This template works for submission of Dissertations to the NCSU graduate school as of January 2019.
\begin
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\documentclass[12pt, % font size: 11pt or 12pt
phd, % degree: ms or phd
onehalfspacing % spacing: onehalfspacing or doublespacing
]{ncsuthesis}
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\usepackage{booktabs} % professionally typeset tables
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{textcomp} % better copyright sign, among other things
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{lipsum} % filler text
\usepackage{longtable}
%\usepackage{subfig} % composite figures
\usepackage{natbib} % ability to use citet,citep
%\usepackage{fancyhdr} % creates headers
%\pagestyle{fancy}
%Citations should be of the form ``author year'' not ``author, year''
\bibpunct{(}{)}{;}{a}{}{,} % changes apalike bst into AMS format
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%% Disposition format -- any titles, headings, section titles
%% These formatting commands affect all headings, titles, headings,
%% so sizing commands should not be used here.
%% Formatting options to consider are
%% + \sffamily - sans serif fonts. Dispositions are often typeset in
%% sans serif, so this is a good option.
%% + \rmfamily - serif fonts
%% + \bfseries - bold face
%\dispositionformat{\sffamily\bfseries} % bold and sans serif
\dispositionformat{\bfseries} % bold and serif
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%% Formatting for centered headings - Abstract, Dedication, etc. headings
%% This is where one might put a sizing command.
%% \MakeUppercase can be used to typeset all headings in uppercase.
\headingformat{\large\MakeUppercase} % All letters uppercase
%\headingformat{\large} % Not all uppercase
%\headingformat{\Large\scshape} % Small Caps, used with serif fonts.
%% Typographers recommend using a normal inter-word space after
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\frenchspacing
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%% Optional packages
%% A number of compatible packages to improve the look and feel of
%% your document are available in the file optional.tex
%% (For example, hyperlinks, fancy chapter headings, and fonts)
%% To use these options, uncomment the next line and see optional.tex
\include{optional}
%solve bug from fancyhdr in optional
%http://nw360.blogspot.com/2006/11/latex-headheight-is-too-small.html
\setlength{\headheight}{26.94345pt} % corrected error in Overleaf
\fancyhead[L]{\vspace{1mm}} % only puts chapter title in headers
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%% Size of committee: 3, 4, 5, or 6 -- this number includes the chair
\committeesize{5}
%% Members of committee
%% Each of the following member commands takes an optional argument
%% to specify their role on the committee.
%% For co-chairs, use the commands:
%% \cochairI{Doug Dodd}
%% \cochairII{Chris Cox}
%%
\chair{Chair first and last name}
\memberI{Member 1 name}
\memberII{Member 2 name}
\memberIII{Member 3 name} % unnecessary if committeesize=3
\memberIV{Member 4 name} % unnecessary if committeesize=3, 4
%% Student writing thesis, \student{First Middle}{Last}
\student{First name and Middle names}{Last Name} % a full middle name
%% Degree program e.g. Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Science
\program{program name}
%%!!!!!! To Change Year !!!!!!%%
% If year of graduation is not same as current year (common for December graduates
% thanks to the Grad Schools odd graduation rules) go into ncsuthesis.cls and change
% \the\year in the line:
% \newcommand{\ncsu@year}{\the\year}
% to the year of graduation. E.g.:
% \newcommand{\ncsu@year}{2020}
%% Thesis Title
%% Keep in mind, according to ETD guidelines:
%% + Capitalize first letter of important words.
%% + Use inverted pyramid shape if title spans more than one line.
%%
%% Note: To break the title onto multiple lines, use \break instead of \\.
%\thesistitle{A North Carolina State University Sample \LaTeX{} Thesis \break
%with a Title So Long it Needs a Line Break}
\thesistitle{Dissertation title}
%% Degree year. Necessary if your degree year doesn't equal the current year.
%\degreeyear{1995}
%% While your here make sure to change the PDF characteristics in optional.tex!!!
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%% A central location to add your favorite macros.
%% A few examples to get you started.
\newcommand{\uv}[1]{\ensuremath{\mathbf{\hat{#1}}}}
\newcommand{\bo}{\ensuremath{\mathbf{\Omega}}}
\newcommand{\eref}[1]{Eq.~\ref{#1}}
\newcommand{\fref}[1]{Fig.~\ref{#1}}
\newcommand{\tref}[1]{Table~\ref{#1}}
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\begin{document}
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\frontmatter
\include{front}
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\mainmatter
% Chapters can remove or add
\include{Chapter-1/Chapter-1}
\include{Chapter-2/Chapter-2}
\include{Chapter-3/Chapter-3}
\include{Chapter-4/Chapter-4}
\include{Chapter-5/Chapter-5}
\include{Chapter-6/Chapter-6}
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%% Bibliography
%% or use BibTeX
\bibliography{StudentName-thesis}
\bibliographystyle{apalike}
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% Appendices
%\ensureoddstart
\restoregeometry
\appendix
%\newgeometry{margin=1in,lmargin=1.25in,footskip=\chapterfootskip, includehead, includefoot}
% Can remove or add
\include{Appendix-A/Appendix-A}
\include{Appendix-B/Appendix-B}
\restoregeometry
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\backmatter
\end{document}