Thesis/Dissertation Submission

Approximately one month before you defend your thesis or dissertation, familiarize yourself with the required paperwork and submission deadlines.

For your convenience, The Graduate School provides a list of local Typists and Editors, but you are free to hire whomever you wish to perform these services. Make sure the typist or editor has a copy of The Graduate School's Format and Presentation Guidelines.

After you have successfully defended your thesis or dissertation, visit Thesis and Dissertation Online Processing to begin the submission process online. You will be asked to create a profile and review a document checklist. Once you are approved, you can upload your manuscript in PDF format for review by the editing staff. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files.)


Contact the Editing Staff

The editing staff are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and can be reached
via e-mail: thesised@usc.edu.

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