Dulaney-Browne Library: Services: Thesis Binding

Rules

Complete, university-wide official requirements for the submission are included in the graduate catalog for the year you began your program.

Additional requirements are available in the style sheets provided by your programs. (Contact your advisor for more information.)

Your advisor must sign off that your completed project meets these guidelines:

at least 1 unbound copy for the library
white, letter-size, acid-free, 20-24 pound, 25-100 percent rag content paper
1 ½ inch left and 1 inch top, and bottom margins, and right margins
printed on one side of the paper (except musical compositions)
all copies include signatures of advisor and or committee
meets program title page and abstract requirements
meets program style sheet requirements

Shipment Dates

Theses are normally sent to a bindery once or twice per year and returned when the next month. This does not affect the awarding of the degree, but it does mean that the library will no longer be including personal copies in binding shipments.

How to Submit

Follow all of the rules at left, and

bring your thesis, form, and payment to the library main desk during regular library hours

package the thesis, form, and payment carefully and mail the package to

Dulaney-Browne Library
Oklahoma City University
2501 N. Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1493

Library staff will forward the completed and signed submission form to the Registrar's Office.

Frequently Asked Questions

What papers or projects are included?
- all master's theses, doctoral dissertations, and other graduate capstone projects that are required to be bound and placed in the library as a graduation requirement
What are the current prices?
- $20.25 per copy
Where can I find the correct paper?
- office supply stores, printing services, or online
  - look for thesis or resume paper or cotton/linen paper with these properties
    - white
    - 25%, 75% or 100% cotton or rag content
    - 20 lb, or 24 lb weight
    - acid free
What do I need to bring or send to the library?
- submission form with signatures from your advisor(s)
- all copies of your project, including a signature page with signatures from your committee
- cash or check (to Oklahoma City University) for binding costs
Can I pay with a credit card?
- No, the library cannot accept credit cards. Please bring cash or a check.
Can I have extra copies bound?
- Ask at the circulation desk about local binding options.
Does the binding need to be complete before my diploma will be issued?
- No, you just need to turn in the thesis and signed submission form. The library will submit the form to the registrar's office and your diploma will be issued when complete all other requirements for the degree are complete.
How do you handle additional materials (DVDs, programs, etc.)?
- Copies for the library should be submitted with the copies to be bound. Copies for the department should be provided to your advisor.