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Occasionally, a graduate student may have a need to request a thesis or dissertation embargo for up to 12 months. Any student with a need to apply for a thesis or dissertation embargo must make the request through the RIT Graduate School, and the request must be approved by both the Dean of the Graduate School and the primary thesis/dissertation advisor before the embargo is applied.
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