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Paying Required Fees for Theses and Dissertations

The University Libraries collect several fees for masters theses and doctoral disserations as a courtesy to the Office of Graduate Studies. Before making payments, masters candidates should refer to the Master's Thesis Submittal Policies and Guidelines and doctoral candidates should refer to the Dissertation Submittal Policies and Guidelines on the website of the Office of Graduate Studies. Fees paid for theses and dissertations are nonrefundable. The dissertation pricing listed below includes additional charges the University bears for microfilming, binding and administrative processing beyond the basic UMI/Proquest fees. Rates are subject to change.

Master Theses
Description of Fee Payment Amount
Bindery
for original and one copy
Required $21.00
Doctoral Dissertations
Description of Fee Payment Amount
Bindery for original and one copy
and Microfilming
Required $115.00
Copyright Optional $75.00

Open Access Publishing

Open Access Publishing: $115 paid to the University Libraries plus $95 payable via separate check to UMI/Proquest and submitted with the dissertation. (total cost $210.)
Open Access Publishing with Copyright Application: $190 paid to the University Libraries plus $95 payable via separate check to UMI/Proquest and submitted with the dissertation. (total cost $285.)

Making payments in person

Fees may be paid in person by cash, check, credit card, or money order, at the Circulation Desk of the University, Science, or Dewey Libraries. You will be given a payment receipt which you must submit to the Office of Graduate Studies along with your thesis or dissertation.

Making payments remotely

Credit card payments are accepted by phone at 518-442-3601 Mondays - Fridays 8 am - 5 pm only; library staff will submit proof of payment to the Office of Graduate Studies. Checks may be submitted along with the original and paper copies sent to the Office of Graduate Studies.

Arranging for additional bound copies

The University Libraries arrange only for binding the required two copies of your thesis or dissertation. If you wish to arrange for binding additional copies, you may wish to contact the Barnes & Noble Bookstore on campus or at 518-442-5690 for names of recommended binderies or directly contact Long's-Roullet Bookbinders, Inc. at http://www.longs-roullet.com which offers reasonably priced binding services.


Last modified February 2007