ETD Submission Process
Step 1
The student submits the final and approved dissertation or thesis to the ETD website. They complete the ETD Access Approval Form and submit it to their graduate school.
Step 2
The Library ETD Administrator reviews the manuscript for compliance with University formatting guidelines.
- Step 2a: If the manuscript does not meet the formatting guidelines, the ETD Administrator sends an email requesting formatting changes to the manuscript.
- Step 2b: The student makes the requested changes to their manuscript and uploads the revised manuscript to their ETD account.
Step 3
The manuscript is assigned to the School ETD Administrator for final review and approval when it meets University formatting guidelines.
Step 4
The School ETD Administrator reviews the manuscript and ETD Details page and checks them against the ETD Access Approval Form.
- Step 4a: If the School identifies changes, the School ETD Administrator emails the student to request them.
- Step 4b: If everything is correct and the student has been cleared by the Registrar's Office, the School Administrator accepts the manuscript and delivers it to ProQuest. ProQuest delivers a copy to the GW Institutional Repository.
Step 5
The manuscript and/or metadata will be published in ProQuest's database according to the publication agreement in 6-8 weeks.