Resources for Graduate Research
Publishing
FGCU has partnered with ProQuest/UMI Dissertation Publishing, the world's only comprehensive service for publishing, archiving and disseminating graduate research. By publishing with ProQuest/UMI, you ensure your dissertation or thesis gains the widest possible audience. Candidates for master's and doctoral degrees are required to submit their final thesis or dissertation electronically through ProQuest UMI ETD.
Thesis Submissions
All thesis and dissertation submissions must be completed and uploaded onto the ProQuest* system at least 10 business days before the Florida Gulf Coast University Registrar’s certification of degrees date for a given semester.
For questions regarding the ProQuest process, please contact:
Shannon Acosta
sacosta@fgcu.edu
239-590-7027
For questions about published theses & dissertations on ScholarsCommons, please contact:
Kaleena Rivera
Scholarly Communications Librarian
krivera@fgcu.edu
239-590-7506
Submission deadlines for upcoming semesters:
Fall 2023: Friday, January 19, 2024
Spring 2024: Friday, May 31, 2024
Summer 2024: Friday, Spetember 6, 2024
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Faculty Submission Steps
The FGCU ProQuest Administrator Shannon Acosta is pleased to assist you with your student's approval process. Please follow the instructions linked above. -
Student Submission Steps
Congratulations on presenting and defending your thesis/dissertation. Your final step is to upload your academic work through ProQuest/UMI Dissertation Publishing. Please follow the instructions linked above.Required Thesis Approval Sheet and Recommended Format for Title Page:
Thesis Approval Sheet
Thesis Title Page
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You may search directly on ProQuest for theses and dissertations to support your research.
You may also search in the ScholarsCommons and find theses and dissertations which have been published through ProQuest.
Copyright and Your Thesis or Dissertation
For students completing an undergraduate Honors College thesis, master's thesis or doctoral dissertation, the FGCU Library offers this presentation with information on copyright, submitting your thesis or dissertation, journal publishing agreements and your rights as an author.
