Effective for Spring 2027, Thesis and Dissertation submissions, students must ensure Dissertations meets Accessibility of Web Content under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with the final ruling by the Department of Justice. All dissertations must meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.

For more information on Dissertations, review the Dissertation Specifications, under the Dissertation Information section. See Thesis Specifications, under the Thesis Information section. Review the digital accessibility standards as defined by the university’s Digital Accessibility Policy, as well as the UConn IT Accessibility website. Additionally, the Graduate School Resources website can help with requirement information.

Use these dissertation samples for examples of correct accessibility formatting: Arial Dissertation Sample, Times New Roman Dissertation Sample.

Use these thesis samples for examples of correct accessibility formatting: Arial Thesis Sample, Times New Roman Thesis Sample.