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The electronic version of the master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation must follow all formatting requirements set forth in the manual. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the thesis/dissertation appears as originally intended when it is accessed or printed.

The thesis/dissertation must be submitted as a single electronic Portable Document Format (PDF) file. If the original thesis/dissertation is a Microsoft Word or RTF file, you will be able to convert the thesis/dissertation to a PDF at the UCI Thesis/Dissertation Submission Site . If the doctoral dissertation is not in Microsoft Word, RTF, or PDF – e.g. LaTeX or WordPerfect – it must be converted to PDF before the student uses the Submission Site. Certain types of fonts and graphics work better with PDF, and special attention should be paid to creating equations for PDF conversions. Optional supplemental files (images, video, audio) that are an integral part of the thesis/dissertation but not part of the full text may also be submitted electronically

OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES INCLUDE: UCI Thesis and Dissertation Manual Graduate Student Filing Deadlines Ph.D. Dissertation Checklist/final degree paperwork packet-DocuSign link Master’s Thesis checklist/final degree paperwork packet-DocuSign link Forms How can we help?

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Instructions for Electronic Submission

*Please check in with your individual program before starting the submission process as they may have additional program specific guidelines

Student submits final PDF version of thesis/dissertation to the ProQuest*/ETD website (see information on ProQuest website below) and completes entire on-line submission process at the link provided below. The UCI Libraries staff will send a verification e-mail stating your submission has been received and is under review. This e-mail confirms the initial submission has been received, it is not the final approval. Once the submission has been reviewed by UCI Libraries staff, the student will either receive the final confirmation e-mail that their submission has been accepted or an e-mail noting revisions that are needed before it can be accepted.

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* When creating your ProQuest account and completing the submission process, please note there are no required fees for UCI students to pay. There is no need to pay for open access or copy right. Any fees for services provided by ProQuest are optional.   

Submit your complete final degree packet to the Graduate Division, using the official Graduate Division DocuSign form link:

Ph.D. Dissertation Checklist/final degree paperwork packet

Master’s Thesis checklist/final degree paperwork packet

Ph.D. Dissertation Required Items-(all items listed below are incorporated into the official Graduate Division DocuSign forms)

Ph.D. Submission Checklist

Ph.D. Form II/Signature Page – Report on Final Examination for the Ph.D. Degree serves as the official signature page.

Final confirmation e-mail from the Proquest/ETD website

The student will attach the confirmation e-mail to their DocuSign final degree paperwork.

Survey of Earned Doctorates

Upon completing the survey, students are given the opportunity to enter their e-mail address to which a confirmation e-mail will be sent. The student will attach the confirmation e-mail to their DocuSign final degree paperwork.

UCI Exit Survey

Upon completing the survey, students will receive a confirmation e-mail. The student will attach the confirmation e-mail to their DocuSign final degree paperwork.

Master’s Thesis Required Forms-(all items listed below are incorporated into the official Graduate Division DocuSign forms)

Master’s Thesis Submission Checklist

Master’s Thesis/Signature Page Report on Final Examination for the Master’s Degree

$55 Master’s Thesis Submission Fee must be paid with the proof of payment uploaded as an attachment to the DocuSign final degree packet before submitting the form to Graduate Division

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Verify all required items have been submitted.

If all the required items are present:

Graduate Division staff will begin the degree audit to confer the degree

Please note during peak business time of the quarter, degree processing may take 14 business days or more

If any of the required items are missing, the staff member will hault the degree audit and contact the student and/or department to submit the missing required items. If the required items are not submitting, Graduate Division staff will void or decline to sign the DocuSign form

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All Master's students must be advanced candidacy for their degree prior to the beginning of the final quarter of enrollment.  An application for Advancement to Candidacy must be initiated by the student and submitted for approval by the department (submit to Graduate Coordinator). The approved application must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies at least 30 days before the opening of the quarter in which the degree is expected (refer to the advancement deadlines). The application must be accompanied by petitions for any course credits that have not already been approved by the Graduate Dean.  If the candidate is not advanced before the beginning of the quarter in which all requirements are completed, the degree will not be conferred until the end of the following quarter. Deadlines for submission of the Application for Advancement to Candidacy are published on the Graduate Divisions WEBSITE , where filing fees and deadlines may also be found.

