Timeline for December graduates
You should begin drafting chapters/creating iterations of your project and reviewing them with your Advisor in the spring of your junior year, and continue over the summer.
| Friday, Sept 28 |
Submit complete draft/iteration of your project to Advisor |
| Friday, Oct 5 |
Submit complete draft/iteration of your project to Honors Reader |
| Oct 6 - Nov 16 |
Confer with Advisor and continue to revise |
| Friday, Nov 16 |
Submit draft of “Written Capstone Summary” to
Honors Reader |
| Tuesday, Nov 27 |
Submit final draft/iteration of the project, including Written Summary, to Advisor and Reader, for last revisions |
| Monday, Dec 3 |
Entire Capstone Project Due in the Honors Program Office |
Deadlines for students completing the Problem-Solving Capstone Project are earlier; students completing this type of Capstone Project should see Professor Bill Coplin or a member of the Honors staff for their timetable. December completers may participate in Honors Convocation the following May, and wear their Capstone Project medal to graduation.
Timeline for May graduates
Deadlines and Dates
You should begin drafting chapters/creating iterations of your project and reviewing them with your Advisor in the fall of your senior year.
Thursday,
Nov 15 |
Select your Honors Reader and give the Reader’s name to Honors;
continue to work with your Advisor on revisions/iterations
throughout the semester |
Friday,
Feb 8 |
Submit first draft or version of your complete project to your Advisor |
| Friday, Feb 22 |
Submit revised draft or version of your complete project to
Honors Reader |
| Feb 22 – Mar 22 |
Confer with Advisor and continue to revise |
| Friday, March 28 |
Submit draft of “Written Capstone Summary” to
Honors Reader |
Thursday,
April 16 |
Submit final draft or version of the complete project, including Written Summary, to Advisor and Reader, for last revisions |
Thursday,
April 24 |
Entire Capstone Project Due in the Honors Program Office (Two hard copies and one electronic copy) |
| Friday, April 25 |
Optional rehearsal session of public presentations, 2:15 - 5 PM in room 304C Bowne |
Monday,
April 28 |
Optional rehearsal session of public presentations, 5 - 7 PM in room 304C Bowne |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
Public presentations of Honors Capstone Projects |
| Friday,
May 9 |
Honors Convocation in Hendricks Chapel followed by a reception in Heroy Lobby (arrive at the Nobel Room in Hendricks Chapel by 4:30 in academic robe; procession at 5 PM) |
Saturday,
May 10 |
College Convocations. Thesis Project students wear Honors Medallion with their academic garb. |
| Sunday, May 11 |
Graduation! University Commencement in the Dome! |
If you have any questions, send an email message to Steve Wright.
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