Important Thesis Dates and Deadlines

A Few Notes On Thesis Deadlines: 

  • Your department or thesis committee may have discipline-specific deadlines that take precedence over those published on this page.
  • If your department or thesis committee do not have discipline-specific deadlines, you can use the default deadlines published below.
  • If your department doesn't have deadlines, or if you and your thesis advisor work out a different timeline, the student and advisor should agree to the specialized deadlines in writing. Absent such a written agreement, UHP can only enforce our general published deadlines (below) in the event of a disagreement.

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Deadlines for Fall 2024 Theses

  • June 25, 2024: Thesis proposal due. The thesis title, brief prospectus, and the committee chair must be identified (other committee members will only be listed on the final form)
  • October 28, 2024: In consultation with the committee, the student sets the date for a public presentation or oral exam, if required by the department, which must be at least two weeks before graduation.
  • At least five weeks before the public presentation (if required by department) or by November 25, 2024: Committee chair(s) must approve the thesis draft as final enough to circulate to the entire committee. Committee members then have two weeks to read the draft and require revisions. Revisions suggested later than two weeks after committee members receive the draft will be considered advisory only (i.e., not required). Students whose work is deemed by the committee chair(s) to be not ready by this point will likely have their graduation delayed and/or not be able to graduate with Latin Honors.
  • At least three weeks before the public presentation (if required by department) or by December 9, 2024: Student receives committee revision requests and begins to incorporate these.
  • At least one week before the public presentation (if required by department) or by December 16, 2024: Student submits final thesis for approval.
  • At the public presentation (if required by department) or by December 23, 2024: Committee observes and evaluates entire thesis project, submitting digital form. Students whose work is deemed by the committee to be not ready by this point will likely have their graduation delayed and/or not be able to graduate with Latin Honors.

Deadlines for Spring 2025 Theses

  • December 1, 2024: Thesis proposal due. The thesis title, brief prospectus, and the committee chair must be identified (other committee members will only be listed on the final form)
  • March 24, 2025: In consultation with the committee, the student sets the date for a public presentation or oral exam, if required by the department, which must be at least two weeks before graduation.
  • At least five weeks before the public presentation (if required by department) or by April 14, 2025: Committee chair(s) must approve the thesis draft as final enough to circulate to the entire committee. Committee members then have two weeks to read the draft and require revisions. Revisions suggested later than two weeks after committee members receive the draft will be considered advisory only (i.e., not required). Students whose work is deemed by the committee chair(s) to be not ready by this point will likely have their graduation delayed and/or not be able to graduate with Latin Honors.
  • At least three weeks before the public presentation (if required by department) or by April 28, 2025: Student receives committee revision requests and begins to incorporate these.
  • At least one week before the public presentation (if required by department) or by May 12, 2025: Student submits final thesis for approval.
  • At the public presentation (if required by department) or by May 19, 2025: Committee observes and evaluates entire thesis project, submitting digital form. Students whose work is deemed by the committee to be not ready by this point will likely have their graduation delayed and/or not be able to graduate with Latin Honors.

Deadlines for Fall 2025 Theses

Deadlines pending.