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• I n order for the MS degree to be conferred, you must fill out the Master Degree Survey in the quarter prior to which the degree is to be conferred.
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• Students graduating with an MS, must complete the Master Degree exit survey, print it and submit it to Graduate Affairs Officer to be forwarded with final degree paperwork.  Do not submit this form until the quarter the degree will be conferred.  Graduate Affairs Officer  will notify you of when to submit.

Ph.D. Advancement & Dissertation Guidelines

Advancement to candidacy oral examination.

Check the filing deadlines .

Arrange the date and time with your advisor and the advancement committee.

Book the room with the Math Department Office.

Noti fy the Graduate Affairs Officer at l east 2 weeks prior to the exam date in order to post the announcement on the Mathematics Department website. Be prepared to submit the title, date, time, and room number and Advisors name.

After Advancement, notify Graduate Affairs Officer for instructions on filling out paperwork. 

Advancement Committee

5 Senate members required for the PhD advancement committee, the Chair must be from the Math Department or have a joint appointment.

The majority of the committee must be from the Math Department

The outside member cannot be from the Math Department or have a joint appointment/affiliation with the Math Department

Final Examination For Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Arrange the date and time with your advisor and the dissertation committee. If any of the members have changed since the Advancement to Candidacy Oral Examination, notify the Math Graduate Affairs Officer immediately . An exception will have to be submitted to Graduate Division and approved prior to the PhD Defense.

Notify Graduate Affairs Officer at least 2 weeks prior to the exam date in order to post the announcement on the Mathematics Department website. Be prepared to submit the title, date, time, and room number.

Notify Graduate Affairs Officer for instructions on filling out paperwork. 

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UCI libraries provide feedback on thesis and dissertation formatting online. There is about a two-day turnaround.

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Graduate students have the option of submitting their thesis or dissertation electronically or on paper. We strongly encourage submission electronically via the UMI ETD system, but we will continue to accept paper submissions. Students are responsible for submitting a manuscript that adheres to our manual for paper or electronic submissions. Degree candidates should carefully review all instructions and guidance on this website well in advance of the relevant submission deadline.

Special Collections and Archives staff review each manuscript for adherence to formatting standards and accept it upon approval. Provided a student has met all other requirements, this is the final step prior to being awarded the graduate degree. Congratulations!

You may not make any revisions to the submission once you receive the final confirmation email from the University Archives. Please make sure your committee members have signed all required forms and do not require any further revisions prior to your submission.

The quarterly workshop is conducted twice per quarter, except for summer session.  The workshop explains the requirements for submitting theses and dissertations. The workshop schedule is available here .

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Guide to Writing Your Thesis in LaTeX

Step 1: install latex and a latex aware editor.

LaTeX is not a word processor, it is a document preparation system for high-quality typesetting. It is most often used for medium-to-large technical or scientific documents, but it can be used for almost any form of publishing. LaTeX encourages authors not to worry too much about the appearance of their documents but to concentrate on getting the content right.

Because LaTeX source files are just ordinary text files, any text editor can be used to edit them, but it is important to have a LaTeX aware editor. A LaTeX aware editor can do things like syntax highlighting, spell checking, and automatic formatting. It can also run LaTeX on the source files, update the bibliography, then update the document in a viewer all at the click of a button.

Below are links to what you need to get started on various operating systems. Check out the LaTeX Project website for more information.

Your system distribution or vendor has probably provided a LaTeX system. If not, check your usual software source for the texlive package, or otherwise install texlive directly. All of the Linux systems in the ELE Department already have a complete LaTeX system installed.

Two good editors for Linux are Texmaker and TeXstudio .

MacTeX is a full LaTeX system for MacOS which includes an editor.

The editors Texmaker and TeXstudio can also be used.

