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Once students have ensured that their manuscripts are formatted according to the appropriate University guidelines, students must e-mail their manuscripts for “Format Approval” to the Manuscript Clearance Advisor. Student's manuscripts must be submitted as PDF files. Response time will take approximately one week. Students must ensure that their manuscripts are e-mailed by the “Format Approval” deadline in the semester they plan to graduate. No exceptions will be granted. If student's files are too large to send via traditional e-mail, students should see the "Sending Large Files via E-mail" section of the Blackboard ® sites.

Additionally, students should review the “Important Dates” for the submission of their manuscript, found on The Graduate School's Blackboard ® sites, under the “Theses, Treatises, Dissertations” submenu.

Students should also note that their manuscript does not have to be defended before they send it to the Manuscript Clearance Advisor for review. Instead, it is highly recommended that they submit their manuscript to the Manuscript Clearance Advisor at least four weeks in advance of their defense, as it is required that they do so for their supervisory committee.

Introduction to Florida State Electronic Theses, Treatises, and Dissertations (ETDS)

Location:Scholar’s Commons Conference Room, located in the basement of Strozier library.

Please e-mail the Manuscript Clearance Advisor in order to enroll in the workshops.

Strozier Library basement - Scholars Commons Classroom

Presenter: Dr. Anne Thistle, Biological Sciences

This workshop will be led by a FSU faculty member who is also an experienced editor. The first half of the presentation will cover the workings of the scientific publication process and how to organize and construct a scientific paper. The second half will address problems encountered by educated writers of scientific English and ways to shorten, tighten, and strengthen your scientific writing. Per the request of students that have previously attended these workshops, the Writing & Publishing Scientific Papers workshop will be a two day workshop. Be sure to register for both sessions.

Register for the Writing & Publishing Scientific Papers - Part I workshop.

Strozier Library basement - Scholars Commons Classroom

Presenter: Dr. Anne Thistle, Biological Sciences

This workshop will be led by a FSU faculty member who is also an experienced editor. The first half of the presentation will cover the workings of the scientific publication process and how to organize and construct a scientific paper. The second half will address problems encountered by educated writers of scientific English and ways to shorten, tighten, and strengthen your scientific writing. Per the request of students that have previously attended these workshops, the Writing & Publishing Scientific Papers workshop will be a two day workshop. Be sure to register for both sessions.

Register for the Writing & Publishing Scientific Papers - Part II workshop.

Final Clearance Submission Deadline

The ETD manuscript must be submitted to The Graduate School via a web "Drop Box." Submission instructions for the "Drop Box" will be e-mailed to you after (1) manuscript Format Approval has been granted by the Manuscript Clearance Advisor, and (2) all required forms and documents have been completed in full, and submitted to the Manuscript Clearance Advisor with appropriate and original signatures.

Upon submission, the ETD format will be checked on final time. If the manuscript meets University requirements, it will be approved and the student will be cleared for graduation. If formatting errors are found, the student will be notified via e-mail. Additionally, if no errors are found, the student will be informed via e-mail that the "Final Clearance" of his/her manuscript has been approved.

Once the student's ETD has been approved, and his/her degree conferred by the Office of the Registrar, the student's ETD will be transmitted to the University Libraries for storage and viewing. Please note that revisions to the student's file cannot be made once the ETD has been approved.

After final clearance and graduation, the student and his/her major professor will receive a personalized DVD containing the student's manuscript. The student's DVD will be mailed to the address that the student provided on the Student Information Form. It may take up to three months from the conferral of the student's degree to get the copy of the DVD.