Overview
- All theses and dissertations will eventually be publicly available via the OAKTrust Digital Repository. Students have the option to release their manuscript immediately, hold it for two years for publishing purposes, or have the full record held for two years for patent/proprietary issues. Except in cases of full record holds, certain metadata (title, author, abstract, keywords) will be made available to the public during the embargo period. The student initiates this form in ARCS and their committee chair approves it.
- This milestone, which is completed in ARCS, is a part of the Thesis, Dissertation, or Record of Study submission process.
- (Doctoral students only) The SED and AAUDE surveys must be completed before the Copyright and Availability form is active.
- If you have scheduled your final exam (have an approved final exam request), you will be able to submit the Copyright and Availability form prior to taking the final exam.
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You will be able to track the approval status of your form in the “Copyright Approval Status” section of ARCS.
For more detailed instructions, view the ARCS Student Guide.
Instructions
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Read through the “TAMU Copyright Agreement,” “Acknowledgement of Content Statement” and “Student Availability and Copyright Agreement” sections and check the accompanied boxes.
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Select the applicable availability option for the manuscript.
(If you need help with the availability options, select “How to choose an availability option”)
NOTE: If you are unable to see any of the screens or any of the landing pages do not appear, please contact the Grad School at GradARCS@tamu.edu.