alliant international university dissertations

Dissertation & Doctoral Project Formatting & Clearance: Submitting to ProQuest ETD

Submitting to the Library
Formatting Manual & Forms
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Submitting to ProQuest ETD

SPRING 2024 CHANGES TO THE DISSERTATION CLEARANCE PROCESS

In order to streamline the dissertation clearance process, the following changes have been made, effective 3-1-2024 .

1. The Dissertation Cataloging Form is no longer necessary.

2. The Dissertation Clearance Form is now initiated directly by the student, and only through Adobe Sign - Signed PDFs and scanned forms have been replaced by Adobe Sign.

3. Students completing dissertation clearance are no longer required to schedule a meeting with their DCR (Dissertation Clearance Representative). If they have questions about what to do, they are welcome to schedule a DCR appointment, but it is not required.

If you have questions about these changes or other aspects of the process, contact [email protected] and we will be happy to assist.

Who is my DCR (Dissertation Clearance Rep)?

EMERYVILLE Scott Zimmer 858-635-4553 [email protected]

FRESNO Adan Ortega 559-253-2288 [email protected]

IRVINE Scott Zimmer 858-635-4553 [email protected]

LOS ANGELES Scott Zimmer 858-635-4553 [email protected]

ONLINE Scott Zimmer 858-635-4553 [email protected]

SACRAMENTO Scott Zimmer 858-635-4553 [email protected]

SAN DIEGO Scott Zimmer 858-635-4553 [email protected]

Uploading Your Dissertation to Proquest

To upload your dissertation, click the button below and you will be taken to Proquest's site, where you will create a new account. Make sure you use the email you check frequently, since all of your correspondence regarding formatting revisions will go to the email address you use to register.

By clicking below, you acknowledge that once the library clearance form has been completed and you have uploaded your dissertation, the dissertation will be cleared and sent to the Registrar within no more than seven business days (assuming no revisions are necessary).

Students must be registered in dissertation (or dissertation extension if they have already completed all regular dissertation sequence courses), during the term in which they achieve dissertation clearance. Dissertation clearance means not only successful defense, but completion of any required revisions and submission of the dissertation in its final form to the University library. Students in dissertation extension should consult the dissertation policy in the catalog for information on how the clearance date impacts tuition and fees for the term/semester. Students with questions about the policy should check with their student advisor. Please refer to the Alliant catalog's section on Dissertations for more information.

Once you confirm your new account by email, you'll be ready to upload. Below is a brief video which gives an overview of the upload steps.

Note: Alliant's policy (reaffirmed by the Provost's Council November 2015) is to not allow students to embargo their dissertations, because one of the main purposes of a dissertation is to contribute to the global community of scholars. If a student feels there are extraordinary circumstances necessitating an embargo, then the student must request an exception to this policy by contacting the dean who has oversight of the student's program.