Dissertation & Thesis Handbook

The Handbook – E-Dissertation Initiative

Doctoral dissertation submissions evolved from paper to electronic submission of a PDF with the August 2008 graduation cycle.
Master's thesis submissions followed suit with the May 2010 graduation cycle, making submission of all dissertations and theses mandatory through Temple University's ETD Administrator site.
Beginning with the January 2012 graduation cycle, the diploma and publishing fees were eliminated.

Bookmark Temple University's ETD Administrator site, which is found at http://www.etdadmin.com/temple/.
Create an account and familiarize yourself with the resources available on the site.

The processing fee for doctoral dissertations and master's theses is currently $50 and must be paid to the Bursar for posting to FOAPAL 100000 24800 4981 04. It is recommended that doctoral and master's students take the Dissertation/Thesis Processing Fee form to the Bursar's Office when paying the fee.
If you choose to file for copyright through ProQuest, the fee is currently $55, whether doctoral or master's. It is payable online through the ETD system.

Once the Graduate School has approved a dissertation or thesis submitted through the ETD system, REVISIONS of any kind are NOT PERMITTED.

Retain a copy of the final version of your dissertation/thesis, including signature page and permissions. ProQuest checks every page and frequently finds some pages missing or areas of potential copyright infringement.