Master's Thesis Checklist for ETD Exemptions

Thesis (two bound copies).

Completed and approved WVU ETD Exemption Form (pdf) (exemptions are granted only in rare instances).

Signature page (pdf) with original signatures of committee members (bound in each copy).

Acceptable margins and double spaced.

Pages and figures numbered consecutively.

Clear and legible copies.

White, acid free, 20 pound paper (no recycled paper).

Both copies are appropriately bound and labeled.

Copyright statement (copyright is optional but recommended). Master's students desiring copyright, abstract service, etc. must submit these forms independent of the Library submission process. See the copyright and abstract sections for more details.

Deliver your ETD Submission Packet in person or by mail to the University Libraries Acquisitions Department (Downtown Campus)

WVU Libraries
Acquisitions Department
Attn: John H. Hagen
Wise Library, Room 2510
P.O. Box 6069 / 1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069

Phone: (304) 293-5267
Email: John.Hagen@mail.wvu.edu

Approval Form
If the thesis is in acceptable form, the University Libraries will complete and sign an approval form indicating that all obligations regarding submission of the thesis to the University Libraries have been fulfilled. The original of the form will be given to the student, which is to be forwarded to the appropriate office in the college/school or department granting the degree. The bound copies of the thesis will be catalogued. One copy will be added to the Library collection for patron use, and the other copy will be placed in the archival collection.

Revised 3 September, 2008