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Application for Tuition Scholarships: due July 15th

Application to the Honors Program: due at least 2 weeks before the start of the semester in which you wish to begin Honors curriculum.

Pre-registration for classes: see 1st day of Advanced Registration (Schedule of Classes)

Application for Course Adaptation: due, signed by you and the faculty member, by the first week of the semester in which you are adapting the course.

 

  Timeline for Thesis and Creative Projects

Due Date

 

Task

Actor(s)

10th day of semester

Register for Thesis hours:

1. Complete Ind. Study Form

2. Complete Honors Thesis Contract

3. Submit Abstract

Student

Faculty advisor

No later than midterm of the semester in which you will complete your thesis or project.

 

Arrange for 2nd Reader in department

Student

Faculty advisor

2nd faculty reader

.No later than midterm of the semester in which you will complete your thesis or project.

 

Format Front Matter according to UHP requirements (see UHP Thesis Manual for details).

Student

No later than midterm of the semester in which you will complete your thesis or project.

Submit thesis to faculty advisor for final feedback.

Student

Faculty advisor

At least two weeks prior to the end of the semester in which you will complete your thesis or project.

Submit thesis to 2nd reader for feedback

Student

2nd Reader

At least two weeks prior to the end of the semester in which you will complete your thesis or project.

Submit thesis in electronic format to UHP office.  UHP will send to a 3rd reader, who will read on behalf of UHP.

Student

  3rd reader returns thesis to Honors Program Office with feedback.  The Program Coordinator will send the 3rd reader's feedback to the student.

3rd Reader

Program Coordinator

 

Final weeks before finishing

1.  Complete your approval page by adding the name and department of your third faculty reader.  Keep this page with you until each of your readers has approved your work and agreed to sign your signature page.

2.  Make any changes or revisions requested by your readers.

3.  Once you have addressed all requested changes/revisions, show your revised work to your readers and collect signatures to complete your approval page.

 

Student

Faculty advisor

2nd faculty reader

3rd faculty reader

 

 

Honors Program Office submits final revision of complete list of graduating Honors Scholars to Registrar.

Honors Program Office

Final Task

Bind your completed and fully approved UHP Thesis or Creative Work at Beck's Bookstore.  The Ronald Williams library will catalogue this copy.  (You may wish to bind additional copies for yourself and your advisor.)

Student

 

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