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Guide to Formatting & Filing Theses & Dissertations

Please use this guide for UC Santa Barbara's full policy, procedures, and requirements for formatting and filing.

A Message from the Dean of the Graduate Division

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  • Academic Senate Policy and Student Responsibility for Dissertations, DMA Supporting Documents, and Theses
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  • Fair Use, Permissions, Co-authorship, Open Access, Copyright, and Embargo/Delayed Release 
  • Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Filing  
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