Following the final oral examination, the student should submit the final electronic version of the dissertation, two additional paper copies of the abstract, and two additional paper title pages to the Doctoral Degree Assistant in the Office of Graduate Studies for stamping BEFORE going to the Library. Only abstracts/dissertations that meet all published requirements can be approved and stamped for depositing in 318 Love Library. (The Library accepts only copies that carry the Office of Graduate Studies stamp of approval.)
The Doctoral Degree Assistant will also check for completed Title Sheet Pages (with signatures of the Supervisory Committee members), the University Microfilms International Dissertation Agreement form, and the Final Report on Doctoral Degree signed by those attending the oral examination. These forms are provided by the Office of Graduate Studies at the time the Application for Oral Examination is approved.
Each student should also check with the Supervisory Committee Chair and departmental office regarding any additional copies of the dissertation that must be prepared. THE LIBRARY WILL NOT BIND ADDITIONAL COPIES. The student must make arrangements for these additional copies.
Following approval by the Office of Graduate Studies, the student deposits the final electronic version of the dissertation and needed paperwork in the Dean's Office at Love Library, Room 318. The following items are required:
- Electronic dissertation on CD in PDF format
- The abstracts should be saved as one file.
- The dissertation should be saved in an additional file or files.
- If the dissertation does not fit on one CD, the student is to contact 472-2526 to review the technical options for depositing the electronic dissertation.
- Paperwork for University Microfilms International (UMI)
- Title page
- Abstract
- Completed University Microfilms International Dissertation Agreement form
- Reprint permission letters, if required
- Final Report on Doctoral Degree form
A staff member in the Dean's Office collects the CDs and paperwork for UMI and signs the Final Report on Doctoral Degree form. If the dissertation is to be held pending patent issuance, etc., a letter of request from the author's advisor must accompany the dissertation. The letter should state why the dissertation is to be held and when it can be released.
Following the above, the student will take the Final Report on Doctoral Degree form and go to the Cashier‘s Window (Room 121 Canfield Administration Building) to pay the required fees. These fees include:
| ETD Service Fee | $25.00 |
| Abstract Fee | $65.00 |
| Copyright | $65.00 (optional) |
Each doctoral student must pay $60 for the abstract fee. University Microfilms International (UMI) will apply for copyright in the name of the author, if authorized. If copyright is requested, there is an additional charge of $50. These fees, which are subject to change, are payable to the Cashier after the copies are deposited in Love Library. For the current fee schedule, students are advised to contact the UNL Office of Graduate Studies.
As the final step following payment of fees, the student should take the Final Report on Doctoral Degree form, with proof of payment and the completed Survey of Earned Doctorates, to the Office of Graduate Studies, 1100 Seaton Hall.