Timeline & Due Dates for Spring Semester Graduates

Fall Semester

The thesis project necessarily has a few key milestones that you will be required to meet as you progress throughout your Senior years in Honors.  Your Honors coordinator will email you reminders as deadlines approach that relate to your thesis. Pay attention to your email, and schedule a quick meeting or ask them a question if you need advice or clarification.

Oct 31st

Submit Name of Your Thesis Reader

Oct 31st

Oct 31st

Thesis Course Registration Deadline

Oct 31st

Nov 30th

First Thesis Submission

Nov 30th

Spring Semester

Jan 2nd- 31st

Individual Senior Meeting with your Honors Advisor!

Students should have completed their senior audit meeting with their Honors Advisor in the fall semester. If you or your Honors Advisor has any concerns about you completing the Honors Program, a January meeting will become mandatory, to make sure you stay on track for graduation. Otherwise, a meeting is not necessary, but always welcomed!

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Jan 2nd- 31st

Jan 15th

First Half of Initial Draft Completed

There is no turn in link for this deadline, but to help create accountability and to support students being on time for the February 1st deadline it is recommended that you have the first half of your initial draft completed by January 15th.

Jan 15th

Mar 15th

Final Draft to Advisor and Reader

Submit your final draft to your advisor and reader for feedback and a last opportunity to get content edits before submission.

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Mar 15th

Apr 7th

Prize Eligible Editing Submission

To be eligible for a prize, submit your thesis for editing by this date.

(Apr 7th - Apr 14th-- make your revisions)

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Apr 7th

Apr 15th

Prize Eligible Turn-in Deadline

To be eligible for a prize, submit your thesis by this date.

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Apr 15th

Apr 15th

Non-Prize Eligible Editing Submission

This is the final deadline to submit your thesis to our editors for review.  

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Apr 15th

Apr 25th

Final Turn-In Day

Apr 25th

Apr 26th

Thesis Presentation Day Slides/Materials

This is the final deadline to submit your presentation slides/materials. To submit your documents, please click HERE.

For more information and details regarding to presentation, please click HERE.

Apr 26th

Apr 29th

Presentation Day!

Presentation Day takes place throughout the Hall of Languages. Faculty Thesis Advisors, readers, mentors, friends, families and guests are all encouraged to attend. 

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Apr 29th

May 8, 2026

Renée Crown University Honors Program Convocation

Convocation in Hendrick's Chapel followed by a reception for students, families and guests.

May 8, 2026