Thesis and Dissertation

Thesis and Dissertation

ETDs (Electronic Theses and Dissertations)
Thesis and Dissertation

Thesis and Dissertation Requirements

The College of Graduate Studies coordinates the review and final submission process for ETDs (Electronic Theses and Dissertations), establishes the university’s thesis and dissertation deadlines, administers thesis and dissertation related policies, and provides support for all students, faculty, and staff.

Thesis and dissertation students planning to graduate within a semester must meet the following deadlines on the UCF Academic Calendar each semester:

Resources

We’re here to help you complete your thesis or dissertation! Graduating soon? Log into our Thesis and Dissertation Webcourse below. Need document help? See Formatting Help below. Have a question? Email editor@ucf.edu.

Thesis and Dissertation Webcourse

All thesis and dissertation students planning to complete their thesis or dissertation in the next three semesters (fall 2024, spring 2025, or summer 2025) must access the Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2024-2025 Webcourse for:

Formatting Help

During formatting help hours, students can meet with the ETD Graduate Ambassador in the Graduate Student Center (TCH 213) or online to receive assistance with the Microsoft Word Template and address any structural or formatting concerns they have with their thesis or dissertation document.

Formatting help is available at various times Monday through Thursday. Please make your formatting help appointment on Calendly at https://calendly.com/etdhelp/drop_in.

Formatting questions can also be sent to ETDHelp@ucf.edu.

IRB Support

The Office of Research and the College of Graduate Studies offer office hours to students with an IRB Ambassador for help navigating UCF’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) application process.

The IRB Ambassador can offer assistance to students in the following ways:

Students should have their research proposal and study design complete and reviewed by their faculty advisor and thesis/dissertation committee members prior to meeting with the IRB ambassador for study application assistance.

Students can email IRB application questions to Zachary.Miller@ucf.edu or schedule a meeting.

Thesis and Dissertation Workshops

Thesis and Dissertation 101: Your Final Semester. This workshop is intended for thesis and dissertation students in their final semester. Attendees will learn how to meet all deadline requirements including submitting for format review, holding the defense, and submitting their final thesis/dissertation to STARS.

May 2712 – 1 p.m.Click for Zoom registration

Thesis and Dissertation 101: Formatting Demo. Finishing your thesis or dissertation soon? Join us to learn how to compile your work into UCF’s official Microsoft Word Template so your electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD) is formatted to be compliant with UCF’s requirements and policies, including digital accessibility.

May 2912 – 1p.m.Click for Zoom registration
June 512 – 1 p.m.Click for Zoom registration
June 1212 – 1 p.m.Click for Zoom registration

Submitting Your Thesis/Dissertation to STARS. Are you a graduate student completing your thesis or dissertation this semester? Attend this session to learn all about the final submission process including setting up your STARS account and what to expect when submitting your final document. 

July 812 – 1 p.m.Click for Zoom registration

Additional Helpful Workshops

The following workshops are intended to help students learn more about the academic research and publishing processes especially for a thesis or dissertation:

Finding & Using Academic Sources. This session highlights time-saving steps to locate academic sources for upcoming course assignments and literature reviews. Learn how to locate peer-reviewed articles and related sources for topics, identify relevant subject-databases and background information, develop a plan for reviewing sources, and tips to maximize Google Scholar. 

Can I Use That Image? How to Legally Use Images, Graphics, and other Copyrighted Materials. Can you use any image you find online in your presentation? Do you need to get permission to use a chart or graphic for your thesis or dissertation? These are just a few of the questions that we will explore in this session focused on the ethical and legal use of copyrighted images, graphics, and other visual materials. Attendees will learn about copyright basics with a specific focus on visual works and how to be good stewards of copyrighted content created by others. 

Optimizing Your Online Presence. This session covers evaluating your publishing impacts and managing your online researcher profile. Learn about methods and tools to obtain citation counts and impact data, metrics to assist in identifying key journals and notable researchers, and why it’s important to develop an online profile using sites, such as ORCID, Research Gate, Academia.edu, PIVOT, Plum Analytics, and Google Scholar.

UCF Events

Upcoming Thesis and Dissertation Defenses

Thesis and Dissertations Download Map

All UCF ETDs are displayed in the Showcase of Text, Archives, Research & Scholarship (STARS). See UCF Graduate Theses and Dissertations in STARS for additional information. The following map displays downloads of ETDs from STARS.