ETD Process Requirements

The ETD Process Registration opens the first day of each semester!

While the deadline for the ETD Process Registration is the same deadline to turn in your thesis or dissertation, we strongly suggest completing this as early as possible in the semester you are submitting your ETD. It's a relatively simple registration form, that:

• verifies that you are registered for at least two (2) credits of thesis/dissertation hours;
• captures information needed to complete the process and the USF Commencement Program;
• and notifies us that you plan to submit your ETD this semester.

Students have previously had issues when they go to complete this step on the deadline, only to discover that they are either not registered for thesis/dissertation hours, or in the incorrect section. Because enrollment in that course is mandatory in order for the Office of the Registrar to change the grade, it's essential to have that corrected by the deadline. It can take several days to accomplish those changes, so it's best to be proactive and complete this registration process early.

The program for Commencement needs to be formatted and proofed for them to have the booklets printed in time for the ceremony. We use this ETD Registration to gather all of the needed information to be printed in the program. To ensure you are listed, please complete the ETD Registration as early in the semester as possible (no later than the dissertation submission deadline). 

(Office of the Registrar)

Submit the Online Graduation Application through OASIS, prior to the deadline for that semester. You will also complete a Graduate Exit Survey as part of the Graduation Application. This replaces the old exit survey and our office can verify completion in OASIS, so you no longer need to provide a print out of this exit survey.

Check with your department to see if they have earlier/additional submission deadlines. This process is handled by the Office of the Registrar, so if you have additional questions about the Graduation Application, they can be reached at (813) 974-5924. You must complete the Application to Graduate in order to graduate/complete your degree.

NOTE: If you are submitting your ETD in the current semester, but not planning to graduate in the same semester, you do not need to complete this step.

(Commencement Office)

To register for Commencement, or for additional information on Commencement, please visit the Commencement website. You must register for Commencement in order to participate.

NOTE: If you are submitting your ETD in the current semester, but not planning to graduate in the same semester, you do not need to complete this step.