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Ph.D. thesis regulations for format and presentation

Forms required by the Graduate Office

ProQuest/UMI Dissertation Publishing Agreement:

1. Print out page 4 and select "Traditional Publishing" with "No restrictions." (Caltech provides Open Access free of charge, and so it is not necessary to select the OA options).
2. Print and complete page 5. The subject category codes can be found on page 8.
3. Print and complete page 6, "Copyright Registration Form - Optional" if you would like UMI to file an application to register your copyright on your behalf. There is a $65 charge for this service, payable with a postal money order made out to "Proquest Information and Learning". Should you choose not to use this service, you must still turn the page into the Grad Office, with "declined" written on it.

There is no fee required to submit your thesis to UMI.

Caltech will pay the publication fee of $65 for each submitted thesis.

There is a separate $65 fee for UMI to register, on your behalf, your copyright with the National Copyright Office for your thesis.  This is an optional service, and is not required.  If you do wish to officially have your copyright registered, the $65 fee is payable to UMI with a postal money order.  Please turn the money order in to the Graduate Office at the same time you turn in your paperwork.