Video Submission Process

Please complete the steps below to submit your video and Qualtric's form! 

Step 1: Complete Qualtrics Form

**You're almost done!!! You must complete the following Qualtrics Form, as this information is needed to accompany your video on the site, you have to also submit the video via FSU Dropbox.

https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5EcobtyEcS6HWZ

Required Information: :

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. FSU Email Address and FSU ID</li>
  4. Home City/ Home Country
  5. Name of College, Degree Program, and Degree Level
  6. Funding Sponsorship (e.g., Federal, State, Local, etc.) *If applicable. 
  7. Name of your major professor.*If applicable 
  8. Handshake profile page (if you have one)
  9. Headshot (JPEG, min. 600x315px)
  10. Short Biography 200-500 words, third-person format)
  11. Verification of Video Submission
  12. Video Title & Short Description
  13. Sign FERPA Consent for Release of Student Information

Step 2: Video Submission Options

Option 1: Submit Fully-Edited Video (Recommended)

*It is also preferred that the video is submitted as one complete MP4 file. 

To assist with editing, we offer some guides below:

  1. Download some branded graphics to display the questions for your video:
    1. English Graphics (Elements file)
    2. Spanish Graphics (Elements file)
    3. Alumni English Graphics (Elements file)
    4. Alumni Spanish Graphics (Elements file)
  2. Edit Your Video – Use editing software like iMovie or Adobe Premiere Pro. Download branded graphics for a professional look .
  3. Insert Your Clips – Follow the project timeline in the editing template: Replace placeholder titles with your responses. Edit the lower third to display your name and program. (Optional) Add smooth transitions like fade-to-black.
  4. When you have finished editing, Export the project as an MP4 video file.
  5. Upload the video by following the FSU Dropbox instructions below. 
  6. Then you are all done! =) An email notification will be sent to your FSU email account once your video has been successfully uploaded and published on the website

Option 2: Submit Unedited Video

In the event that you are unable to edit the video on your own, you are more than welcome to send the unedited, MP4 files to The Graduate School by following the instructions below:

  1. Film your responses to each question
  2. Label each clip with the question number and your name
    1. Example: Question1_JohnSmith
  3. Upload each video by following the FSU Dropbox instructions below. 
  4. Then you are all done! =) An email notification will be sent to your FSU email account once your video has been successfully uploaded and published on the website. 

Step 3: Send Video File To The Graduate School Through FSU Dropbox

FSU Dropbox Instructions

Use FSU Dropbox to securely send large video files (up to 3.0GB):(gradworld@fsu.edu))

(OR) Log in at FSU Dropbox (https://dropbox.fsu.edu/) with your FSUID.

Click “Drop-off” and select your video files.

Name your file: LastName_FirstName.mp4.

In the description, note any additional details (e.g., language spoken in foreign-language videos).

Submit to gradworld@fsu.edu.

If, for whatever reason, the video files cannot be submitted through the FSU Dropbox because the combined file size is simply too large, please don't panic. Instead, you will just need to physically bring a copy to the Graduate School on a USB flash drive.

**Once you have filmed your video, edited it, reviewed it, and feel it is ready for submission, please send it to the Graduate School (gradworld@fsu.edu) via FSU Dropbox (https://dropbox.fsu.edu/). Please be sure the file is saved in MP4 format so we can easily upload it into the Graduate School's YouTube library. The filename should follow the basic rule of thumb and be saved as "last name, first name." 

*Please don't forget to complete the Qualtric's form as this is needed to create your profile page. 

*NOTE: For students submitting two video versions, one in English and the other in your native or secondary language, you should be able to submit all video files through the FSU Dropbox, as long as the combined file size does not exceed 3.0 GB. In the "Description" Section for each foreign video, please be sure to notate what language is being spoken.

Step 4: I Am Done! Now What?

That's a Wrap!

Once submitted, The Graduate School will: ✅ Review your video ✅ Upload it to the YouTube library ✅ Publish it to GradWorld FSU ✅ Notify you via email.

*So, for the time being, sit back, relax. All good things are worth waiting for! As always, "Keep Shining Brighter!"