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Marshall University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Student Check List for Preparation and Submission of ETD Print this page
	Write your Thesis/D under the direction of your advisor and committee. Please see our guide for complete instructions on ETD preparation: http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/etdguide2010.pdf
	If your Thesis/D involves human subject research, be absolutely sure to follow the requirements noted here: http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/ori/HumanSubjectResearch.pdf Please be sure to attach the IRB approval letter to the Thesis/D as an appendix item.
	In the semester in which you intend to submit your Thesis/D for graduation, submit the Application for Comprehensive Assessment and Graduation: http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/forms/ApplicationforGraduation_0309.pdf The Application for Graduation must be submitted along with a receipt for the Diploma Fee ($50 for master’s degree or $100 for doctoral degree) from the Bursar’s Office. The application due date can be found here: http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/timetable.asp
	Submit a final draft of the Thesis/D to your advisor by the due date. The date can be found here: http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/timetable.asp
	Defend your Thesis/D before your committee. The date of your defense is determined by your academic department. Make sure you submit this signed form to the Graduate College: http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/forms/comprehensiveassessment.pdf
	Make any changes to your thesis or dissertation as recommended/required by your committee.
	After passing your oral defense and making any changes to your Thesis/D, have your committee members sign the ETD Approval Form and submit: http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/forms/etdsignatureform.pdf
	Convert the final version of your Thesis/D to PDF format and save it. If you need help in preparing a PDF for submission, ProQuest provides: -a very helpful FAQ site: http://www.etdadmin.com/cgi-bin/main/createpdf?siteId=261 -an excellent tutorial: http://www.etdadmin.com/etd_tutorial_proquest.pdf
	You can also get help at these two campus locations: Instructional Technologist, Center for Teaching and Learning, Old Main 109 (Huntington Campus) Instructional Technologist, GC (South Charleston campus)
	Did you name the main file in the proper format? (lastname-firstname-year-degree.pdf—e.g., smith-john-2011-ma.pdf).
	Is the ETD file name in lower case letters?
	Check that the ETD has the proper pagination format: title page (no page number), abstract page (no page number), other preliminary pages (lower case Roman page numbers); main body (Arabic page numbers, beginning with 1 and numbered consecutively to the end, including any appendices).
	Does the Table of Contents match the actual text in the main body, and do the page numbers match?
	Are all internal and external multimedia objects and files linked and ready for submission?

READY TO UPLOAD YOUR THESIS/DISSERTATION ?
Click here: http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/etd/readytosubmit.asp

When you submit your ETD, the Graduate College will receive an email alert that your ETD is ready for a final style and format review. Graduate College readers will read the Thesis/D, note any corrections to be made, and we will email to you and your committee chair a scanned copy of the Thesis/D with corrections noted for revision. You will re-upload the corrected document, if corrections are required. The Graduate College staff will check the corrected file and if it is in good form, will notify you and your committee chair by email that the Thesis/D is officially approved and has been submitted to Proquest/UMI for publication.

ALL STUDENTS
Please complete and submit our online Graduate Student Exit Survey. Your responses to this survey will provide us with valuable feedback to help us evaluate and improve graduate degree programs at Marshall University. The survey is anonymous and will only take a few minutes of your time.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MUGraduateStudent_exit_survey

DOCTORAL STUDENTS ONLY
Please complete online and submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates:
http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/etd/surveyofearneddoctorates.asp

Best wishes for a successful path to graduation!

Donna J. Spindel, Dean
Marshall University Graduate College
113 Old Main
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755 Phone: (304) 696-2818
Email: spindel@marshall.edu