diff --git a/.github/test-environment.yml b/.github/test-environment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc9e68a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/test-environment.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+name: test
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+dependencies:
+  - verapdf
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f452a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+name: test
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+  push:
+    branches:
+      -main
+
+  workflow_call:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: "${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}"
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: test [TeX Live ${{ matrix.texlive-version }}]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash -el {0}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        texlive-version: ["2025", "2026"]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - name: Compile document
+        uses: xu-cheng/texlive-action@v3
+        with:
+          texlive_version: ${{ matrix.texlive-version }}
+          run: |
+            latexmk main.tex
+      - name: Install veraPDF
+        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v4
+        with:
+          activate-environment: test
+          environment-file: ./.github/test-environment.yml
+          miniforge-version: latest
+      - name: Install veraPDF profiles
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          repository: veraPDF/veraPDF-validation-profiles
+          path: veraPDF-profiles
+      - name: Validate UA-2
+        run: |
+          verapdf -f ua2 --format html main.pdf > verapdf-ua-2.html
+      - name: Validate WCAG 2.2
+        run: |
+          verapdf --profile veraPDF-profiles/PDF_UA/WCAG-2-2-Complete-PDF20.xml --format html main.pdf > verapdf-wcag-2.2.html
+      - name: Upload document and reports
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: test-TeX-Live-${{ matrix.texlive-version }}
+          path: |
+            main.pdf
+            verapdf-*.html
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 74587e2..8edd525 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 *.blg
 *.run.xml
 _minted/
-thesis.pdf
+main.pdf
diff --git a/.latexmkrc b/.latexmkrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a770d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.latexmkrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+$pdf_mode = 4;
+$lualatex = 'lualatex -shell-escape -interaction=nonstopmode %O %S';
+$biber = 'biber %O %S';
+$clean_ext = 'aux bcf blg lof log lot run.xml synctex.gz toc';
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d7f7585..328bdc9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ for all students, faculty, and staff, so directions to get started there are:
 2. Open *Settings* (`File > Settings` or gear icon in lower left corner), go to
    the *Compiler* tab, then select LuaLaTeX from the list of compilers. Ensure
    the TeX Live version is set to the most current option.
-3. Open [`thesis.tex`](./thesis.tex) in your Overleaf project, and click
+3. Open [`main.tex`](./main.tex) in your Overleaf project, and click
    *Recompile* to generate a PDF.
 4. [Configure your document](#configuration).
 5. [Fill in your front matter](#front-matter).
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ for all students, faculty, and staff, so directions to get started there are:
 > [!TIP]
 > If you are working locally on your computer, ensure you have installed a
 > current version of TeX Live and that you have set the compilers correctly. The
-> comment lines at the top of [`thesis.tex`](./thesis.tex) are hints for some
+> comment lines at the top of [`main.tex`](./main.tex) are hints for some
 > editors to use `lualatex` and `biber`.
 
 ## Configuration
diff --git a/thesis.tex b/main.tex
similarity index 95%
rename from thesis.tex
rename to main.tex
index b223a9e..dec92b2 100644
--- a/thesis.tex
+++ b/main.tex
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% PACKAGES %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-% fontsetup can slow down compilation, so you may wish to omit these commands while writing
-\usepackage{fontsetup}
-\setsansfont{Arial}
+% fontsetup can slow down compilation, so it is disabled by default
+% uncomment these commands to use a system font like Arial rather than default TeX sans-serif
+%\usepackage{fontsetup}
+%\setsansfont{Arial}
 
 % If using math unicode-math is required.
 \usepackage{unicode-math}