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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.

 

Students working on a thesis or dissertation are invited to attend drop-in sessions designed to help prepare their electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD) for final submission. 

Staff from the Graduate College and the Digital Accessibility Office will be available throughout the session to answer questions and provide support. Students at any stage of the ETD process are welcome, whether they are still preparing their document or have already submitted their ETD.

Tuesday, September 29, 6–8 p.m., online

Register for the September 29 session

Wednesday, October 21, noon–2 p.m. Clifton Court Hall, room 5280

Register for the October 21 session