Graduation Reminders

Graduation Procedure for the Library

Before going through the graduation procedure, following points are all you need to check:

Please do return all materials borrowed from the Library. If your patrons’ privileges are still suspended at this time, you must check out all overdue fees to activate your graduation procedure application. All fees (e.g., fines, processing fee and so on) must be paid before you activate the graduation procedure.
Steps in graduation procedure concerning NTHU Library services could be completed at Front Desk 3rd, Main Library. For more details, please contact Circulation Front Desk at 03-574996, 03-5742997 / E-mail:
For students at Nanda campus, please contact Nanda Branch at 03-5715131#76361
Regarding NDDS, please do check out all overdue fees on NDDS system, and pick up all materials applied.

For Graduate Students

Upload your Thesis and Dissertations

Please upload your thesis at National Tsing Hua University Electronic Theses & Dissertations System

Thesis Release, Authorization and Patent Options:

When uploading thesis on NTHU Electronic Theses & Dissertations System, authors could choose whether to grant access to full text electronic/printed theses and dissertations for NTHU community members, National Central Library.
For authors who considering patenting their research: The best way to protect the patentability of your research disclosed in your electronic /printed thesis is to temporarily withhold publication of the thesis, including the title, abstract, and the body of the work. A delayed release (embargo) period of 2 years is recommended.
Notice: Please hand in one copy of your printed thesis/ dissertation to Division of Registration. For authors who would like to disclose their printed theses/ dissertations temporarily, please download Application for Embargo of Thesis/Dissertation Form. A completed application form shall be handed in with printed theses/ dissertations simultaneously.

After Uploading your Thesis

Please bring following materials to the Reference Desk at Main Library/1F Front Desk at Nanda Branch among library working hours for your graduation procedure.
1. A paper copy of your thesis and authorization letter with handwritten signature.
2. Authorization Letter to National Central Library with handwritten signatures.
Regarding modifications on submitted theses/ dissertations: For graduated students who would like to do any modifications or substitution on their submitted electronic and printed theses/ dissertations, please find NTHU Dissertation Modification Request Form and hand in completed form to the Library. As for authors who has completed their graduation procedure, printed version of your theses/ dissertations could note be substituted. Please complete both NTHU Dissertation Modification Request Form and NTHU Dissertation Corrigendum Form while sending your application on modifications to Acquisitions and Cataloging Division in the Main Library. Authors with their graduation procedure done at Nanda Branch, please send your application to Nanda Branch.
Details concerning submitting theses/ dissertations could be found at Master Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation Format Guide and Related Forms or contact Main Library at 03-5742995/ Nanda Branch at 03-5715131#76357/ E-mail at ref@my.nthu.edu.tw

After Completing the Graduation Procedure

After completing your graduation procedure, all new alumni could use their former ID cards as valid Alumni ID cards to entering the library without any extra procedures for a month. No patrons' privileges on borrowing rights (books, audio-visual materials and spaces) is included.

NTHU Alumni Card

Alumni could activate patrons' privileges on borrowing rights with a valid NTHU Alumni Card. More details on patrons' privileges could be found at Library Alumni Service webpage.
NTHU Alumni Service Center: As for applications on NTHU Alumni Card, please contact NTHU Alumni Service Center at website/ Facebook / Tel. 03-5162478

Historical Materials Donations

Special Collections Division welcomes donations on NTHU related documents, photos and diverse materials. For further donation information, please contact Special Collections Division, NTHU Library at: 03-5742391 or 03-5742392