thesis guidelines
Binding services are provided to SMC students at no charge for the Library archived copy and at cost for the department copies (if required) and at cost for up to 10 additional personal copies (currently $12.50 apiece). All theses and dissertations submitted for binding must follow the prescribed manuscript preparation guidelines and have a completed binding form attached.
Theses, Synthesis Projects, and Dissertations at SMC
Manuscript Preparation Guidelines [Word document]
(Standards adopted by the Graduate Policies Committee with approval by Graduate School Programs.)
Forms
Print and fill out a Theses/Dissertations Binding Form. The form is available via the following links:
- Thesis Binding Form [Word document]
- Dissertation Binding Form [Word document]
Payment
Payment for personal copies must be made to your school or department at the time your thesis/dissertation is dropped off. Departments will be billed by the Library for theses/dissertations bound.
Shipment Schedule
The bindery shipment is scheduled for the first Monday of every other month. You must get your thesis to your Graduate School Department office before the last Monday of the month preceeding our shipments (2009-10: Oct 5, Dec 7, Feb 1, April 5, June 7, August 9). Theses and dissertations are sent to the Library directly from program directors (not students) on these Mondays only. Theses are due back six weeks after the shipment date.
Pickup
Students will be notified by email when theses have arrived and have been returned to their department.
