Deadlines
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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.
April 2023
June 2023
August 2023
December 2023
| Event | Deadline |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation | November 15, 2022 |
| Great Question Essay HONRS 320 | After completing Unexpected Connection courses |
| Thesis Proposal Submitted | September 30, 2022 |
| Thesis Poster | March 17, 2023 |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the Leadership experience or February 17, 2023 |
| Thesis Defense Information Form | February 17, 2023 |
| Last Day for Thesis Defense | March 10, 2023 |
| Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission Form | March 13, 2023 |
| Submit Preliminary Grad Names to University | March 15, 2023* |
| Thesis Final PDF | March 17, 2023 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive) | March 17, 2023 |
| Graduation Meeting | April 6, 11 AM, 150 MSRB |
| Exit Survey | April 14, 2023 (prior to picking up your graduation regalia) |
| Honors Graduation Ceremony | April 27, 2023, 12 PM |
| University Graduation Date | April 27, 2023 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Names to University | April 24, 2023* |
*University Deadline
Graduating in April 2023
| Event | Deadline |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation | February 15 |
| Great Question Essay HONRS 320 | After completing Unexpected Connection courses |
| Thesis Proposal Submitted | December 2, 2022 |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the experience or May 12, 2023 |
| Thesis Defense Information Form | May 12, 2023 |
| Submit Preliminary Grad Names to University | May 18, 2023* |
| Last Day for Thesis Defense | June 2, 2023 |
| Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission Form | June 5, 2023 |
| Thesis Poster | June 9, 2023 |
| Thesis Final PDF | June 9, 2023 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive) | June 9, 2023 |
| Graduation Meeting | April 6, 2023 |
| Exit Survey | June 9, 2023 |
| Honors Graduation Ceremony | April 20, 2023 |
| University Graduation | April 20, 2023 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Names to University | June 16, 2023 |
*University Deadline
Graduating in June 2023
| Event | Deadline |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation | February 15 |
| Great Question Essay HONRS 320 | After completing Unexpected Connection courses |
| Thesis Proposal Submitted | January 13, 2023 |
| Thesis Poster | August 4 |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the experience or July 1 |
| Thesis Defense Information Form | June 30 |
| Submit Preliminary Grad Names to University | July 10* |
| Last Day for Thesis Defense | July 28 |
| Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission Form | July 31 |
| Thesis Final PDF | August 4 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive) | August 4 |
| Graduation Meeting | |
| Exit Survey | August 4 |
| Honors Graduation Ceremony | April 27 |
| University Graduation Date | August 12 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Names to University | August 12* |
* University Deadline
Graduating in August 2023
| Event | Deadline |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation | September 15 |
| Great Question Essay HONRS 320 | After completing Unexpected Connection courses |
| Thesis Proposal Submitted | April 28, 2023 |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the experience or November 10 |
| Thesis Defense Information Form | November 10 |
| Submit Preliminary Grad Names to University | November 16* |
| Last Day for Thesis Defense | December 1 |
| Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission Form | December 4 |
| Thesis Poster | December 7 |
| Thesis Final PDF | December 7 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive) | December 7 |
| Graduation Meeting | December 8 |
| Exit Survey | December 8 |
| Honors Graduation Ceremony | April 25, 2024 |
| University Graduation Date | December 21, 2023 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Names to University | December 23* |
*University Deadline
Graduating in December 2022