Electronic Thesis / Dissertation Information
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) refers to the digital version of a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation submitted as part of the requirements for a graduate degree. Students must prepare, submit and receive approval of their ETD before degree conferral.
Preparing Your Electronic Thesis/Dissertation
Your ETD submission has specific requirements. For more information about preparing and submitting your ETD, please see the Required Page Order, ETD Accessibility Guidelines, Formatting Guidelines, Suggested ETD Timeline, and ETD FAQ pages.
ETD submission deadlines are posted on the Graduation Deadlines page. If you miss the ETD deadline for your desired graduation term, you will not be able to graduate that term, and you will have to submit another graduation application for the following term.
Important note: Make sure to provide your chair ample time to complete the review. We recommend you to upload your ETD quite in advance of the ETD submission deadline to allow your chair time for proper review. Your chair will need to review and submit the ETD to the Graduate College by the deadline date.
A guide to complete the Graduation Checklist and ETD submission can be found below. To view these documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free download.
- View Graduate Certificate Checklist Guide (PDF)
- View Non-Thesis Checklist Guide (PDF)
- View Thesis Checklist Guide (PDF)
- View Dissertation Checklist Guide (PDF)
- View Library Dissertation Checklist Guide (PDF)
Sip, Snack and Submit: ETD Summer Support Sessions
The Graduate College invites all master's and doctoral students who are working on a thesis or dissertation to attend a relaxed, drop-in support session this summer designed to help prepare their electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD) for final submission.
Bring your laptop, settle in and use this dedicated time to make progress on your document and ETD submission. Staff from the Graduate College and the Digital Accessibility Office will be available to answer questions and provide support throughout the session.
These sessions are an opportunity to:
- Ask questions about the ETD submission process
- Work on your thesis or dissertation in a supportive environment
- Learn how to make sure your document is digitally accessible
Students at any stage of the ETD process are welcome to attend, whether they are still preparing their document or have already submitted their ETD.
These sessions are hosted by the Graduate College in partnership with the UC Accessibility Office and Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS).
Tuesday, June 9, 6:30–8 p.m., online. Register for the June 9 session.
Wednesday, June 24, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Clifton Court Hall, room 5105. Register for the June 24 session. The June 24 in-person session will include complimentary snacks and coffee, and a therapy dog will be available to help students de-stress during the ETD submission process.
Wednesday, July 8, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., online. Register for the July 8 session.