THESIS AND MRP FORMAT CHECKLIST

Use this format checklist to ensure that your document meets the Thesis and MRP Requirements. Students
must complete this format checklist prior to their format check appointment and bring the completed
checklist to their appointment.

Academic requirements for the thesis and MRP are set by each graduate program and not covered
in this checklist. Contact your Graduate Program Coordinator for further information.

RESEARCH ETHICS BOARD (REB)

✔ I have reviewed the Research Ethics Board section of the Thesis and MRP Requirements and
ensure that the document is in compliance.

PRIVATE INFORMATION

✔ I have reviewed the Private Information section of the Thesis and MRP Requirements and ensure
that the document is in compliance. Students are responsible for ensuring that there is no
personal or private information included in the document.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

✔ I have obtained permission to use all copyrighted materials reproduced in my document.

STYLE GUIDE

✔ Style is consistent throughout document.

FONT AND SPACING

✔ Text is in size 10-12 point font.

✔ Text is legible in both colour and black and white.
✔ Line spacing allows for good legibility

REPRODUCIBILITY

✔ Document is legibly reproducible in black and white.

✔ Document is legibly reproducible if printed on US letter (8.5”x11”) size paper.

ACCESSIBILITY

✔ All images are alt-tagged.

✔ All charts, graphs, and illustrations are readable by a screen reader or alt-tagged.
✔ All text and information in charts, graphs, and illustrations are legible when printed in black and
white.
✔ Document passes an accessibility check in Abode Acrobat.

PAGINATION AND ORDER OF ITEMS

✔ Page numbers are present throughout document.

✔ No page number appears on title page.
✔ Document is organized in the following order and contains all required sections:

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Document Section Required
Title Page Yes
Creative Commons Copyright notice No
Abstract Yes
Acknowledgements No
Dedication No
Table of Contents Yes
List of Tables, Figures and/or Illustrations If applicable
Statement of Contributions If applicable
Body of the Document Yes
Bibliography Yes
Appendices If applicable

TITLE PAGE

✔ Title page follows one of the following options. Text follows the order exactly.
Option 1 (Thesis without exhibition)
Title of the Thesis
by
Full name of the author
A thesis presented to OCAD University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of (name of degree) in (program)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Year

Option 2 (Thesis with exhibition)

Title of the Thesis
by
Full name of the author
A thesis exhibition presented to OCAD University in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of (name of degree) in (program)
Gallery, location, dates of show
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Year

Option 3 (MRP)
Title of the MRP
by
Full name of the author
Submitted to OCAD University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
(name of degree) in (program)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Year

The full name of the program is used.

The correct degree name and spelling is used.
The year is the year of completion.

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CREATIVE COMMONS COPYRIGHT NOTICE

✔ License is formatted according to the sample below:

Copyright Notice
This document is licensed under the Creative Commons [enter your choice of license
here] 2.5 Canada License. [enter url for license here]
You are free to:
[enter details from the license here]
Under the following conditions:
[enter details from the license here]
With the understanding that:
[enter details from the license here]
ABSTRACT

✔ Does not exceed one page.

✔ Symbols (including foreign words and phrases) are clearly and accurately displayed.
✔ The following are not included in the abstract: graphs, charts, tables, graphics, illustrations,
references, or citations.

DEDICATION

✔ Does not exceed one page.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

✔ Numbering, titles, headings, and pagination of items in table of contents match with those in
document.

LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES AND/OR ILLUSTRATIONS

✔ Numbering, titles, headings, and pagination of items listed match with those in document.
✔ List is formatted as below:
Table 1. Title of Table page number

BIBLIOGRAPHY

✔ Formatted according to the style guide used.

✔ Format is consistent.

APPENDICES

✔ Each appendix is assigned an alphabetical letter and title (e.g. Appendix A: Title).
✔ Appendices are ordered in the same sequence that they are referred to in the body of the text.
✔ Research Ethics Board approval letters are not included.

ILLUSTRATIVE MATERIALS

✔ All illustrations, tables, and figures are numbered and titled/captioned.

✔ Labels and symbols are used rather than colours to identify areas on charts or graphs.

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ACCOMPANYING DIGITAL MATERIALS

✔ If additional files are uploaded to the Open Research Repository, the accompanying digital files
are listed and described in an appendix.
✔ The appendix includes the following information:
Title, description, and date of each accompanying item
File name and file type of accompanying materials that are available for download

If you are completing a format check, please note any questions you have about the format of your
document in the box below:

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