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Supporting Digital Documents
The Approval Sheet is the only remaining paper document. It should be brought to the Graduate School or mailed in an 8.5 x 11 inch envelope to:
The Graduate School at UMBC
Administration Building
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
Access to Dissertations or Theses in Digital Format
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If the document appears to be incomplete or if there are questions about the reproduction of previously copyrighted materials, publication will be delayed until those concerns are resolved.