Honors Mentors & the Honors Mentor Form

Most students file the Honors Mentor Form twice, first when they reach 84 cumulative credits and again when they identify a faculty mentor. When you cross the 84 Credit threshold you must file Form 84 (Docusign form) with the Honors College to remain in good standing. If you are not graduating within the next year and do not yet have a mentor, leave the "Honors Mentor" field blank in the Docusign form. Then indicate when you will begin your Honors Thesis/Project and refile your Mentor Form in the "Explanation" field of the form.


Cross 84 Credit Threshold After Summer Session
Cross 84 Credit Threshold After Fall Semester
Cross 84 Credit Threshold After Spring Semester
File Honors Mentor Form (with or without mentor's signature)
End of Fall semester add/drop period
End of Spring Semester add/drop period
End of Fall Semester add/drop period

Honors Thesis/Project Deadlines


Two-semester Thesis/Project 

(Commencing Spring Semester)

Two-Semester Thesis/Project
 (Commencing Summer Session)

Two-Semester Thesis/Project
(Commencing Fall Semester)

One-Semester Project
(Commencing Fall Semester)

One-Semester Project
(Commencing Spring Semester)

Refile Signed Mentor Form Declaring Mentor (if filed earlier without Mentor)End of Spring Semester add/drop period 
End of Summer Semester add/drop period (first semester)
End of Fall semester add/drop period (first semester)
End of add/drop periodEnd of add/drop period
Complete H7Spring SemesterSummer SessionFall Semester

Fall Semester
(Can be concurrent with H8)

Spring Semester
(Can be concurrent with H8)

Find Committee Member(s)

Spring Advising Period
Late March

Sept. 15

Fall Advising Period
(Mid October)

Sept. 30Feb. 15
File Proposal with Honors CollegeMarch 31Sept. 15Oct. 31Sept. 30Feb. 15 
Complete H8Fall SemesterFall SemesterSpring SemesterFall SemesterSpring Semester
Present Honors Thesis/Project to MentorPresent By Fall Reading DayPresent By Fall Reading DayPresent By Spring Reading DayPresent By Fall Reading DayPresent By Spring Reading Day

Honors College Presentation Days

The Honors College books dates, times and locations on North and South Campus for Honors Thesis/Project Presentations in the Fall and Spring Semesters.
  • Fall Semester: Presentation Days scheduled for the two weeks following Thanksgiving
  • Spring Semester: Presentation Days begin the first week of April and run through Reading Day
  • Presentation signups and scheduling information is sent out to Honors Seniors and potential Honors Completers in early November/March