Dissertation Office

Spring PhD Candidates:

  • You will be submitting your dissertation online using the ProQuest ETD Administrator, a web-based submission system. At the beginning of the quarter, create and activate an ETD account and complete your contact information (under Publishing information). Enter your name in the contact information section as soon as possible.
  • Register for a workshop covering dissertation submission procedures.
  • Request a draft review before 4:30pm on Wednesday, April 10.

The Dissertation Office provides information on the University's dissertation policies. We help doctoral students understand dissertation formatting and publication requirements, and we assist with the submission process. We support graduate program administrators as they manage dissertation submissions and departmental approval, and we audit completed dissertation submissions to ensure they meet University requirements. We coordinate dissertation publishing and embargoes with ProQuest and with Knowledge@UChicago.