Students approved to use manuscript-style formatting should follow the Manuscript Formatting Guidelines.
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