Thesis Instructions: Thesis Submission Instructions

INSTITUTE POLICY STATES THAT YOU MUST SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF YOUR THESIS/DISSERTATION TO PROQUEST.

ProQuest Submission Process

When you receive final approval from your committee:

• Submit a PDF version to ProQuest
• Submit a SEPARATE SUPPLEMENTAL PDF file of your signature page, which must include all advisors' and committee members' signatures.  See example of Signature Page on the Guidelines page of this guide
• You will receive an email from the ProQuest administrator stating that, after review, your PDF submission was accepted
• Forward this email to your department as proof of completion

**Please Note: If you receive an email stating that you need to make minor revisions, the administrator will state the specific revisions needed to your submission before it can be approved.  Make the necessary corrections and resubmit.

Depending on when you submit your work, response time from the administrator can be between one and three business days.  Please be aware of your department's deadlines and approval turnaround time when submitting to ProQuest.

Questions?  See the box below to contact the RIT Graduate School staff.