Departmental Binding
UNI Departments can have paper copies of theses and dissertations, as well as other office-copy books or periodicals, bound through the Regent Institutions' binding contract provider, HF Group, LLC. The bindery is located in Utica, NE, and called Houchen Bindery Ltd.
Please Note: Student binding requests for their own personal copy of their thesis or dissertation should go directly to the Thesis on Demand website. Only campus departmental requests can be sent to the bindery via the Library.
Follow this procedure before sending or delivering your departmental binding requests to the Library:
- Fill out the HF Group binding form (PDF) for each author and/or cover color. The bindery will stamp the spine with exactly what is requested on the form, so please type the request instead of hand write it.
- Include your three-digit departmental account number on the binding form. This can be found on the top right side of the form. If you do not know the account number, please contact Jackie.Williams@uni.edu.
- Insert a piece of colored paper between each copy before placing them in a box.
- Include the completed binding form inside the box.
- Send this box via campus mail to Rod Library, c/o Jackie Williams at campus mail code-3675 (LIB-248). Please send your request at least two days prior to the scheduled shipment to allow staff time for preparation and packing.
The bindery will pickup the binding requests at the Library with the next scheduled shipment. Due to the bindery's minimum number per shipment pickup, the Library will only have two shipments per academic year (Fall & Spring). Please note that the Library does not send in binding requests during the summer or winter interims.
The next proposed bindery pickup date is Sept. 22, 2026.
When the items return from the bindery, they will be sent via campus mail back to the requesting campus department which will be invoiced directly by the bindery via email. For any binding questions or changes in the departmental contact, please notify Jackie.Williams@uni.edu.
Current binding costs for Sept. 21, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026:
- Theses and dissertations: $18.75
- Book binding: $16.00
- Periodical binding: $16.70
- Transportation and handling fee for each invoice billed: $15.00. *May vary upon number ordered - per the bindery.
- Additional fuel surcharge fees may apply. Per the bindery: "If fuel exceeds over $4.00 per gallon, we will be adding an additional 1.5% fuel surcharge per invoice."