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ETD Approval Workflow

Flowchart of the ETD submission process

ETD Submission Process

  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.

  2. The manuscript is assigned to the appropriate School ETD Administrator. 

  3. The School ETD Administrator reviews the manuscript for compliance with University formatting guidelines.

    • Step 3a: If the manuscript does not meet the formatting guidelines, the ETD Administrator sends an email requesting formatting changes to the manuscript.

    • Step 3b: The student makes the requested changes to their manuscript and uploads the revised manuscript to their ETD account.

  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.

  5. The manuscript and/or metadata will be published in ProQuest's database according to the publication agreement in 6-8 weeks