frontmatter.tex

%%%% Unless you have more than two associate advisors, or more than two previous degrees, there is no need to edit this file.  If you do fall into one of the latter categories, the set-up below should be transparent enough for suitable adjustments to be made.

\frontmatter

%%%Title page 1
\thispagestyle{empty}
\begin{center}
{\LARGE
{\bf\mythesistitle}
}
\vspace{.6in}

\myname, Ph.D.\\
University of Connecticut, \myyear

\vspace{.6in}

{\large\bf ABSTRACT}
\end{center}

\input{abstract.tex}

\newpage

%%%%Title page 2
\thispagestyle{empty}
\begin{center}
{\LARGE
{\bf\mythesistitle}
}
\vspace{.6in}

\myname

\vspace{.6in}

\degreethree \\
\degreetwo \\
\degreeone

\vfill
A Dissertation \\
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the \\
Requirements for the Degree of \\
Doctor of Philosophy \\
at the \\
University of Connecticut

\vspace{.25in}

\myyear

\end{center}
\newpage



%%%%%%%% Copyright Page
\setcounter{page}{1}
\thispagestyle{empty}
\phantom{skip}
\vspace{.5in}
\begin{center}
Copyright by

\vspace{1in}
\myname

\vspace{4.5in}
\myyear
\end{center}
\newpage


%%%%%%%%%%%%% Approval Page
\thispagestyle{plain}

\begin{center}
{\large\bf APPROVAL PAGE}

\vspace{.5in}
Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

\vspace{.5in}
{\LARGE\bf\mythesistitle}

\vspace{.5in}
Presented by\\
\myname, \degreeoneshort, \degreetwoshort, \degreethreeshort
\vspace{.75in}
\end{center}

\begin{center}
\begin{minipage}{4.5in}
Major Advisor \hfill$\underset{\hbox{\majoradvisor}}{\rule{3in}{1pt}}$\\[15pt]

Associate Advisor \hfill$\underset{\hbox{\associateone}}{\rule{3in}{1pt}}$\\[15pt]

Associate Advisor \hfill$\underset{\hbox{\associatetwo}}{\rule{3in}{1pt}}$
\end{minipage}

\vspace{1in}
University of Connecticut\\
\myyear
\end{center}


\newpage

%%%%%%%%%%%%% Acknowledgments Page
\thispagestyle{plain}

\begin{center}
{\large\bf ACKNOWLEDGMENTS}
\vspace{1in}
\end{center}

\input{acknowledgments.tex}