Get your La Salle University Dlsu Thesis right the first time. The template handles the official structure, margins, and references, so you can focus on the work with confidence.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
A SD thesis/dissertation is most often sent back for formatting, not content: margins, front-matter order, and page numbering. The graduate school formatting office checks these before anything else. This template sets the correct structure from the first draft, following the La Salle University Dlsu Thesis formatting guidance.
It is a formatting shell for a SD thesis/dissertation, built to the official rules. It covers the title page, approval/signature page, abstract, table of contents, chapters, references, and appendices, with a consistent citation style. Confirm the current requirements in the official guidelines before you begin. See also the e-theses guidance.
Set up the front matter and chapters in the required order, apply the correct margins and spacing from the manual, and use the prescribed citation style throughout. Keep figures and tables captioned and numbered as specified.
The signature failure mode is margin, front-matter order, and page-numbering rules. Second is inconsistent citations. Third is missing or out-of-order front matter. Fix all three against the official guidelines before submitting.
The shell mirrors what the graduate school formatting office checks first: structure order, margins, and citation consistency. Use the La Salle University Dlsu Thesis formatting guidance as the source of truth.
| Element | SD requirement |
|---|---|
| Figures/tables | Captioned and numbered per manual |
| Keywords | Maximum of 10 keywords for graduate theses/dissertations. For undergraduate theses, keywords requirements not explicitly stated in available guidelines. |
| References | APA (American Psychological Association) style required for citations and references. Hanging indent at ¼ tab. Book titles, journal titles, and journal volume numbers must be italicized. References must include DOIs where applicable. |
| Peer review | Thesis/dissertation proposal defense and final defense required with panel examination. This is a committee review process, not peer review in the traditional journal sense. Specific peer review model (single-blind, double-blind, etc.) not applicable as this is thesis examination, not journal publication. |
| Submission | https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/ (Animo Repository - thesis/dissertation self-submission portal). Visit http://bit.ly/SubmitETD-AnimoRep for submission instructions. |
| Structure | Title page, front matter, chapters, references, appendices |
| Margins/format | Per the official manual |
| Front matter | In the prescribed order |
| Citations | Per the official guidelines |
| Source of truth | old.dlsu.edu.ph |
Read the official manual before drafting and before submission. Set margins and front-matter order first. Apply the citation style from the first reference. Compare against a recently accepted SD thesis/dissertation in your department.
Keep numbering and captions consistent. Verify every required page is present and in order. Do a dedicated formatting pass against the official guidelines before submission.
Do one focused pass for margins, front-matter order, and page numbering. Then confirm citation style and that all required pages/sections are present, following the La Salle University Dlsu Thesis formatting guidance.