Q. How do I submit my thesis or dissertation to the library?

Dissertations and theses are deposited to Libra, the Library’s repository. Read more about LibraETD. 

Please note: Thesis deadlines are set by the schools, not by the Library. 

Once a student defends their thesis/dissertation, a school or department administrator records that “milestone” in the student information system (SIS). The SIS system sends that information to Libra AND then sends an email to the student informing them that they can now deposit. Students CANNOT log on and deposit UNTIL they get a confirmation email from Libra. This is important as many students think that as soon as they defend they can upload, but they MUST wait until they receive an email message. 
 

If a student has not received an email from Libra, and think that they should have, they need to email:   libra@virginia.edu  and the Libra team will check. 

All questions and problems about depositing in Libra should go to libra@virginia.edu.