After you have returned your page proof, it will be corrected by the typesetter and proofed by U of M Press staff until all errors are corrected. If you have an index, it is edited, typeset, and proofread during this same time. You will not be sent the index to proofread. When everything is complete, the entire book is assembled, artwork and all, and sent to a printer. A general guideline for a schedule from this point is two months until the bound books are received at U of M Press.
Hardbound books take more time since that binding process is more complex.
A publication date is set after the U of M Press has received bound books. This is generally three to four weeks from the time the book arrives in our warehouse. If the book is to be published in both cloth and paper editions, the date is set to include the availability of both bindings. During this time, books are sent to reviewers, complimentary copies are mailed, and books are put on deposit at the Library of Congress for copyright registration. Books are copyrighted in the name of the University of Michigan unless your contract specifies otherwise.