1. General
A Thesis embodies the results of a student's research program and exposes
the work to scholarly criticism. It is prepared under the supervision of
a faculty member. The thesis itself becomes the property of the University
but other concurrent forms of publication are allowed. There is no restriction
on the use in the thesis of material that has already been published by
the student provided that this published material describes work done during
the graduate student's enrolment at the University of Waterloo. Where copyright
material is used, the author's written permission must be obtained. The
thesis must represent a single body of work, with integrated material, and
the thesis should not be solely a collection of published articles. The
use of external laboratories or other facilities for research contributing
to the thesis may be allowed with the prior approval of the department and
Faculty. All theses must meet the minimum requirements for acceptance by
the Graduate Studies Office and the Library and Archives Canada as printed
in the current regulations.
Students are advised not to use copies of other theses as a guide. The
responsibility for submitting a thesis in the correct format rests with
the author.
Before submitting the thesis to the GSO for approval, students must make
all revisions and corrections required by their examining committee and
have final approval of their thesis. (See Thesis
Regulations - Completion of Degree Requirements.)
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