Rensselaer’s Office of Graduate Education (OGE) and the Rensselaer Libraries offer a streamlined, electronic-only submission process for theses and dissertations for all graduate students.
Preparation
Please review the OGE Preparation Manual and the MS or PhD checklists (below) as you prepare your submission. Carefully review the required forms that must be brought to OGE before you can upload your document for the final phase of the review/approval process.
You are encouraged to make an appointment with the OGE office to conduct a preliminary review of your thesis/dissertation before final submission. Requests should be made before you defend and include the citation style used.
- OGE Preparation Manual
- Doctoral Dissertation Checklist
- Masters Thesis Checklist
- Tips for Successful Submission
- Forms (includes all forms referenced in the OGE Preparation Manual)
Deadlines
Master's Thesis Submission Dates
| Graduation | Thesis Due |
|---|---|
| May 2023 | 3/24/2023 |
| August 2023 | 7/5/2023 |
| December 2023 | 11/13/2023 |
Doctoral Dissertation Submission Dates
| Graduation | Dissertation Due |
|---|---|
| May 2023 | 4/7/23 |
| August 2023 | 7/17/2023 |
| December 2023 | 11/27/2023 |
Submission
You will submit your thesis/dissertation online through ProQuest ETD Administrator.
You will need to use a credit or debit card to pay $30 directly to ProQuest as part of the ProQuest ETD Administrator submission process. This fee covers the cost of ProQuest supplying a bound paper copy of your thesis to the Rensselaer Libraries for preservation. Additional copies for personal use may also be purchased through ProQuest. You may file for copyright registration via ProQuest ETD Administrator for an additional $55.
