Theses are processed and kept in closed access. From 1986-1989, the Library published an annual compendium of theses produced at the university. The 1990 volume is in press now, and the library plans to continue updating this series in a timely fashion. Rhodes Relevant Faculty officers collect theses and dissertations, after which they are forwarded to the main library. There is both a card catalogue and a computerized database system.
French theses have English abstracts and vice-versa.
Postgraduate Diploma and Masters programs are coordinated at faculty level. After approval, a copy of each thesis is kept in the main library and in the faculty library. PhD programs are coordinated by the office of the Vice-Rector, which approves its presentation. Copies of PhD theses are submitted to the Vice Rector the Faculty, and the Library. Different faculties have their own detailed presentation guidelines.