| September 12 |
Last Day of Drop/Add Period — Honors applications due by this day and Honors 109 (or departmental research course) registration completed |
| September 26 |
Honors Committee form due to Professor Andrea Talentino, Political Science Department, Smith House |
| October 17 |
Honors Colloquium & Reception in Mead Hall, Founders Room at 7:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 1 |
Honors Committee Chair will assign Honors Thesis Chairs for student defenses. The chairs will be selected from the Honors Committee. |
| Before Thanksgiving Vacation |
Meeting of full thesis committee (student, thesis advisor, and committee members) to discuss Honors candidate’s thesis proposal and schedule and determine the role of each committee member. |
January 30
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Draft of thesis or detailed progress report due to thesis advisor. Nature of draft or progress report should be negotiated with thesis advisor. |
February 27
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First draft (substantive to full) due to entire thesis committee |
March 5 – March 19
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The Chair of your thesis committee will invite you and your committee members to a meeting to discuss the second draft of your honors thesis. |
March 30
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Second draft (full) of your thesis due to all members of your committee. |
| April 2-13 |
Arrange your defense.Choose a date before the last day of classes that is convenient for your committee.Call the Conference Office (Ext. 3308) to arrange a room.Fill out the Defense Announcement Form and send it to Professor Talentino |
| April 16 |
Final draft due to all members of your committee. |
April 16-April 30
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Thesis Defenses |
May 1
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Honors Banquet, Founder’s Room, Mead Hall, 6-8pm |
May 4
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Submit revised thesis in proper format (with 200-500 word abstract) to Library.Include memo from advisor if revisions have been requested. |
May 4
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Petitions to convert honors to independent study due to registrar no later than today. |
| May 12 |
GRADUATE WITH HONORS!! |