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About ETDs

• ETDs at WPI
• The ETD Guide
• ETD development resources at Virginia Tech
• Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)

Information for ETD Staff

• Review Submitted ETDs
• Manage Available ETDs
• Manage Withheld ETDs
• Catalog ETDs

Submit Your ETD

1. Convert Your Document to PDF (preferably PDF/A) (Need Help?) Note that UMI requires that the work be a single PDF, so if you plan to submit the work there, take that into account.
2. Submit/Modify Your ETD Online
3. Complete the Approval Form (printed in a step of the submission process)
4. Advisor Approval of the work.
5. Turn in Paperwork to the Graduate Coordinator

Check out the complete ETD Submission Checklist.

Submission Deadlines

A complete list of deadlines is available from the Registrar's Office.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those candidates who have an extension from their advisor and the Registrar's Office will be permitted to submit after the deadline!

Resources for Students & Faculty

• Help & Training
• Student FAQ
• Faculty FAQ
• Recommended Format for ETDs
• Want to Get a Bound Paper Copy?
• Style Manuals for Thesis Writing
• Special Rules for Dissertations
• Copyright Law and ETDs