Dissertation Office
Congratulations! You are almost done!
When and how is a dissertation/thesis sent to the Dissertation Office?
Dissertations/theses are to be submitted to the Dissertation Office via email after the dissertation/thesis defense, and after the dissertation/thesis committee is satisfied with your final changes.
What are the student's responsibilities?
After the defense please do the following items:
- Make all changes and corrections in consultation with the committee.
- Ensure that the document conforms generally to the AU Standards for Written Work.
- Ask the program director/chair to send the final, approved PDF document, signature page, and plagiarism statement to: dissertationoffice@andrews.edu.
- Upload the document to ProQuest/UMI (instructions). If you want a personal printed and bound copy, please order it through ProQuest.
- Complete the JWL Submission Agreement Form (download) and email it to dissertationoffice@andrews.edu.
What are the responsibilities of the dissertation chair or program director?
After the student has made the required changes, please send the following items to dissertationoffice@andrews.edu:
- The final, approved version of the dissertation/thesis as a PDF,
- The signed dissertation signature page (as a separate PDF),
- A statement affirming that the document has been checked for plagiarism and cleared.
*In the email to the Dissertation Office, please include the student's name, ID#, the program, and their preferred email address.*
Deadlines for Submission to the Dissertation Office:
| Summer 2025 Graduation | Fall 2025 Graduation | |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertations | July 3, 2025 | November 13, 2025 |
| Master's Theses | July 10, 2025 | November 20, 2025 |
What are the responsibilities of the Dissertation Office?
Once the final copy has been submitted to the dissertation office, we do the following items:
- Verify that the committee has checked the dissertation/thesis for plagiarism and has accepted all changes.
- Verify that the dissertation/thesis has been uploaded to ProQuest.
- Confirm that the JWL Submission Agreement Form has been submitted; the dissertation office will then send it on to the library.
- Sign the dissertation/thesis completion form and submit it to the records office for graduation.
Resources
Submitting Your Dissertation to ProQuest
Submission Agreement Form for the James White Library
The below documents provide helpful information for understanding acceptable formatting and writing styles. Check with your program for discipline-specific information.
Andrews University Standards for Written Work
Andrews University’s Formatting Rules
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