Electronic Thesis & Dissertation

ETD Workshops

ETD pROCESS WORKSHOP

Date: TBA Spring 2025
Time: 12:00 P.M. 
Topic: ETD Process - Covers Registration, Submission and Review

Once per semester, OGS facilitates an ETD Workshop to help students navigate the entire ETD process. This workshop provides critical information including:

  • an overview of the registration and publishing process
  • a review of submission deadlines and requirements
  • student and faculty responsibilities
  • use of Microsoft Word and other software
  • basic formatting requirements for the manuscript
  • time management tips
  • resources to assist in the preparation and completion of the ETD

Workshop Materials

🎦 View Previous ETD Process Workshop Recording

🖥️ View Previous ETD Process Workshop Slides

💡 Bonus: 10 Common ETD Mistakes Presentation

Preparing for the Process Workshop
  1. Review the previous recording or slides above.
  2. Review the entire ETD Resource Center, paying close attention to:
  3. Review General Formatting - Margins, Fonts, Headings, Line Spacing, Page Numbering, etc.
  4. Review Section Specific Formatting - Table of Contents, Lists, etc.
  5. Carefully review the guidelines and view provided examples of format.

View Full ETD Process 

ETD FORMATTING WORKSHOPS (weekly)

Sessions alternate weekly between Tuesday 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM and Wednesday 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. These are meant to help students who drop-in with ETD-specific formatting. Ends November 5, 2024, check available dates below. 

Join the MS Teams links below during the designated date and time:

Tuesday Workshops: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Dates: 11/5

Click Here to Join TUESDAY Formatting Workshop

Wednesday Workshops: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Dates: 10/30

Click Here to Join WEDNESDAY Formatting Workshop

Weekly Formatting Workshops are held online and cover:
1) An Overview of Available Resources for Formatting the ETD
2) An Overview of USF's Institutional Guidelines for Formatting ETDs
3) TOC and Front Matter Instructions
4) Individual Help with Formatting in a Group Setting

➡️View Weekly Presentation Slides

ETD Process Workshop vs. Formatting Workshops vs. 1-on-1 Help Sessions

What's the difference? 1-on-1 Help Sessions and Formatting Workshops are not a substitute for the ETD Process Workshop (required). They are three completely different services. The ETD Process Workshop covers all aspects of the process from Registration to Review and must be attended by all Graduate students completing a Thesis or Dissertation. 

✅ETD Process Workshop (required)

Description

The ETD Workshop is a full overview of the ETD process and the ETD requirements, and it is offered one time per semester. The past Process Workshop materials linked on this page are always available online as an asynchronous alternative.

All thesis master's and doctoral students must plan to attend an ETD Workshop during the semester of their graduation. It is important to be familiar with the information before editing the final version of the thesis/dissertation. 

A lack of familiarity with USF's process and institutional guidelines can result in missing a registration step, which can result in not being processed, or a need for extensive revisions, which can result in an additional $25 fee.

⭐Formatting Workshops (weekly)

Description

Sessions alternate weekly between Tuesday 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM & Wednesday 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. These are meant to help with ETD-specific formatting and manuscript preparation for submission. View Formatting Workshop Dates

⭐1-on-1 Help Sessions

Description

Help Sessions allow students to meet with an ETD Specialist for 15 minutes via TEAMS. Students commonly ask general questions, ask for help with a specific formatting issue in the document, or ask us to perform a quick review of common mistakes.

COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSIONS WORKSHOP

Date:  TBA

Time: TBA

Topic: Previously Published and Copyrighted Material in your Thesis or Dissertation

Presented by USF Libraries, Copyright Librarian LeEtta Schmidt

While researching, students make use of a wealth of different resources, such as published articles, books, images, software, and datasets.  Many of these resources are protected by intellectual property laws like copyright.  This session will introduce common copyright issues encountered during the research, publication, and writing of theses and dissertations.

View Previous Workshop Recording

View Previous Workshop Slides

Literature Review Workshop

Date: TBA

Time: TBA

Presented by Dr. Stephanie Harper, Assistant Director, ETD & Writing Services, Office of Graduate Studies

OGS Writing Services presents a writing workshop on structuring and crafting literature reviews. This workshop covers the basic genre conventions of Literature Reviews as well as strategies for organizing and drafting one.

View Previous Workshop Slides

Writing Wednesdays ✏️

Wednesdays, Weekly

Online: 9 AM - 10 AM via Teams. JOIN HERE.
Presented by Dr. Stephanie Harper

In-Person: 3 PM - 5 PM in ALN 296.
Presented by Dr. Tracy Costello

Being intentional and consistent about writing will help you progress and meet your goals. Whether it's a journal article or a fellowship/grant, thesis or dissertation, proposal, or a scholarship/award application, join peers in a time of dedicated writing, open discussion, and individual assistance.

Light refreshments (coffee, water, snacks (pretzels, popcorn, cookies, etc.) are provided to in-person attendees. 

Questions?  Contact Dr. Tracy Costello or Dr. Stephanie Harper