Grad Cafe: Formatting & Depositing Your Dissertation or Thesis In-Person / Online
The Grad Cafe series through the Grad Center, in collaboration with other campus partners, features resources and tips that will help you successfully navigate your academic experiences at Penn. Campus partners share best practices to benefit all graduate and professional students. Healthy snacks, coffee, and tea are provided. We encourage you to BYOM (Bring Your Own Mug)! Please note that sessions are held in Van Pelt Library, not the Grad Center. Our event begins promptly at 11:00am so please arrive early to find your snack and seat. A Penn graduate ID is required for entry.
Join us to learn more about dissertation and thesis formatting requirements for specific programs, virtual deposit appointments, and embargo and copyright options. When preparing a dissertation or thesis for publication, degree candidates should consult the formatting guidelines available. Resources include the Graduate Degrees website, Formatting Guide, Formatting Templates (Word and LaTeX versions are available), a Formatting Checklist, and Formatting FAQs.
Event Details
Date: Wednesdays
Time: 11:00-11:45 AM
Location: Van Pelt Library | 3420 Walnut Street | 2nd Floor, 1955 Conference Room 241
Enter through the main doors of Van Pelt Library. After tapping your Penn ID, take the elevators to your left to the 2nd Floor. Exit the elevator and turn to your left. Go up the hallway toward the Lippencott Library. Room 241 will be on your right just before you reach Lippencott Library.
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 5, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 11:45am
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Other Campus Location- see event details
- Audience:
- All Graduate & Professional Students
- Categories:
- Academic & Intellectual
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made at least 5 business days prior to the event date to gradcenter@upenn.edu. A good faith effort will be made to fulfill requests made after the 5-business-day deadline has passed. For questions regarding accommodations, please contact Disability Services staff at disabilityservices@vpul.upenn.edu.