The deadline for the library submission is 5 p.m. on the Thursday a week prior to graduation.

You can submit the Proquest/UMI form (p 4-5), $25 dissertation publishing fee, and any personal or departmental copies after the Graduate College has approved the final version of your dissertation.

Print copies of manuscripts and forms can be dropped off and picked up at the Circulation Desk at the Alkek Library between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday - Friday.  Payment must be made at the time the dissertation is deposited at the Circulation Desk. Payment can be made in cash, credit card, or check.

Manuscripts may also be mailed to Alkek Library, if necessary.  Please contact Liane Taylor, ltaylor@txstate.edu for assistance. 

Collation & Formatting Responsibility

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

Paper Quality

FOR PERSONAL/DEPARTMENT COPIES: You can choose your own 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. It does not need to be archival quality. Print on one side only with 1 1/2 inch left margin and 1 inch margin for all others.  The copies must be clean, no inked corrections.

FOR LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE COPIES (*HARDCOPY SUBMISSION ONLY*): The entire dissertation must be printed on white, 8 1/2 by 11 inch, 20/24 pound bond, archival quality (acid-free), flat-finish paper.  Print on one side only with 1 1/2 inch left margin and 1 inch margin for all others.  The copies must be clean, no inked corrections.
 

Mailing

Only department copies will be held at the Circulation Desk for pick up.  Personal copies will be mailed to an address you provide at the Circulation Desk. Copies will be mailed in 6-8 weeks, but there may be delays. Please use an address where you can be reached in 6-8 weeks.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding fees or the submission, please contact Liane Taylor, at ltaylor@txstate.edu.