Honors Calendar
Established by the Honors Committee
Nomination Forms for admission into the Honors Program will be sent to all Department and Program Chairs mid-September. Hard copies of the Honors Guidelines will be provided to all involved Chairs, Faculty Advisors and Candidates once Nomination Forms have been received. (In the interest of paper conservation, other interested parties may request a copy, and it will also be available on this website in downloadable PDF format.) If you have any questions, please contact Academic Services, 7 Lane Hall (phone: 786-6480; email: academicservices@bates.edu).
Friday, January 11, 2013
HONORS NOMINATION DEADLINE
Deadline for nomination of May 2013 graduates to the Honors Program. Any nomination after this date will be refused unless the Honors Study Committee grants an exception. Recommendation forms, indicating Thesis deadline, must be submitted to Academic Services.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
HONORS ORIENTATION
Orientation in New Commons, Room 221, 7:00 – 8:00 PM. Honors Thesis nominees will gather to meet members of the Honors Committee, receive information and have a Q&A session.
Friday, January 25, 2013
HONORS THESIS ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Deadline for candidates to submit a titled, one-paragraph description (250 words maximum) of the thesis to be included in the Honors Abstract Book. One-paragraph descriptions must be submitted as Microsoft Word in an email attachments to academicservices@bates.edu.
Friday, March 22, 2013
THESIS DEADLINE
No later than 3 PM, upload the Honors thesis on SCARAB. For instructions, see Appendix A,
page 13 of the Honors Program Guidelines at http://www.bates.edu/honors/honors-program-guidelines/
Monday, April 1, 2013 – Friday, April 26, 2013
THESIS DEFENSE
Oral examinations for candidates who submitted a thesis. For a copy of the Oral Examination Protocol, see http://www.bates.edu/honors/protocol-for-the-honors-exam/
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
HONORS RECEPTION AND BANQUET
Location: New Commons 221-222
Time: Reception 5:30-6:00 PM.; Banquet 6:00 PM.
Friday, May 3, 2013
CORRECTED THESIS AND THESIS CORRECTION, ACCESS, AND EMBARGO FORM DUE
No later than 3 PM, upload the final copy of the Honors thesis on SCARAB. For instructions, see Appendix B, page 16 of the Honors Program Guidelines at
http://www.bates.edu/honors/honors-program-guidelines/
No later than 3 PM, submit a copy of the Thesis Correction, Access, and Embargo Form sighed by the advisor and candidate to Academic Services.
Advisors should check with potential Outside Examiners regarding their availability for the pertinent exam period before submitting a Nomination Form.