Thesis Calendar
For Spring 2027 Graduates
| Date | What’s due | Set by | Submit to |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 12:00 p.m. |
Thesis proposal Provisional title and brief description of your topic and questions (approx. 1 page). |
HSS | HSS Moodle |
| October 12 | Annotated bibliography Include primary and secondary sources you plan to use for your thesis. Ask your advisor for guidelines appropriate to your project/subfield. |
History | Advisor and first reader |
| December 14 | Chapter draft Complete draft of one chapter of your thesis. |
History | Advisor and first reader |
| January 29 | Revised outline After reflecting on your first semester, develop an outline and timetable for completing the remaining chapters and other components of your thesis. |
History | Advisor |
| March 19 12:00 p.m. |
Thesis draft Complete draft of all components of your thesis, in the approved thesis template. |
HSS | HSS Moodle |
| April 30 3:00 p.m. |
Complete thesis Completed version to be read by your orals board. |
College | and orals board members |
| May 14 12:00 p.m. |
Corrected thesis Complete thesis with any corrections that your advisor requests after orals. |
College |
For more information about College-wide thesis expectations, go to the Thesis Hub. Consult with your advisor for more detailed information about what to turn in for each of these deadlines.
Students in interdisciplinary majors should ask their interdisciplinary program chair which of these deadlines apply to them.
For Fall 2026 Graduates
| Date | What’s due | Set by | Submit to |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Revised outline After reflecting on your first semester, develop an outline and timetable for completing the remaining chapters and other components of your thesis. |
History | Advisor |
| November 6 12:00 p.m. |
Thesis draft Complete draft of all components of your thesis, in the approved thesis template. |
HSS | HSS Moodle |
| December 4 3:00 p.m. |
Complete thesis Completed version to be read by your orals board. |
College | and orals board members |
| December 18 12:00 p.m. |
Corrected thesis Complete thesis with any corrections that your advisor requests after orals. |
College |