Guidelines and Dues Dates
Deadlines
Non-thesis projects or the semester before a thesis is finished
| Fall ‘25 | Winter ‘26 | Spring ‘26 | |
| Submit draft funding request to advisor | Sept. 17 | Feb. 18 | |
| Submit funding request to Chair | Sept. 19 | Feb. 20 | |
| SRPS due | Oct 1 | Jan. 24 | Apr. 15 |
| Thesis declaration form for Winter thesis | Oct. 3 | NA | NA |
| Thesis declaration form for Fall/Spring thesis | Dec. 8 | Jan. 30 | May 11 |
Semester when completing a thesis
| Fall ‘25 | Winter ‘26 | Spring ‘26 | |
| Meet with committee | First week of fall | Winter or first week of spring | |
| Start to schedule presentations | early Oct | Early Mar | |
| Presentations scheduled | Oct. 6 | Mar. 2 | |
| Schedule defense | Oct. 13 | Mar. 16 | |
| Submit presentation title and photo | Oct. 20 | Mar. 23 | |
| Submit written thesis to committee | 1 week before presentation | 1 week before presentation | |
| Public presentation of thesis | Last week of class | Last week of class | Last week of class |
| Submit final thesis to coordinator | Last weekday of exams | Last weekday of exams | Last weekday of exams |
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Usually the week before thesis presentations a practice session is done. Consult with your advisor for details. |