For details about the required forms, please visit the Forms and Style Guides page.
Note: If you do not see your graduation month, please scroll down! You may also check the "Honors Thesis Guidelines" link on our resources page to see the rolling dates for the program.
Note also: The deadlines for each form (except the final thesis copy) are for author submission, not faculty signature. There are no firm deadlines for faculty signatures, except the final thesis copy. The final thesis copy must be submitted with all faculty signatures in place.
DEADLINES FOR STUDENTS COMPLETING AN HONORS THESIS IN DECEMBER 2024
Prospectus: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
First Chapter and Progress Report: Friday, April 12, 2024
Second Progress Report: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Oral Defense: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Honors Thesis submitted: Monday, December 9, 2024
DEADLINES FOR STUDENTS COMPLETING AN HONORS THESIS IN MAY 2025
Prospectus: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
First Progress Report: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Second Progress Report: Monday, January 27, 2025
Oral Defense: Friday, April 18, 2025
Honors Thesis submitted: Friday, May 2, 2025
DEADLINES FOR STUDENTS COMPLETING AN HONORS THESIS IN DECEMBER 2025
Prospectus: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
First Chapter and Progress Report: Friday, April 11, 2025
Second Progress Report: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Oral Defense: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Honors Thesis submitted: Monday, December 8, 2025
Beyond this schedule, it is the responsibility of the student to keep in touch with readers and present them with work-in-progress in a timely fashion. Students are strongly urged to arrange with their thesis advisor a regular schedule of meetings, submission of work-in-progress, and the expected date for the submission of the final draft of the thesis. This helps ensure the continued progress of the research and prevents misunderstandings about the scope and direction of the study. It is recommended that students discuss with all readers the criteria that will be used to evaluate interim work and the completed thesis.
All due dates are subject to change in the event of adjustments to the Tulane academic calendar.
