Deadlines
Don't Stress—Plan Ahead!
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.
August 2024
December 2024
April 2025
June 2025
| Event | Deadline |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation | February 15 |
| Great Question Essay HONRS 320 | After completing Unexpected Connection courses |
| Thesis Proposal Submitted | January 12, 2024 |
| Thesis Poster | August 2 |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the experience or June 28 |
| Thesis Defense Information Form | June 28 |
| Submit Preliminary Grad Names to University | July 10* |
| Last Day for Thesis Defense | July 26 |
| Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission Form | July 29 |
| Thesis Final PDF | August 2 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive) | August 2 |
| Graduation Meeting | |
| Exit Survey | August 2 |
| Honors Graduation Ceremony | April 25 |
| University Graduation Date | August 14 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Names to University | August 14* |
* University Deadline
Graduating in August 2024
| Event | Deadline |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation | September 15 |
| Great Question Essay HONRS 320 | After completing Unexpected Connection courses |
| Thesis Proposal Submitted | April 29, 2024 |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the experience or November 8 |
| Thesis Defense Information Form | November 8 |
| Submit Preliminary Grad Names to University | November 16* |
| Last Day for Thesis Defense | December 6 |
| Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission Form | December 9 |
| Thesis Poster | December 6 |
| Thesis Final PDF | December 6 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive) | December 6 |
| Graduation Meeting | December 6 |
| Exit Survey | December 6 |
| Honors Graduation Ceremony | April 24, 2025 |
| University Graduation Date | December 18, 2024 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Names to University | December 23* |
*University Deadline
Graduating in December 2024
| Event | Deadline |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation | November 15, 2024 |
| Great Question Essay HONRS 320 | After completing Unexpected Connection courses |
| Thesis Proposal Submitted | September 27, 2024 |
| Thesis Poster | TBD |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the Leadership experience or February 16, 2024 |
| Thesis Defense Information Form | February 14, 2025 |
| Last Day for Thesis Defense | March 7, 2025 |
| Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission Form | March 7, 2025 |
| Submit Preliminary Grad Names to University | March 14, 2025* |
| Thesis Final PDF | March 15, 2025 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive) | March 7, 2025 |
| Graduation Meeting | April 3, 11 AM, 150 MSRB |
| Exit Survey | April 11, 2025 (or prior to picking up your graduation regalia) |
| Honors Graduation Ceremony | April 24, 2025, 12 PM |
| University Graduation Date | April 24, 2025 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Names to University | April 24, 2025* |
*University Deadline
Graduating in April 2025
| Event | Deadline |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation | February 15 |
| Great Question Essay HONRS 320 | After completing Unexpected Connection courses |
| Thesis Proposal Submitted | December 6, 2024 |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the experience or May 10, 2024 |
| Thesis Defense Information Form | May 9, 2025 |
| Submit Preliminary Grad Names to University | May 16, 2025* |
| Last Day for Thesis Defense | May 30, 2025 |
| Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission Form | June 2, 2025 |
| Thesis Poster | June 6, 2025 |
| Thesis Final PDF | June 6, 2025 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive) | June 6, 2025 |
| Graduation Meeting | March 21, 2024 |
| Exit Survey | June 7, 2024 |
| Honors Graduation Ceremony | April 25, 2024 |
| University Graduation | June 20, 2024 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Names to University | June 14, 2024 |
*University Deadline
Graduating in June 2024