In order to qualify for graduation in the semester listed, you must upload the final version of your ETD and return the Thesis/Dissertation Completion Form with all required signatures to your school or college on or before the deadline listed below. When you are ready to upload your thesis or dissertation, you will upload it at the UMI ETD submission site for American University found at http://www.etdadmin.com/american. For instructions regarding the upload process, see Chapter 4 of the ETD Style Guide.

Please note: Effective November 1, 2012, students are no longer required to pay the Thesis/Dissertation Processing Fee. As a result of this change, students will also no longer need to have Student Accounts staff sign their Thesis/Dissertation Completion Forms.

2012-2013 Thesis & Dissertation Submission Deadlines

Semester	Upload Document for Formatting Review	Upload Final Version and Return Completed Paperwork to School/College
Fall 2012	November 9, 2012	December 7, 2012
Spring 2013	April 1, 2013	April 29, 2013
Summer 2013	July 19, 2013	August 8, 2013

If you have questions about your submission or the submission process, contact the designated ETD reviewer for your school or college:

College of Arts & Sciences	Lauren Tabbara, Graduate Academic Programs Manager (202) 885-2441, tabbara@american.edu
School of International Service	Lee Schwentker, Director of Academic Affairs (202) 885-1604, lschwent@american.edu
School of Public Affairs	Robert Briggs, Academic Counselor (202) 885-6204, rbriggs@american.edu
Washington College of Law	Bill Ryan, Law Librarian (202) 274-4331, wryan@american.edu