Defend your thesis or dissertation successfully. Make all the changes in your thesis or dissertation that are required by your advisory committee. Prepare the final copy of your thesis or dissertation in electronic format. Have your final ETD approved by your Advisor and Director of Graduate Studies - Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Approval form . Submit your ETD to the Graduate School.
Information contained here is intended to be an overview.
Signatures - NO signatures are to be reproduced on ETDs that will be available on the Web. Try to name files so that they will sort in some logical manner. Copyright Page - Because of the high visibility and accessibility of ETDs, we recommend you include a copyright page in your thesis or dissertation to make your ownership of the material clear. It should be located immediately after the Title Page and just before the Blank Page. The bottom line on the last page of each chapter is a possibility for such placement.