Embargo Request

Access Form

Thesis/Dissertation Requirements

Purpose

  • An embargo restricts public access to the student’s work for up to 5 years, typically to protect patents or adhere to funder requirements.
  • Students who wish to request an embargo must submit the embargo request form.
  • Students requesting an embargo are required to deposit a physical copy of their paper with USU Libraries.
    • The student will receive an email from USU Libraries (sent to their official USU email address) with instructions to complete this step.  
  • USU Libraries will notify the student and the School of Graduate Studies once the manuscript is accepted and all requirements are complete.
  • Submitting an embargo request form is optional.

Submission Deadline

  • Due with the thesis/Plan B paper or project/dissertation.

Note: The policies and procedures on this page are referenced from the School of Graduate Studies Catalog. The Catalog is the official text. While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of this page, the catalog is the authoritative source of information.