Formatting a dissertation according to a University’s thesis requirements is not always a simple task in LaTeX, especially since the requirements are generally aimed at MSWord users. Furthermore, most of the work of formatting a document is supposed to be done by the document class itself, and not by the individual user. Fortunately, Michigan State University’s thesis requirements are for the most part sane, (even if the thesis office itself isn’t) and fairly straightforward. The present class file is designed to further make the process easier for LaTeX users, by doing all the heavy lifting for you, so that you can focus on the content and not the formatting.