Submitting Senior Thesis

Each completed senior thesis/project shall be uploaded to and permanently stored in The Claremont Colleges Digital Library’s Scholarship@Claremont site. Click here for information regarding digitizing thesis

1. Submit Senior thesis by the published deadline.

NOTE: The deadline to submit senior thesis is determined by the faculty of each discipline. Deadlines are published on the Senior Thesis Registration form. If a deadline is not available, students must consult with the department of their major for the deadline.

2. Submit your thesis directly to your thesis readers in the format of their choice. (As of fall 2019, hard-copies are no longer required to be turned into the Registrar's office).

3. Create an account at and submit your thesis to Scholarship@claremont.edu

NOTE: If requesting an embargo or exemption, please see the section Regarding Embargos and Exemptions below.

4. Submit your thesis information and (if applicable) your embargo or exemption form to the Senior Thesis Upload form

Regarding Embargos and Exemptions

• EMBARGO – Students request an embargo when they wish to delay the publication of their thesis on Scholarship@Claremont. Embargos are generally for theses pending publication, pending patents, or containing work that is based on current faculty research that will conclude within 18 months. Students requesting an embargo must upload on the thesis submission deadline. Thesis will be held on the platform until the embargo has expired. Students are still required to upload to Scholarship at the time they submit their thesis.
• EXEMPTION – Students requesting an exemption do not upload their thesis. Students must provide an electronic copy (PDF) of their thesis to the Registrar’s Office by uploading to the Senior Thesis Upload Form.

NOTE: Submitting an embargo still requires upload to Scholarship. Students seeking an exemption must complete and upload the exemption form to the Senior Thesis Upload Form along with a digital (PDF) copy of their thesis. Exemption forms are subject to review by the Dean of Faculty.

Senior Resources

Major/Minor Resources

Senior Major Forms (PDFs)

• Use these forms to plan your major

Senior Minor Form (PDF)

• Use this form to plan your minor

Off-Campus Major Form (PDF)

• Use this form to plan your off-campus major

Senior Course Substitution Form (PDF)

• Use this form if you are using a different course than what is listed on the major/minor forms if a Senior Major form has already been submitted.

Senior Thesis Registration Form for Non-Science Majors (Online form)

Major and Minor information (Scripps Catalog)

Major Declaration Form

• Use this form to declare your major (For First Years, Sophomore, and Juniors)

Minor Declaration Form

• Use this form to declare your minor (For First Years, Sophomore, and Juniors)

Completed declaration forms may be submitted to the Registrar’s Office in Balch Hall 121 or emailed with the requisite signatures to registrar@scrippscollege.edu.

Other Student Resources

• Faculty Office Hours

• Office of the Registrar Homepage
  • Forms
  • Registration Information
  • About Degree Requirements