Instructions and Forms

• A Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations -- official guide from the Graduate College
• Dissertation Submission Instructions
• Thesis Submission Instructions
• Honors Theses Submission Instructions
• Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Deposit Agreement
• Converting A Thesis or Dissertation to PDF

Electronic Submission

Submit CDs containing the final document and the Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Deposit Agreement to the Office of the Graduate College, not to the library.

Deadlines for Submission to the Library

• Graduate Students--Masters theses or doctoral dissertations must reach the Library by 5pm the Thursday a week prior to graduation.

• Honors Students--Honors uses different guidelines for thesis completion and graduation. Please consult the Honors Program for more information.
  

Delivery & Payment

Print copies of manuscripts and forms are dropped off and picked up at the 2nd floor Circulation desk. In addition, binding fees are paid at the circulation desk.

The student will be contacted via email or telephone to pick up bound copies and sign a release form. The library does not mail or route to departments. Students are responsible for delivery of any copies to their major department.

Collation & Formatting Responsibility

It is the student's responsiblity to ensure that copies are collated properly before submitting them to the Library. Bindery does not alter the arrangement, direction, or order of pages.