Microsoft Windows

proTeXt is a full LaTeX system for Windows, which includes MikTeX and an editor. You can also install MikTeX directly with the editor of your choice.

There are numerous good editors for Windows, some of which are TeXnicCenter , Texmaker and TeXstudio .

Department of Art presents the M.F.A. Thesis Exhibitions 2024

The UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Art proudly announces the opening of the 2024 M.F.A. thesis exhibitions, showcasing the culmination of three years of intensive study and creative exploration by its graduate candidates.

Under the guidance of a globally acclaimed faculty, the graduate program at UC Irvine offers a dynamic and interdisciplinary platform for visual arts education. The program comprising a comprehensive curriculum of core and elective classes in production, theory, and contemporary issues, the program fosters both creative and critical development among its students. This ethos is further enriched by the university's status as a leading research institution, allowing graduate students to access courses across various departments and programs, enhancing their academic experience.

The 2024 M.F.A. thesis exhibitions present the solo works of the following candidates:

• Alberto Lule
• Gintautė Skvernytė
• Joshua Thomen
• Lauren Goldenberg Longoria
• Liz Stringer
• Devin Wilson

The exhibitions are divided into two rounds, with the first featuring Alberto Lule, Gintautė Skvernytė, Joshua Thomen, and Mona Welch. Please join the department for an opening reception for "Part 1" on Saturday, April 20, from 2 to 5 p.m. "Part 2" will showcase the works of Lauren Goldenberg Longoria, Liz Stringer, and Devin Wilson, with their opening reception scheduled for Saturday, May 11, from 2 to 5 p.m.

These exhibitions not only highlight the artistic achievements of the M.F.A. candidates but also underscore the Department of Art's commitment to nurturing creative excellence and fostering a vibrant intellectual community.

Read further to learn more about the artists and their work. Both exhibitions will be held at the Contemporary Arts Center Gallery, University Art Gallery and Room Galler. Admission is free and open to the public.

M.F.A. Thesis Exhibitions, Part 1 April 20 – May 4, 2024 Opening: Saturday, April 20 from 2–5 p.m.

Alberto Lule  |  Displacement Erratic Examines the displacement of the body through various systems. Artworks attempt to find connections between overlooked systems of power, often seen as unrelated.

Gintautė Skvernytė  |  Switch Works shown: Paraffin Slides, Flicks (contact prints), Still, and a character named Sugar.

Joshua Thomen  |  On a Particularly Windy Day This latest exhibition of sculptures deepens a sense of animacy within the decorative, ephemeral, and unseen. Disparate ways of working come together to weave a quiet and wistful poem.

Mona Welch  |  7 Paintings for Spring A yellow painting, a blue painting, three brown paintings, a red painting, and a beige one.

M.F.A. Thesis Exhibitions, Part 2 May 11 – 25, 2024 Opening: Saturday, May 11 from 2–5 p.m.

Lauren Goldenberg Longoria  |  Sweet Spit Lauren Goldenberg Longoria’s paintings are vulnerable meditations of material, memory, and time. Rooted in a spirit of cannibalizing, Sweet Spit considers how her papermaking process simultaneously relates to the body, nostalgic objects in her grandmother’s home, and the compulsive desire to squeeze what’s oozing. These compact paper works are sympathetic to eachother in how they scaffold, disguise, and unearth.

Liz Stringer  |  The Showings Horror is the allure of the forbidden, and what is more forbidden than a body? The Showings is a sculptural procession of amalgamated ceramic, steel, copper, and resin that compound to articulate a body in various stages of protection and metamorphosis. Within this material drama, this existential narrative navigates the various ways in which monstrosity reveals a cultural understanding of a body and its corporeal dread.

Devin Wilson  |  The Pigeon Has Landed The Pigeon Has Landed explores the pigeon as the symbolic nexus of capitalism. Serving as both a reflection on obsolete technology in delivery services and an exploration of pigeons as agents of militarized spying, the project confronts the whimsical yet unsettling conspiracy theory that posits "Birds Aren't Real." Through the use of digital fabrication and advanced engineering processes, the work in the exhibition explores the satirical nature of internet meme culture which produces, replicates, and disseminates fictional narratives and misinformation.

