Students: Performing Self-Checks throughTurnItIn.com

  1. Contact Degree Completion Services at  graduatewriting@fau.edu  to receive access to the Thesis/Dissertation Canvas Course. Check  https://canvas.fau.edu/  to accept the invitation.

  2. Submit thesis/dissertation. The class name will be Turnitin Thesis Dissertation. The assignment name will be Turnitin Originality Check.

  3. Generate Originality Reports.  Click here  for more information about Originality Checks and Reports.   (IMPORTANT NOTE:  you can revise and RESUBMIT a paper, but it may take 24 hours to get the new results.)

  4. Share results of Originality Report with Thesis/Dissertation  Committee Chair via email, pdf print out, or by reviewing the results together at the same computer.  

  5. At defense, obtain signature from your Committee Chair for  Thesis/Dissertation Transmittal Memo .

  6. Submit signed  Thesis/Dissertation Transmittal Memo  to Graduate College along with signed signature page(s) and completed draft of manuscript according to the  Graduate College Submission Deadlines.