In publishing your dissertation with UMI, you will see a Mississippi College agreement form which grants the Library permission to upload your pdf document to the MC Institutional Repository and make it accessible through the Speed Library catalog. It will be accessible online only to the Mississippi College community of users. In the submission process you will be ask to 'accept' the following agreement.
Review the pages of this LibGuide as preparation to publish your dissertation. It's a very good idea to read through this series of FAQ's from ProQuest about the submissions process also before you begin. You should set aside quiet time, perhaps 30 minutes, to work your way through this process. It's not difficult, but there are many steps to take.
When you are ready to submit your dissertation and all associated information ...