University Art Gallery | 712 Arts Plaza CAC Gallery | Contemporary Arts Center | Bldg 721 Room Gallery | Art Culture and Technology | Bldg 727

Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday | 12–6pm Email: [email protected] Please follow @uag_ucirvine on Instagram or visit www.uag.arts.uci.edu

Media Contact: Sasha Ussef, Associate Director [email protected]

Parking: Mesa Parking Structure 4002 Mesa Road, Irvine, CA 92617 Price: $15/day or $4/hr After turning onto Mesa Road, take the second right and drive towards the first floor kiosk of the parking structure. Or take a right at the first stop sign to pass through the second floor kiosk. If there is no attendant stationed, visit parking.uci.edu/pay and enter the code 3M270 to register your vehicle. Please park in an unmarked spot. The third floor is the most ideal, but any floor can be parked on. Cross the bridge that attaches from the third floor to the Art Courtyard.

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Department of Art presents the M.F.A. Thesis Exhibitions 2024

The UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Art proudly announces the opening of the 2024 M.F.A. thesis exhibitions, showcasing the culmination of three years of intensive study and creative exploration by its graduate candidates.

Under the guidance of a globally acclaimed faculty, the graduate program at UC Irvine offers a dynamic and interdisciplinary platform for visual arts education. The program comprising a comprehensive curriculum of core and elective classes in production, theory, and contemporary issues, the program fosters both creative and critical development among its students. This ethos is further enriched by the university's status as a leading research institution, allowing graduate students to access courses across various departments and programs, enhancing their academic experience.

The 2024 M.F.A. thesis exhibitions present the solo works of the following candidates:

• Alberto Lule
• Gintautė Skvernytė
• Joshua Thomen
• Lauren Goldenberg Longoria
• Liz Stringer
• Devin Wilson

The exhibitions are divided into two rounds, with the first featuring Alberto Lule, Gintautė Skvernytė, Joshua Thomen, and Mona Welch. Please join the department for an opening reception for "Part 1" on Saturday, April 20, from 2 to 5 p.m. "Part 2" will showcase the works of Lauren Goldenberg Longoria, Liz Stringer, and Devin Wilson, with their opening reception scheduled for Saturday, May 11, from 2 to 5 p.m.

These exhibitions not only highlight the artistic achievements of the M.F.A. candidates but also underscore the Department of Art's commitment to nurturing creative excellence and fostering a vibrant intellectual community.

Read further to learn more about the artists and their work. Both exhibitions will be held at the Contemporary Arts Center Gallery, University Art Gallery and Room Galler. Admission is free and open to the public.

M.F.A. Thesis Exhibitions, Part 1 April 20 – May 4, 2024 Opening: Saturday, April 20 from 2–5 p.m.

Alberto Lule  |  Displacement Erratic Examines the displacement of the body through various systems. Artworks attempt to find connections between overlooked systems of power, often seen as unrelated.

Gintautė Skvernytė  |  Switch Works shown: Paraffin Slides, Flicks (contact prints), Still, and a character named Sugar.

Joshua Thomen  |  On a Particularly Windy Day This latest exhibition of sculptures deepens a sense of animacy within the decorative, ephemeral, and unseen. Disparate ways of working come together to weave a quiet and wistful poem.

Mona Welch  |  7 Paintings for Spring A yellow painting, a blue painting, three brown paintings, a red painting, and a beige one.

M.F.A. Thesis Exhibitions, Part 2 May 11 – 25, 2024 Opening: Saturday, May 11 from 2–5 p.m.

Lauren Goldenberg Longoria  |  Sweet Spit Lauren Goldenberg Longoria’s paintings are vulnerable meditations of material, memory, and time. Rooted in a spirit of cannibalizing, Sweet Spit considers how her papermaking process simultaneously relates to the body, nostalgic objects in her grandmother’s home, and the compulsive desire to squeeze what’s oozing. These compact paper works are sympathetic to eachother in how they scaffold, disguise, and unearth.

