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 2025
June 2025
August 2025
December 2025
| Event | Deadline |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation | November 15, 2024 |
| Great Question Essay HONRS 320 | After completing Unexpected Connection courses |
| Thesis Prospectus Submitted | September 27, 2024 |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the Leadership experience or February 16, 2024 |
| Thesis Defense Information Submitted | February 14, 2025 |
| Last Day for Thesis Defense | March 7, 2025 |
| Last Day to Submit Thesis Defense Result | March 7, 2025 |
| Submit Preliminary Grad Names to University | March 14, 2025* |
| Thesis Final PDF | March 14, 2025 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster & ScholarsArchive) | March 14, 2025 |
| Graduation Meeting | March 27, 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 Prospectus Submitted | December 6, 2024 |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the experience or May 9, 2025 |
| Thesis Defense Information Submitted | 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 Defense Verdict | June 2, 2025 |
| Thesis Final PDF | June 6, 2025 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster & ScholarsArchive) | June 6, 2025 |
| Graduation Meeting | March 27, 2025 |
| Exit Survey | May 30, 2025 |
| Honors Graduation Ceremony | April 24, 2025 |
| University Graduation | June 20, 2025 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Names to University | June 20, 2025 |
*University Deadline
Graduating in June 2025
| Event | Deadline |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation | February 15 |
| Great Question Essay HONRS 320 | After completing Unexpected Connection courses |
| Thesis Prospectus Submitted | January 10, 2025 |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the experience or July 25 |
| Thesis Defense Information Submitted | June 27 |
| Submit Preliminary Grad Names to University | July 10* |
| Last Day for Thesis Defense | July 25 |
| Last Day to Submit Thesis Defense Verdict | July 28 |
| Thesis Final PDF | August 1 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster & ScholarsArchive) | August 1 |
| Graduation Meeting | July 31 |
| Exit Survey | July 25 |
| Honors Graduation Ceremony | April 24 |
| University Graduation Date | August 11 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Names to University | August 11* |
* University Deadline
Graduating in August 2025
| Event | Deadline |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation | September 15 |
| Great Question Essay HONRS 320 | After completing Unexpected Connection courses |
| Thesis Prospectus Submitted | May 2, 2025 |
| Leadership Development Experience | Semester following the completion of the experience or November 7 |
| Thesis Defense Information Submitted | November 8 |
| Submit Preliminary Grad Names to University | November 14* |
| Last Day for Thesis Defense | December 5 |
| Last Day to Submit Thesis Defense Result | December 8 |
| Thesis Publication (Poster & ScholarsArchive) | December 13 |
| Graduation Meeting | December 4 |
| Exit Survey | December 5 |
| Honors Graduation Ceremony | April 24, 2025 |
| University Graduation Date | December 10, 2025 |
| Last Day to Submit Final Names to University | December 19* |
*University Deadline
Graduating in December 2025