Sample Ph.D. dissertation to meet University at Albany requirements as of 2020
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\documentclass[chap,letterpaper]{thesis}
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\usepackage{epsfig, amssymb, amsmath, latexsym, graphicx, url, hyperref}
\usepackage{color} %Latex picture produced by xfig uses color
\usepackage{fancyhdr} %must be used with the chap option of the thesis class.
%\usepackage[square, comma]{natbib} %the sample bibliography doesn't work with this.
\usepackage[toc, acronym]{glossaries}
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% Research and use other cool Latex packages!
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\setlength{\textheight}{9.0in} %to leave 1in top and bot margin
\setlength{\textwidth}{6.5in} %to leave 1in left and right margin
\setlength{\topmargin}{-0.5in}
\setlength{\headheight}{0.5in}
\setlength{\headsep}{0.0in}
\setlength{\parskip}{0.5em}
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{0.0in} %to get a total of 1in
\setlength{\evensidemargin}{0.in} %to get a total of 1in
\setlength{\footskip}{0.5in}
%%%% various custom math, etc added commands. Try, edit, remove, replace as you wish
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\newcommand{\proof}{{\em Proof\/}: }
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\newcommand{\X}{\mathcal{X}}
\newcommand{\cc}{{\succ\!\!\!\succ}}
\newtheorem{theorem}{Theorem}[chapter]
\newtheorem{propn}{Proposition}[chapter]
\newtheorem{defn}{Definition}[chapter]
\newtheorem{corol}{Corollary}[chapter]
\newtheorem{lemma}{Lemma}[chapter]
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\newcommand{\donno}{\,?\,}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Title Info %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% You should replace the appropriate fields in
% the following section with your own information.
\thesistitle{\bf My Title}
\thesissubtitle{\bf My Subtitle}
\author{My Name}
\degree{Doctor of Philosophy}
\college{School/College}
\department{Department Name}
\submitdate{(Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall) 20xx or
(January, May, August, December) 20xx or 20xx}
%\copyrightyear{1970} % if omitted, current year is used.
\dedicatedto{To my}
% Committee info is not use at this time
%\signaturelines{3} %max number of signature lines is 7
%\thadviser{My Advisor}
%\cothadviser{Second Adviser} % If you have 2 thesis advisers
%\memberone{My Committee Member}
%\membertwo{My Other Committee Member}
%\memberthree{Aristotle}
%\memberfour,\memberfive, \membersix
% can also be used. Remember to change \signaturelines.%
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%%Glossary. This command and the glossary entries must go in the preamble,
%% so you must \input (NOT \include)
\makeglossaries
\input{glossaryentries.tex}
%\includeonly{chapter1} % When computers were slower, we used \includeonly to process only
% the file(s) listed inside the braces
\begin{document}
\titlepage
\dedication %optional
\include{abstract} %The heading for abstract, acknowledgment, introduction, chapter, etc.
\include{ack} %is put in the included file, followed by the content.
\tableofcontents
\listoffigures
\include{introduction}
\include{chapter}
\include{chapter2}
% ...
% Add new \include{chapterX} statements for each chapter you add
\include{conclusion}
%%%%% APPENDICES %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\appendix % This command is used only once!
%\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{APPENDICES} %toc entry or:
\addtocontents{toc}{\parindent0pt\vskip12pt APPENDICES} %toc entry, no page #
\include{appendix}
%\include{appendix2}
%%Glossaries will appear as appendices.
\printglossaries
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\bibliography{bibliography}
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