Checklist for Submission of Final and Approved (Post-Defense) Doctoral Dissertations
□ Have you completed the credit hour requirement for your degree? Check your degree requirements in the University Bulletin (www.gwu.edu/~bulletin) and your transcript on GWEB.
□ Have you registered for the current semester (or summer session) and applied for graduation (www.gwu.edu/~regweb). Deadline for applications for graduation are as follows:
- Summer graduation: July 1st;
- Fall graduation: October 1st;
- Spring graduation: Feb 1st.
* Note that graduation applications filed for past semesters are not automatically updated to the next semester or summer session. You must re- file for the current semester or summer session. Any graduation fees paid will transfer to your new application. Have you added a diploma address to your record on GWEB? Have you checked your name in GWEB – this is the name that will be printed on your diploma.
See Registrar’s web page for name change policy.
□ Is your student account up to date? Check GWEB.
□ Did you check the title and correct spelling of your faculty director (and co-director if applicable) and committee members against the information in the University Bulletin (www.gwu.edu/~bulletin) ?
If any members are outside of the University, please also confirm their names and titles before submission.
□ Do you have the UMI required margins, spacing and recommended fonts?
□ Is every page clear and readable?
□ Did you check pagination? Are ALL pages included and appropriately numbered?
□ Does your title page carry the date that degrees are conferred?
□ Did you check your abstract submitted to UMI for the 350 word limit?
□ Have you submitted the signed approval form to your graduate school office?
□ Have you completed and submitted the Survey of Earned Doctorates to your graduate office?