D/T Submission Checklist

In order to meet Graduate School requirements for formal submission of a dissertation or thesis, your document and all accompanying materials must be submitted by 5 PM on the deadline date. If an adviser cannot provide an original signature by the due date 
or if there will be any other problems meeting the deadline, your adviser must contact Dr. Barbara Turpin at (574) 631-5778 or bturpin@nd.edu before the deadline.

Upcoming deadlines:

January 2010 Graduation May 2010 Graduation August 2010 Graduation
Formatting check: Nov. 13 Formatting check: Mar.19 Formatting check: June 25
Defense deadline: Dec. 4 Defense deadline: Apr. 9 Defense deadline: July 16
Formal sub. due: Dec. 11 Formal sub. due: Apr. 16 Formal sub. due: July 23

This checklist assumes your manuscript’s formatting has been approved by the DT editor. If you haven’t had the formatting checked, please submit a PDF or paper copy to the editor before proceeding. If the formatting of your formal submission does not match the requirements set by UMI/ProQuest and the Graduate School, your dissertation or thesis may not be accepted.

Dissertation Submission Thesis Submission
Upload 1 PDF or Deliver 2 Printed Copies
2 Signed Title Pages
Payment Link
Doctoral Placement Form
ProQuest Form
Survey of Earned Doctorates
Upload 1 PDF or Deliver 2 Printed Copies
2 Signed Title Pages
Payment Link
Master’s Placement Form
ProQuest Form (optional)

The binding, cataloging and microfilming processes take time, so it may be several months before your dissertation becomes available in the University library system or on the UMI/ProQuest website. If you have any concerns or questions about the status of your submission, please contact the dissertation editor.

Submit all required materials to:

Dissertation editor: Shari Hill
The Graduate School
502 Main Building
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556


Phone: (574) 631-7545
E-mail: sharihill@nd.edu