Dissertation and Thesis Submission

New Electronic Dissertation & Thesis Submission

Beginning November 9, 2009, the Registrar’s Office in conjunction with the Stanford University Library is offering students the option to submit their dissertation/thesis in electronic format. This new electronic submission process is free of charge to students and allows them the ability to log into Axess and check their pre-submission requirements in the eDissertation/eThesis Center under the academics tab. Once these requirements have been met the student will proceed to the Stanford University Library site where they can upload a soft copy of their dissertation/thesis.

This means that PhD, JSD, DMA, and ENG students now have the option to submit their dissertation/thesis either online in electronic pdf format OR continue to submit the hard copies via an appointment with the Registrar’s Office. Please note that the electronic submission process is not yet available for Masters Theses or Undergraduate Honors Theses.

Please read both sets of directions carefully before you make your decision on how you wish to submit your dissertation/thesis.

Instructions for Electronic Soft Copy Submission Process:

To submit your dissertation/thesis electronically via Axess you must follow the below steps:

• Apply to graduate for the submission term
• Go to the Student Center Tab in Axess
• Select the eDissertation/eThesis Center from the Academics drop down menu
• Click on the appropriate academic plan, which will bring you into the eDissertation/eThesis submission center.

For further information and instructions on the electronic submission process, please see the directions below.

Click here to download the Directions for Preparing Electronic Doctoral Dissertations, 2009-10 (pdf).

Click here to download the Directions for Preparing Electronic Theses for the Engineer Degree, 2009-10 (pdf).

Click here to download the Guidelines for making a PDF document

Electronic Dissertation/Thesis Open Lab Sessions

The Registrar’s Office and Stanford University Libraries will be holding open lab sessions to provide assistance to any students who have additional electronic submission questions. If you have further questions about electronic formatting, the submission process, or just general issues with submission please come to one of these lab session for assistance. We ask that you please bring your laptop computer with you to these sessions.

There will be representatives from both the Stanford University Registrar's Office and the Library present to assist you. All Open Lab sessions will be located at Green Library IC (Information Center) Classroom, Room 166.

• Tuesday, November 10th from 3:00-4:30pm
• Tuesday, November 17th from 1:30-3:00pm
• Wednesday, November 18th from 10:30am-12:00pm
• Tuesday, December 2 from 1:30-3:00pm
• Thursday, December 3 from 1:30-3:00pm

If you can’t make one of these sessions and you have additional questions please email: edissertations@lists.stanford.edu for assistance.

Instructions for Hard Copy Paper Submission Process:

Click here to download the Directions for Preparing Doctoral Dissertations, 2009-10 (pdf).

Click here to download the Directions for Preparing Theses for the Engineer Degree, 2009-10 (pdf).

General Questions:
For further information on preparing and submitting doctoral dissertations, Engineer degree theses, and D.M.A. final projects, contact:

Office of the University Registrar
Stanford University
630 Serra Street, Suite 120
Stanford , CA 94305-6032
Phone: (650) 723-4552

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