PhD Students

Dissertation Deposit Information

Steps:

1. Apply to Graduate
2. Let your Graduate Group Coordinator know you are planning to graduate
3. Schedule your defense
4. Schedule your deposit appointment
5. Upload a PDF version of your dissertation to ETD Administrator before your deposit appointment
   • more information about ETD Administrator here

Dissertation Formatting

Prior to your deposit appointment, please ensure you have completed the PhD Dissertation Formatting Checklist.

For a more in-depth view of Dissertation Formatting, please visit our FAQ page and review the following:

1. PhD Dissertation Formatting Guide
2. Example PDF of Proper Formatting
3. Dissertation Templates
   • LaTex
   • Word

Title Pages

Dissertation Title Pages must follow a specific format, with certain graduate groups following a special format. Please view the Sample Dissertation Title Page for examples of how to format your title page.

Programs with special title pages include:

• Francophone, Italian and Germanic Studies (FIGS)
• Wharton
• & the Social Welfare Graduate Group

For the official name of your Graduate Group, please review the official titles for each PhD Graduate Groups page