Submit Your Thesis Proposal
An initial proposal for your Honors Thesis Project is due by April 15th in your junior year, if not before. All students are welcome to beginning the thesis process and submit their proposal earlier.
To prepare for this submission, students should:
- Review our Pathways to Thesis options.
- Work with faculty in your program, or the Honors Core Faculty member for your school/college, to determine which pathway works best for you.
- Reach out to your Honors Advisor if you have any questions.
The Renée Crown University Honors Program requires a submitted proposal by the end of your junior year in order to remain in program goodstanding. Students who do not submit a proposal will be subject to advisor review and could face removal from the program.
Please Note:
If you are planning to build your Honors thesis out of a required Capstone in your academic program, a Distinction program in Maxwell or Arts and Sciences, or a Directed Research program in Architecture, we ask that you review the requirements of that program before completing the proposal form.
This would include, but is not limited to:
- What courses are involved,
- Who the faculty of record is
- whether you'll be asking that faculty member to serve as your Faculty Thesis Advisor or not
- And what the general steps and requirements are for a project within your area of study.
If you would like assistance in completing this document or would like guidance in thinking more broadly about your thesis, meet with your Faculty Thesis Advisor. Your Faculty Thesis Advisor is your partner in what thesis success looks like in your field. The Honors Program has timelines and requirements, but your Faculty Thesis Advisor, in addition to a Thesis Reader, determines approval and completion.
Additionally, your Honors Advisor is available to help you with this process. Email your Honors advisor or schedule an appointment through Orange Success.