Deadlines
Theses will normally be Fall/Winter, or Winter/Spring, though with permission of the advisors they may be Spring/Fall or Fall/Spring. Failure to meet deadlines will result in the denial of Honors.
Spring 2026/Fall 2026
| Declaration of Thesis Advisors (via email to IPE Director) | End of the third day of classes (by February 11, 2026) |
| First joint meeting with both advisors | Coordinated by students before the end of the second week of classes (by February 20, 2026) |
| First Draft of Prospectus and Bibliography to advisors | End of third week of spring term classes (by February 27, 2026) |
| Second joint meeting with both advisors | Scheduled by students between submitting First Draft of Prospectus and Bibliography and Final Prospectus and Bibliography |
| Final Prospectus and Bibliography to advisors and IPE Director | End of fifth week of classes (by March 13, 2026) |
| Draft of First Section (length and content to be negotiated with advisors) | End of tenth week of classes (by April 24, 2026) |
| Penultimate Draft of Full Thesis | End of eighth week of fall term classes (by November 6, 2026) |
| Final Version of Full Thesis (Printed version to advisors, PDF to coordinator & IPE Director) | Monday of the last full week of fall term classes (by December 11, 2026) |
| Oral Defense | No later than the Friday of the week following submission of the Final Version: December 18, 2026 |
Fall 2026/Spring 2027
| Declaration of Thesis Advisors (via email to IPE Director) | No later than the end of the first full week of classes (by September 18, 2026) |
| First joint meeting with both advisors | Coordinated by students before the end of the second week of classes (by September 25, 2026) |
| First Draft of Prospectus and Bibliography to advisors | End of third week of winter term classes (by October 2, 2026) |
| Second joint meeting with both advisors | Scheduled by students between submitting First Draft of Prospectus and Bibliography and Final Prospectus and Bibliography |
| Final Prospectus and Bibliography to advisors and IPE Director | End of fifth week of classes (by October 15, 2026) |
| Draft of First Section (length and content to be negotiated with advisors) | Tuesday of the tenth week of classes (by November 17, 2026) |
| Penultimate Draft of Full Thesis | End of eighth week of spring term classes (by April 9, 2027) |
| Final Version of Full Thesis (Printed version to advisors, PDF to coordinator & IPE Director) | Friday, May 7, 2027 |
| Poster Session | Mid-May: TBD |
| Oral Defense | No later than the Thursday of the week following submission of the Final Version: May 13, 2027 |
Fall 2026/Winter 2027
| Declaration of Thesis Advisors (via email to IPE Director) | No later than the end of the first full week of classes (by September 18, 2026) |
| First joint meeting with both advisors | Coordinated by students before the end of the second full week of classes (by September 25, 2026) |
| First Draft of Prospectus and Bibliography to advisors | End of third full week of classes (by October 2, 2026) |
| Second joint meeting with both advisors | Scheduled by students between submitting First Draft of Prospectus and Bibliography and Final Prospectus and Bibliography |
| Final Prospectus and Bibliography to advisors and IPE Director | End of fifth full week of classes (by October 15, 2026) |
| Draft of First Section (length and content to be negotiated with advisors) | End of eighth full week of classes (by November 6, 2026) |
| Penultimate Draft of Full Thesis | End of last day of fall term exam period (by Monday, December 21, 2026) |
| Final Version of Full Thesis (Printed version to advisors, PDF to coordinator & IPE Director) | End of third week of winter term classes (by January 22, 2027) |
| Poster Session | TBD, end of January (held jointly with Economics) |
| Oral Defense | No later than the last day of winter term classes: (by January 29, 2027) |
Winter 2027/Spring 2027
| Declaration of Thesis Advisors (via email to IPE Director) | End of the third day of classes (by January 6, 2027) |
| First joint meeting with both advisors | Coordinated by students before the end of the second week of classes (no later than January 15, 2027) |
| First Draft of Prospectus and Bibliography to advisors | End of third week of winter term classes (by January 22, 2027) |
| Second joint meeting with both advisors | Scheduled by students between submitting First Draft of Prospectus and Bibliography and Final Prospectus and Bibliography |
| Final Prospectus and Bibliography to advisors and IPE Director | End of first week of spring term classes (by February 12, 2027) |
| Draft of First Section (length and content to be negotiated with advisors) | End of fourth week of spring term classes (by March 5, 2027) |
| Penultimate Draft of Full Thesis | End of eighth week of spring term classes (by April 9, 2027) |
| Final Version of Full Thesis (Printed version to advisors, PDF to coordinator & IPE Director) | Friday, May 7, 2027 |
| Poster Session | Mid-May: TBD |
| Oral Defense | No later than the EOD Thursday of the week following submission of the Final Version: May 5, 2027 |