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FAQ: ETD Status in ETD Administrator

  • Delivered to ProQuest— The submission has been reviewed and delivered to ProQuest for publishing. The submission has been received by ProQuest.
  • Delivery in Progress— The submission has been reviewed and delivered to ProQuest but not yet received.
  • Published by ProQuest— If no restrictions were placed on the work, the dissertation/thesis will now be available to researchers around the world through ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database.
    Note: if restrictions were placed on the work, the abstract is available now in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, and the work will be disseminated as directed by the author in the publishing agreement.
  • Ready for Checklist— Rutgers does not use the checklist option in ETD Administrator. This status can be considered the same as “Ready for Decision”.
  • Ready for Decision— The submission is ready for review; when your review is complete you can register a decision.
  • Ready for Delivery— The submission has been approved by an administrator and can now be delivered to ProQuest.
  • Submission in Progress— The student has saved a draft of their submission, but still needs to submit it for review.
  • Waiting for Revisions— (Major — The submission has been reviewed. The student has been asked to make major changes.
  • Waiting for Revisions— (Minor — The submission has been reviewed. The student has been asked to make minor changes.
  • Withdrawn— The submission has been permanently removed. Withdrawn is rarely used.