thesis.tex

\documentclass [12 pt, letterpaper]{report}
%This is an example of how VUThesis style can be used.
%https://github.com/nrcharles/VUThesis
\usepackage{vuthesis}
\usepackage{etoolbox}

\makeatletter
\patchcmd{\@makechapterhead}{\vspace*{50\p@}}{}{}{}% Removes space above \chapter head
\patchcmd{\@makeschapterhead}{\vspace*{50\p@}}{}{}{}% Removes space above \chapter* head
\makeatother

\usepackage{textcomp}
\usepackage{gensymb}
\usepackage{cite}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{blindtext} % Demotext
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{setspace}
\usepackage{glossaries}
\usepackage{subscript}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{fontspec}
%\setmainfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Georgia}
\setmainfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Times New Roman}
%\setmainfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Hoefler Text}
\setsansfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Helvetica Neue}
\setmonofont{Monaco}
%\linespread{1.05}
%\linespread{2}
\usepackage{microtype}

\usepackage[hmarginratio=1:1,top=32mm,columnsep=20pt]{geometry}
\usepackage{multicol}
\usepackage{multirow}
\usepackage[hang, small,labelfont=bf,up,textfont=it,up]{caption}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{csvsimple}
\usepackage{array}

\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{placeins}
\usepackage{hyperref}

\usepackage{lettrine}
\usepackage{paralist}

\usepackage{rotating}
\usepackage{pdflscape}
\usepackage{titlesec}
%\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\setlength{\headheight}{15pt}
%\pagestyle{fancy}
%\rfoot{Draft: \today}
%\cfoot{}
%\lfoot\thepage{}

\usepackage{pdfpages}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{layouts}
\pagenumbering{roman}

\usepackage[firstpage]{draftwatermark}
\title{Using \LaTeX \ to write a thesis}

\author{Nathan Charles}

\begin{document}
\begin{spacing}{2.0}

\principaladviser{Pricipal adviser\\Title}
\coprincipaladvisor{Co-principal adviser\\Title}
\firstreader{First Reader\\Title}
\secondreader{Second Reader\\Title}

\dedication{Thesis students using \LaTeX}
%\acknowledgments{\input{./thanks.tex}}
\acknowledgments{Those who walked before...}

%\authorstatement{I'm not responsible blah blah blah}

\frontmatter

%hack to add Abstract to table of contents
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}                                                                                            
\markboth{Abstract}{Abstract}
\begin{abstract}
\noindent This is an example abstract but can also be file \textbackslash input.
Make sure you use something like Mendeley or Endnote to manage your citations.
Example citations\cite{Vari}\cite{Mori2008}.
%\input{./abstract.tex}
\end{abstract}

\blinddocument 

\end{spacing}

\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{References}
\renewcommand{\bibname}{References}
\bibliographystyle{unsrt}

\bibliography{latex}

\appendix
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{APPENDICES}

\chapter{One}
Appendix

\end{document}