Both the Dissertation Committee and the Graduate School must approve the final format and appearance. The candidate shall submit to the Graduate School the original and one copy of the dissertation. The candidate shall pay a fee to cover binding costs. The original will be deposited in the central library as an archival copy. The copy will be located in either the central library or branch library, as appropriate, for circulation.
Some departments require an additional bound copy for their own file.
A list of binderies is available at the Office of Degree Requirements. Candidates who wish to have additional copies bound may find this list useful. The microfilm fee is required . This fee covers the microfilm publication of the dissertation by University Microfilms Library Services and the publication of the abstract in Dissertation Abstracts. The dissertation and copy must be submitted along with the Eligibility for Degree form to the Graduate School by the deadline for the appropriate degree granting period.