When the faculty committee has certified that the student has passed the final examination, the candidate must, in order to receive the degree, arrange with the dissertation officer, 107 Low Memorial Library, for the deposit of the dissertation in the University Libraries. The student has two options regarding the form in which copies of the work are acceptable—manuscript or commercial publication. The student should obtain from the dissertation officer the statement of the rules governing the two options. The standard fee is payable at the time of deposit.

Complete deposit must take place before the dissertation officer is able to certify completion of all Ph.D. requirements.

Once all requirements for the Ph.D. degree have been completed, the candidate is given or sent a letter of completion by the Office of the Dean, and the Registrar is notified that the degree should be awarded on the next degree date. For employment or other purposes, candidates may, in addition to the letter from the Office of the Dean, obtain official certification of the completion of all degree requirements from the Registrar’s Office.