Liz Stringer  |  The Showings Horror is the allure of the forbidden, and what is more forbidden than a body? The Showings is a sculptural procession of amalgamated ceramic, steel, copper, and resin that compound to articulate a body in various stages of protection and metamorphosis. Within this material drama, this existential narrative navigates the various ways in which monstrosity reveals a cultural understanding of a body and its corporeal dread.

Devin Wilson  |  The Pigeon Has Landed The Pigeon Has Landed explores the pigeon as the symbolic nexus of capitalism. Serving as both a reflection on obsolete technology in delivery services and an exploration of pigeons as agents of militarized spying, the project confronts the whimsical yet unsettling conspiracy theory that posits "Birds Aren't Real." Through the use of digital fabrication and advanced engineering processes, the work in the exhibition explores the satirical nature of internet meme culture which produces, replicates, and disseminates fictional narratives and misinformation.

University Art Gallery | 712 Arts Plaza CAC Gallery | Contemporary Arts Center | Bldg 721 Room Gallery | Art Culture and Technology | Bldg 727

Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday | 12–6pm Email: [email protected] Please follow @uag_ucirvine on Instagram or visit www.uag.arts.uci.edu

Media Contact: Sasha Ussef, Associate Director [email protected]

Parking: Mesa Parking Structure 4002 Mesa Road, Irvine, CA 92617 Price: $15/day or $4/hr After turning onto Mesa Road, take the second right and drive towards the first floor kiosk of the parking structure. Or take a right at the first stop sign to pass through the second floor kiosk. If there is no attendant stationed, visit parking.uci.edu/pay and enter the code 3M270 to register your vehicle. Please park in an unmarked spot. The third floor is the most ideal, but any floor can be parked on. Cross the bridge that attaches from the third floor to the Art Courtyard.

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Abstract:  Soft matter constructed by nature harnesses chemically complex molecular subunits to generate finely tuned chemical, dynamical and mechanical properties over nano- to macro-scales, motivating the use of bottom-up strategies to realize functional synthetic materials. Here, I present how a molecule-up approach to the design of supramolecular and covalent polymers elicits unique structure-property relationships in materials to address urgent challenges in water treatment and plastics waste. First, I discuss the development of aramid amphiphiles, self-assembling small molecules that incorporate a Kevlar-inspired domain to impart strong, cohesive intermolecular interactions between molecules. Aramid amphiphiles spontaneously organize in water to form nanoribbons with suppressed dynamic mobility and mechanical properties rivaling silk. Combining the aramid amphiphile motif with chemistries to tune interfacial behavior enables the synthesis of high (~200 m2/g) surface area nanomaterials capable of treating thousands of liters of lead-contaminated water per gram of material. Next, I explore how the molecular design of lignin-derivable methacrylates enables the chemical recycling of the resulting covalent polymers, ‘closing the loop’ on high (> 100 °C) glass-transition temperature materials obtainable from industrial waste. Influences of monomer chemistry and reaction atmosphere are investigated to enable quantitative thermal depolymerization to monomer with high purity. The reclaimed monomers are then upcycled to narrow-dispersity and block polymers, demonstrating valorization of lignin-derivable molecules over multiple life cycles. Employing a molecule-up approach to soft matter formulation offers a pathway to realize novel properties in synthetic soft materials toward addressing generational challenges in sustainability.

Bio:  Ty Christoff-Tempesta is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Delaware, where he researches performance-advantaged and closed-loop polymeric systems from renewable feedstocks. Previously, he completed his Ph.D. in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his research focused on molecular design to produce robust molecular assemblies and their application to pressing challenges in water treatment. Outside of research, Christoff-Tempesta has been actively involved in DEI initiatives and plastics sustainability efforts, including organizing the inaugural LGBTQ+ research symposium at the Spring 2024 MRS National Meeting and collaborating on single-use plastics policy as a fellow with the Massachusetts state government. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, the Martin Society Fellowship for Sustainability, the Hugh Hampton Young Fellowship and the ACS CAS Future Leaders award.

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