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Select your graduation date below to view the applicable deadlines.

Note: Honors Program deadlines are firm. Students submitting materials after these deadlines will be considered for graduation the following semester. Honors students may only extend graduation by one semester beyond completion of their major and other university requirements for the purpose of completing Honors requirements. Individual departments may have earlier thesis deadlines than our Program deadlines. Be sure to check with your faculty thesis advisor or Honors Coordinator.

December 2024
April 2025
June 2025
August 2025
EventDeadline
Deadline to Apply for GraduationSeptember 15
Great Question Essay HONRS 320After completing Unexpected Connection courses
Thesis Proposal SubmittedApril 29, 2024
Leadership Development ExperienceSemester following the completion of the experience or November 8
Thesis Defense Information FormNovember 8
Submit Preliminary Grad Names to UniversityNovember 16*
Last Day for Thesis DefenseDecember 6
Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission FormDecember 9
Thesis PosterDecember 6
Thesis Final PDFDecember 6
Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive)December 6
Graduation MeetingDecember 6
Exit SurveyDecember 6
Honors Graduation CeremonyApril 24, 2025
University Graduation DateDecember 18, 2024
Last Day to Submit Final Names to UniversityDecember 23*

*University Deadline
Graduating in December 2024

EventDeadline
Deadline to Apply for GraduationNovember 15, 2024
Great Question Essay HONRS 320After completing Unexpected Connection courses
Thesis Proposal SubmittedSeptember 27, 2024
Thesis PosterTBD
Leadership Development ExperienceSemester following the completion of the Leadership experience or February 16, 2024
Thesis Defense Information FormFebruary 14, 2025
Last Day for Thesis DefenseMarch 7, 2025
Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission FormMarch 7, 2025
Submit Preliminary Grad Names to UniversityMarch 14, 2025*
Thesis Final PDFMarch 15, 2025
Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive)March 7, 2025
Graduation MeetingApril 3, 11 AM, 150 MSRB
Exit SurveyApril 11, 2025 (or prior to picking up your graduation regalia)
Honors Graduation CeremonyApril 24, 2025, 12 PM
University Graduation DateApril 24, 2025
Last Day to Submit Final Names to UniversityApril 24, 2025*

*University Deadline
Graduating in April 2025

EventDeadline
Deadline to Apply for GraduationFebruary 15
Great Question Essay HONRS 320After completing Unexpected Connection courses
Thesis Proposal SubmittedDecember 6, 2024
Leadership Development ExperienceSemester following the completion of the experience or May 9, 2025
Thesis Defense Information FormMay 9, 2025
Submit Preliminary Grad Names to UniversityMay 16, 2025*
Last Day for Thesis DefenseMay 30, 2025
Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission FormJune 6, 2025
Thesis PosterJune 13, 2025
Thesis Final PDFJune 13, 2025
Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive)June 13, 2025
Graduation MeetingJuly 31, 2025
Exit SurveyJuly 31, 2025
Honors Graduation CeremonyApril 24, 2025
University GraduationJune 20, 2025
Last Day to Submit Final Names to UniversityJune 20, 2025

*University Deadline
Graduating in June 2025

EventDeadline
Deadline to Apply for GraduationFebruary 15
Great Question Essay HONRS 320After completing Unexpected Connection courses
Thesis Proposal SubmittedJanuary 10, 2025
Thesis PosterAugust 1
Leadership Development ExperienceSemester following the completion of the experience or July 25
Thesis Defense Information FormJune 27
Submit Preliminary Grad Names to UniversityJuly 10*
Last Day for Thesis DefenseJuly 25
Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission FormJuly 28
Thesis Final PDFAugust 1
Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive)August 1
Graduation MeetingJuly 31
Exit SurveyAugust 1
Honors Graduation CeremonyApril 24
University Graduation DateAugust 11
Last Day to Submit Final Names to UniversityAugust 11*

* University Deadline
Graduating in August 2025