Dissertation Office

Seventh Week: In order to avoid any last minute difficulties, we suggest you complete your submission no later than Seventh Week. Your department may have an earlier deadline. All dissertations must be submitted by 4:30pm on Wednesday, November 18. If you have any questions about the submission process, you should contact the Dissertation Office right away!

Completing the process this week provides time for the department chair to review and sign off on your dissertation by November 18. Department administrators have accounts on the ETD site, and they are able to view your final submission. They will email a copy of the Departmental Approval Form to the Dissertation Office after the chair has approved the PDF that is on the ETD site.

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University-Wide Requirements for the Ph.D. Dissertation

Deadlines: Dissertations must be submitted by 4:30pm on Wednesday, November 18.

Format: Doctoral candidates should use these formatting guidelines rather than relying on the look of dissertations from previous quarters.

Submission Procedures: December 2009 doctoral candidates should create accounts on the UMI ETD Adminstrator for the University of Chicago and complete the step-by-step submission process online. The Survey of Earned Doctorates may be completed online also.

Doctoral candidates for March 2010 may create accounts and look at the EDT site but should not complete the submission process until after the December 2009 convocation.

Visit the Dissertation Office

The University of Chicago Dissertation Office is located in Room 100-B of the Joseph Regenstein Library. Directions to the University of Chicago, parking information, and transportation options are noted on the UChicagoMaps site. The Library provides information about the Joseph Regenstein Library.

Regular office hours are Mondays-Thursdays, 9am-noon/1:30-4:30pm, and Fridays, 10:30am-noon/1:30-4:30pm. Actual hours may vary.

Contact the Dissertation Office

Please let us know how we can help! | Email: Ask the Dissertation Office | Phone: 773-702-7404 | Address: 1100 E. 57th St. Chicago IL 60637

Access to University of Chicago Dissertations

We have moved to Electronic Dissertations at the University of Chicago.

Where are the dissertations? U. of C. dissertations are shelved in different places and may be available online, too.

Can I buy a dissertation? Use ProQuest Dissertation Express to purchase a U. of C. dissertation.

Can I borrow a dissertation? Check out a U. of C. dissertation with your Chicago Card or contact your own library for local options.

Can I search databases for dissertations? Find records for U. of C. dissertations in the library catalog, in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ University of Chicago, and in other databases.

May I have permission to use material from U. of C. dissertations? If your use is considered fair use according to U.S. copyright law, you do not need permission. Otherwise, you must obtain written permission from the copyright holder.