The Approval Sheet is the official record that your panel accepted your defended manuscript. It carries signatures from the panel chair, members, and the programme head. This lesson shows the standard layout and the things that often go wrong.
Standard Layout
Block
Content
Title block
Restates manuscript title
Author block
Names of researchers
Statement
This manuscript has been examined and approved...
Signatories
Panel chair, members, adviser
Date
Date of approval
Programme head approval
Separate block, dated later
Common Variations By Institution
Institution Type
Variation
State university
Includes dean's separate sheet
Private college
Often combined with dean's signature
Sectarian institution
May include chaplain's blessing line
Engineering programmes
May include a department research head
Avoidable Mistakes
Printing on the wrong paper weight (most schools require bond, not copy).
Asking for signatures before the panel has the final-final draft.
Forgetting the academic year on the date line.
Spelling errors in panellist names or titles (the most embarrassing one).
Pre-Print Checklist
Check
Done?
All panellist names spelt as on their faculty profile
Discussion
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