Thesis and Dissertation Information

Student Instructions for Electronic Thesis/Dissertation

Student Resources

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the College of Graduate Studies at gradschool@georgiasouthern.edu or call 912-478-2647.

Thesis/dissertation templates

  • ETD Template (PDF)
  • ETD Template (Word)
  • For help inserting and removing page numbers in your manuscript using Microsoft Word please click here.
  • Get feedback on writing your manuscript at the Writing Center.  To learn more about the Writing Center please click here.

To load your final document please click on the link below:

Please check the academic calendar for deadlines.

To load other scholarly research into Henderson Library’s Georgia Southern Commons system, use the Georgia Southern Commons.

Faculty Information

Thesis/Dissertation Binding Information

Please contact Georgia Southern Printing and Postal Services for printing and binding services, including thesis and dissertation printing and binding.

Fall 2024 Dissertation Defenses

The following candidates in doctoral programs will be defending their dissertations.

Candidate
ProgramDissertation TitleWhenWhere
Donovan EdwardDoctor of Psychology“Developing and evaluating a multidimensional measure of Pride in the LGBTQIA+ community”Dec 3, 2024, 10 a.m.Please contact chair, Dr. Jeff Klibert, for event location.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Electronic Theses & Dissertations Website accepts all forms of submissions, including Word Document (.doc) and PDF (.pdf).

You will receive an email when the College of Graduate Studies has reviewed your thesis/dissertation for the format check. Click on the link provided in the email to view the corrections that need to be made. The link in the email will send you to a site where you can view the requested revisions as well as revise your thesis/dissertation. Click on the “View decisions” to see the formatting errors. The following page it directs you to shows all the decision letters that were sent about formatting errors. Click on the subject link to view the email. Click on the link after “Attachment”. You will need to save the PDF to your computer to view the comments. Once you download the PDF onto your computer, open it and click on the Comment Tab in the upper right hand corner. A list of comments should appear.

The “Revise thesis/dissertation” button on the left hand side of the webpage allows you to upload a new thesis/dissertation. Once you click on the “Revise thesis/dissertation” button, you will be sent back to the original form that you have already filled out. Scroll down to “Upload Full Text” and click on “Upload file from your computer”.

  • Once your thesis/dissertation has been approved for the format check by the College of Graduate Studies, your committee members must also verify your thesis/dissertation. Once all of the committee members have verified, the thesis/dissertation is sent to the library to be posted in the library repository. When it is posted in the repository, the outstanding thesis/dissertation requirements on DegreeWorks will be updated to complete.