Plan ahead! Developing a project, completing research or creative work, and writing your thesis will be a year-long effort at a minimum. Consult with your honors advisor and honors faculty representative to determine a timeline that is appropriate for you.

 

Freshman & Sophomore Years

 

• Explore major options; meet with faculty teaching your courses
• Ask faculty and advisors about research opportunities in your department
• Get involved in research to develop topics of interest

 

Junior Year

 

• Discuss thesis options with appropriate faculty
• Select a faculty supervisor and additional readers (if required)
• Review current literature
• Define your thesis topic
• Begin (or continue) thesis research

 

Senior Year, fall

 

• Submit your thesis proposal form (or corresponding WorkflowGen process for students who began UHP fall 2018 or later) by the established deadline.
• Finish thesis research
• Establish a comprehensive outline to inform your preliminary draft
• Submit a preliminary draft to your faculty supervisor

 

Senior Year, spring

 

• Please consult your faculty supervisor for discipline-specific guidelines
• Submit final draft to supervisor and readers by by the established deadline.
• Submit revised draft to committee and arrange public presentation (if presentation is required by your department) by the established deadline.
• Submit thesis completion form (or corresponding WorkflowGen for students who began UHP fall 2018 or later) to the UHP office in 390 Northrop by the established deadline.
• Submit PDF copy of thesis according to submission guidelines