The Department provides a detailed calendar for concentrators and their advisers each year. The following timelines for the JP and thesis provide benchmarks for the completion of independent work.
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Junior Papers
Fall Term
| Week | Description |
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October 25, 2020 |
Submit Junior Paper Adviser preferences, JP Topic, and subfield track selection |
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January 15, 2021 |
Email your JP prospectus to your adviser and ask to schedule a day and time to meet in the first week of class in the spring term |
Spring Term
During the spring term, you are strongly encouraged to have at least three sessions with a Graduate Student Coach. These will be scheduled in January.
| Week | Description |
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Week 1 |
Meet with your adviser, no later than Friday, February 5 to 1) discuss your prospectus; 2) discuss how frequently you will meet, and best ways to check-in; 3) plan your next research/writing task. |
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Week 4 |
Submit partial first draft (perhaps one major section) to your adviser, no later than Friday, February 26. |
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Week 5 |
Students receive first drafts back, with comments from advisers, no later than Friday, March 5. |
| Week 7 | Spring Break |
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Week 8 |
Submit a partial second draft to your adviser, no later than Friday, March 26. |
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Week 9 |
Students receive second drafts back, with comments from advisers, no later than Friday, April 2. |
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Week 11 |
Submit third and mostly complete draft to your adviser, no later than Friday, April 16. |
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Week 12 |
Students receive third drafts back, with comments from advisers, no later than Friday, April 23. |
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May 7, 2021 |
FINAL Junior Paper uploaded by 5:00 pm. You will receive a link and instructions on how to upload the paper to Google Drive. |
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May 7, 2021 |
Senior Thesis
Fall Term
| Weeks | Description |
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Week 1 |
Schedule meeting with your adviser to discuss thesis topic and plan for the semester, including tentative meeting times, no later than Friday, September 4. |
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Week 5 |
Submit a five-page thesis proposal to your adviser, no later than Monday, October 5. The proposal should include:
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November 20, 2020 |
Submit a partial first draft (twenty pages) to your adviser |
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January 22, 2021 |
Submit a draft of an additional twenty pages to your adviser |
Spring Term
| Weeks | Description |
|---|---|
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Week 1 |
Submit a draft of an additional twenty pages to your adviser, no later than Friday, February 12. |
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Week 6 |
Review your degree progress in TigerHub and submit your Degree Progress Check-In by March 12 at 5:00 pm. |
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Week 7 |
Submit a draft of the entire thesis to your adviser, no later than Friday, March 19. |
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Week 12 |
Upload your thesis via Thesis Central by April 19 at noon |
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April 29, 2021 |
Students receive reader reports and grade. |
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April 30, 2021 |
Submit your Senior Comprehensive Statement and Honors Calculation by 5:00 pm. |
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May 6-7, 2021 |
Senior Comprehensive Exams – BLOCK BOTH DAYS ON YOUR CALENDAR |