| September 10 |
Last Day of Drop/Add Period — Honors applications due by this day and 410 (or departmental research course) registration completed |
| September 28 |
Honors Committee form due to the Honors Mailbox, BC 119. |
| October 15 |
Honors Colloquium & Reception in Mead Hall, Founders Room at 7:00 p.m. |
November 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 28
|
Draft of thesis or detailed progress report due to thesis advisor. Nature of draft or progress report should be negotiated with thesis advisor. |
February 25
|
First draft (substantive to full) due to entire thesis committee |
March 4 – March 18
|
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 28
|
Second draft (full) of your thesis due to all members of your committee. |
| April 1-12 |
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 bring it to the Honors Mailbox, BC 119. |
| April 15 |
Final draft due to all members of your committee. |
April 16 - May 3
|
Thesis Defenses |
May 7
|
Honors Banquet, Mead Hall, Founders Room, 6-8pm |
May 10
|
Submit revised thesis in proper format (with 200-500 word abstract) to Library. Include memo from advisor if revisions have been requested. |
May 10
|
Petitions to convert honors to independent study due to registrar no later than today. |
| May 18 |
GRADUATE WITH HONORS!! |
