Dissertation Office
Summer Doctoral Candidates: There is still time to request a draft review this quarter. You are also welcome to bring questions to the Dissertation Office on the first floor of Regenstein or to register for a workshop explaining Dissertation Procedures for Students.
Please complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) before you submit your dissertation and be prepared to upload the Departmental Approval Form when you create your dissertation submission. The form is available from your graduate program administrator and is required before we will process your submission.
For detailed instructions on submitting your dissertation, see: Final Submissions.
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.