Submitting the Manuscript to the Dean's Office
Once a thesis or dissertation has been defended and approved by a faculty committee, the final version of the manuscript must be submitted to the Dean’s Office of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The thesis/dissertation committee certifies that the manuscript is approved as to style and content, but the Dean’s Office has final authority in the acceptance of the manuscript. The manuscript must be grammatically correct, reflect clear communication ability, and follow precisely the standards presented in this document and in the specific style manual adopted by the student’s program of study. Errors and omissions in the final version of the manuscript package may delay the student’s graduation. The student should work closely with his or her primary thesis/dissertation advisor on issues of format and style.
Location, Contact & Deadline Information
A review copy of the manuscript must be submitted to the Office of the Dean in Agnes Arnold Hall room 402 no later than the deadline listed on the C.L.A.S.S. graduate page; it is typically two weeks prior to the conclusion of the semester. A manuscript review and submission appointment is required to be made before the deadline. Contact Anna Marchese at amarchese@uh.edu or (713) 743-4012 to schedule an appointment.
- Submission Procedures
- Preparation of Bound Copies
- Microfilming and Copyrighting
- Tips for Successful Submission
- Downloadable Instructions and Templates
If a student is unable to meet the deadline due to reasons absolutely beyond his or her control, he or she must follow the steps below to be considered for a deadline extension:
- Fill out a General Petition requesting an extension of the manuscript submission deadline.
- Clearly state the reason(s) the extension is needed and indicate the shortest amount of time it will take to complete the manuscript submission process within the limits of the semester calendar.
- Obtain approval signatures from the thesis/dissertation chair, and the director of graduate studies in the department.
- Submit a departmentally approved petition to the Dean’s office before the deadline. Extension requests received after the deadline will not be granted. Someone from the dean’s office will inform you whether or not your petition has been approved.
