unofficial-uo-dissertation-2024

University of Oregon Dissertation Template 2024

An unofficial dissertation template for the University of Oregon, following the 2024 Graduate School Style Manual and official Word template requirements.

Features

✅ Fully compliant with UO 2024 Style Manual
✅ Based on official UO Word template (2024 edition)
✅ Automatic section numbering (1.1, 1.2, etc.)
✅ Roman numeral chapter headings (CHAPTER I, II, III...)
✅ Automatic Table of Contents (chapters and sections)
✅ Customizable copyright options (standard or Creative Commons with badges)
✅ Chapter-based figure/table numbering (Figure 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, etc.)
✅ Support for figures, tables, and schemes
✅ Pre-formatted prefatory pages (abstract, CV, acknowledgments, etc.)
✅ Single-spaced captions, double-spaced body text
✅ Proper page numbering throughout
✅ Clean, modular structure for easy editing

Installation

Using Typst CLI

typst init @preview/unofficial-uo-dissertation-2024
cd unofficial-uo-dissertation-2024

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/pamitabh/unofficial-uo-dissertation-2024
cd unofficial-uo-dissertation-2024/template
typst compile main.typ dissertation.pdf

Quick Start

1. Edit metadata.typ

Add your dissertation information:

#let dissertation-title = "Your Dissertation Title"
#let author-name = "Your Name"
#let degree-name = "Doctor of Philosophy"
#let major-name = "Your Major"
#let term = "Fall"
#let year = "2024"
#let committee-chair = "Dr. Jane Smith"
// ... etc

2. Choose Copyright Option

In metadata.typ, select one copyright option:

#let copyright-option = "standard"  // Regular copyright
// #let copyright-option = "cc-by"  // Creative Commons BY
// #let copyright-option = "cc-by-nc-sa"  // CC BY-NC-SA

3. Write Your Chapters

Edit files in the chapters/ folder:

// chapters/chapter-1.typ

= Introduction

Your content here...

== Background
== Problem Statement

4. Compile

typst compile main.typ dissertation.pdf

Or use watch mode for automatic recompilation:

typst watch main.typ dissertation.pdf

Directory Structure

├── LICENSE
├── README.md             # This file
├── thumbnail.png
├── typst.toml
├── config.typ            # Formatting rules
└── template/
    ├── main.typ          # Main file (compile this)
    ├── metadata.typ      # Your dissertation info
    ├── references.bib    # Your bibliography
    ├── prefatory/        # Title page, abstract, CV, etc.
    │   ├── abstract.typ
    │   ├── cv.typ
    │   ├── acknowledgments.typ
    │   ├── dedication.typ
    │   ├── list-of-figures.typ
    │   ├── list-of-tables.typ
    │   ├── list-of-schemes.typ
    │   └── cc-badges/    # Creative Commons badge images
    ├── chapters/         # Your chapters
    │   ├── chapter-1.typ
    │   ├── chapter-2.typ
    │   └── ...
    ├── appendices/       # Optional appendices
    └── figures/          # Store images here

Customization

Heading Levels

Level 1 (=): Chapter titles → "CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION"
Level 2 (==): Sections → "1.1 Background"
Level 3 (===): Subsections → "1.1.1 History"
Level 4 (====): Sub-subsections → "1.1.1.1 Details"

Figures and Tables

// Create a figure
#figure(
  image("figures/my-image.png", width: 80%),
  caption: [Description of the figure],
) <fig:label>

// Reference in text
As shown in @fig:label...

// Create a table
#figure(
  table(
    columns: 3,
    [Header 1], [Header 2], [Header 3],
    [Data 1], [Data 2], [Data 3],
  ),
  caption: [Table description],
) <tab:label>

Figures and tables are automatically numbered by chapter (1.1, 1.2, 2.1, etc.).

Optional Sections

Comment out sections you don't need in main.typ:

#include "prefatory/cv.typ"  // Include CV
// #include "prefatory/acknowledgments.typ"  // Skip acknowledgments

Creative Commons Licenses

If using a CC license, the corresponding badge image will automatically display on the copyright page.

Supported licenses:

CC BY 4.0
CC BY-SA 4.0
CC BY-NC 4.0
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
CC BY-ND 4.0
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Badge images are included in prefatory/cc-badges/.

Requirements

Typst 0.12.0 or later
STIX Two Text font (included in most Typst installations)

Compliance

This template is based on:

University of Oregon Graduate School 2024 Style Manual
Official UO dissertation Word template (2024 edition)
UO Graduate School formatting requirements

Note: This is an unofficial template. Always verify current requirements with the UO Graduate School before submitting your dissertation.

License

MIT License - free to use, modify, and distribute for any purpose.

See LICENSE file for full text.

Third-Party Media

This template includes the following figures:

Nataraja image: India statue of Nataraja
by Rosemania, licensed under
Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0).
Dunning–Kruger effect diagram: Dedicated to the public domain under
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal.

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please open an issue or pull request on GitHub.