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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 2024
June 2024
August 2024
December 2024
EventDeadline
Deadline to Apply for GraduationNovember 15, 2023
Great Question Essay HONRS 320After completing Unexpected Connection courses
Thesis Proposal SubmittedSeptember 29, 2023
Thesis PosterMarch 15, 2024
Leadership Development ExperienceSemester following the completion of the Leadership experience or February 16, 2024
Thesis Defense Information FormFebruary 16, 2024
Last Day for Thesis DefenseMarch 8, 2024
Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission FormMarch 11, 2024
Submit Preliminary Grad Names to UniversityMarch 14, 2024*
Thesis Final PDFMarch 15, 2024
Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive)March 15, 2024
Graduation MeetingApril 6, 11 AM, 150 MSRB
Exit SurveyApril 14, 2023 (prior to picking up your graduation regalia)
Honors Graduation CeremonyApril 25, 2024, 12 PM
University Graduation DateApril 25, 2024
Last Day to Submit Final Names to UniversityApril 25 2024*

*University Deadline
Graduating in April 2024

EventDeadline
Deadline to Apply for GraduationFebruary 15
Great Question Essay HONRS 320After completing Unexpected Connection courses
Thesis Proposal SubmittedDecember 1, 2023
Leadership Development ExperienceSemester following the completion of the experience or May 10, 2024
Thesis Defense Information FormMay 10, 2024
Submit Preliminary Grad Names to UniversityMay 17, 2024*
Last Day for Thesis DefenseMay 31, 2024
Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission FormJune 7, 2024
Thesis PosterJune 7, 2024
Thesis Final PDFJune 7, 2024
Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive)June 7, 2024
Graduation MeetingApril 6, 2023
Exit SurveyJune 9, 2023
Honors Graduation CeremonyApril 25, 2024
University GraduationJune 20, 2024
Last Day to Submit Final Names to UniversityJune 14, 2024

*University Deadline
Graduating in June 2024

EventDeadline
Deadline to Apply for GraduationFebruary 15
Great Question Essay HONRS 320After completing Unexpected Connection courses
Thesis Proposal SubmittedJanuary 12, 2024
Thesis PosterAugust 2
Leadership Development ExperienceSemester following the completion of the experience or July 1
Thesis Defense Information FormJune 28
Submit Preliminary Grad Names to UniversityJuly 10*
Last Day for Thesis DefenseJuly 26
Last Day to Submit Thesis Submission FormAugust 2
Thesis Final PDFAugust 2
Thesis Publication (Poster, Printed & ScholarsArchive)August 2
Graduation Meeting
Exit SurveyAugust 2
Honors Graduation CeremonyApril 25
University Graduation DateAugust 14
Last Day to Submit Final Names to UniversityAugust 14*

* University Deadline
Graduating in August 2024

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