A LaTeX thesis/dissertation template for University of Kansas students, based on requirements detailed here: https://graduate.ku.edu/sites/graduate/files/files/ETD%20Forms/ETD%20Guidelines_2025%20Final.pdf
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\documentclass{ku_thesis}
\bibliography{references.bib}
% -------------------- User Variables --------------------
\newcommand{\AuthorName}{Your Name}
\newcommand{\ThesisType}{thesis} % or dissertation
\newcommand{\ThesisTitle}{Title of Work}
\newcommand{\Degrees}{
2nd Graduate Degree, Graduate University, Graduation Year\\
1st Graduate Degree, Graduate University, Graduation Year\\
Undergrad Degree, Undergrad University, Graduation Year\\[1em]
}
% Committee
\newcommand{\CommitteeChair}{Chair: Name}
\newboolean{HasCoChair}
\setboolean{HasCoChair}{true} % set true if co-chair exists
\newcommand{\CoChairName}{Co-Chair: Name} % uncomment if using
\newcommand{\CommitteeMemberTwo}{Committee Member 2 Name}
\newcommand{\CommitteeMemberThree}{Committee Member Name 3}
\newcommand{\CommitteeMemberFour}{Committee Member Name 4}
\newcommand{\CommitteeMemberFive}{Committee Member Name 5}
\newcommand{\ProgramName}{Program Name}
\newcommand{\DegreeName}{Degree Name}
\newcommand{\DateDefended}{Month Day, Year}
\newcommand{\DateAccepted}{Month Day, Year}
\begin{document}
\thispagestyle{empty}
% -------------------- Title Page --------------------
\vspace*{0.0in}
\begin{center}
{\fontsize{17pt}{20pt}\selectfont \ThesisTitle\\[1em]}
By\\
\copyright\ Year Degree Is Earned\\[0.7em]
\AuthorName\\[0.7em]
\Degrees
\parbox{0.85\textwidth}{\centering
Submitted to the graduate degree program in \ProgramName{} and the Graduate Faculty of the University of Kansas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of \DegreeName.}
\end{center}
\vspace{2em}
\begin{flushright}
\rule{3in}{0.4pt}\\[1em]\CommitteeChair\\[1.5em]
\ifthenelse{\boolean{HasCoChair}}{%
\rule{3in}{0.4pt}\\[1em]\CoChairName\\[1.5em]
}{%
\rule{3in}{0.4pt}\\[1em]\CommitteeMemberTwo\\[1.5em]
}
\rule{3in}{0.4pt}\\[1em]\CommitteeMemberThree\\[1.5em]
\rule{3in}{0.4pt}\\[1em]\CommitteeMemberFour\\[1.5em]
\rule{3in}{0.4pt}\\[1em]\CommitteeMemberFive
\end{flushright}
\vfill
{\centering Date Defended: \DateDefended{} \par}
% -------------------- Acceptance Page --------------------
\clearpage
\pagenumbering{arabic}
\setcounter{page}{2}
\thispagestyle{plain}
\vspace*{0.5in}
\begin{center}
{The \ThesisType{} committee for \AuthorName{} certifies that this is the approved version of the following \ThesisType{}:\\[1.5em]}
{\fontsize{17pt}{20pt}\selectfont \ThesisTitle}
\end{center}
\vspace{4em}
\begin{flushright}
\rule{3in}{0.4pt}\\[1em]\CommitteeChair\\[1.5em]
\ifthenelse{\boolean{HasCoChair}}{%
\rule{3in}{0.4pt}\\[1em]\CoChairName\\[1.5em]
}{}
\end{flushright}
\vfill
{\centering Date Accepted: \DateAccepted{} \par}
% -------------------- Abstract --------------------
\clearpage
\chapter*{Abstract}
Your abstract text goes here.
% -------------------- Acknowledgements --------------------
\clearpage
\chapter*{Acknowledgements}
Your acknowledgements text goes here.
% -------------------- Table of Contents --------------------
\clearpage
\begin{center}
\tableofcontents
\end{center}
% -------------------- List of Figures & Tables --------------------
\clearpage
\chapter*{List of Figures}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Figures}
\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{}
\listoffigures
\clearpage
\chapter*{List of Tables}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Tables}
\renewcommand{\listtablename}{}
\listoftables
% -------------------- Optional Lists --------------------
% If you don't have a List of Equations, comment out the following line:
\input{lists/listofequations}
% If you don't have a List of Terms, comment out the following line:
\input{lists/listofterms}
\clearpage
% If you don't have a list of abbrevations, comment out the following three lines:
\chapter*{List of Abbreviations}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Abbreviations}
\input{lists/listofabbs.tex}
% -------------------- Chapters --------------------
\clearpage
\input{chapters/chapter1}
\input{chapters/chapter2}
\input{chapters/chapter3}
\input{chapters/chapter4}
\input{chapters/chapter5}
%\input{chapters/chapter6}
%\input{chapters/chapter7}
%\input{chapters/chapter8} etc.
% -------------------- References --------------------
\clearpage
\printbibliography
% -------------------- Appendices --------------------
\clearpage
\appendix
\input{appendices/appendixA}
\input{appendices/appendixB}
%\input{appendices/appendixC}
%\input{appendices/appendixD}
%\input{appendices/appendixE} etc.
\end{document}