Deadlines

SENIOR INDEPENDENT WORK DEADLINES
CLASS OF 2024
Due Explanation of Material Due
Oct. 6

Prospectus Due: Five-page prospectus including an outline, bibliography, summary of your sociological research question and its significance, and your hypothesis/aims/purpose. This progress report should also include a preliminary title page. Submit a PDF version to your advisor and upload PDF to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) by 4:00 pm. Hard copies will not be accepted.

Oct. 6

IRB Applications Due

IRB application submission as per their instructions. (ria.princeton.edu/human-research) Please upload a PDF copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis). Please note that IRB decision letters must be uploaded to CANVAS.
Oct. 14 - 22

Interviewing and Data Cleaning

Intensive interviewing or data cleaning/ collection during Fall break. 

Oct. 16

SAFE Applications Due

SAFE (studentfunding.princeton.edu) funding applications are due. Please note that IRB decision letters and travel verification are required before funds are released.
Nov. 1 – 9

SAFE Funding Decisions

Funding decisions made by department.
Dec. 6

Partial Draft Senior Thesis Due

Draft of methods and data chapter including summary statistics for quantitative papers; for quantitative papers, describe two to three key themes and provide up to three examples from interviews or texts illustrating each theme.  Include a two-page memo on the key themes in your literature review and how the summary statistics or the qualitative data illustrate/engage the literature.  Submit an electronic copy to your adviser and a PDF copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) by 4:00 pm. Hard copies will not be accepted.
Feb.12

First Complete Draft of Senior Thesis Due

Complete first Draft of thesis Due.  Please submit an electronic copy to your advisor and a PDF copy to CANVAS. (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) by 4:00 pm.  Hard copies will not be accepted.
Mar.11

Reponses to Advisor Comments Due

Respond to adviser’s comments.  Submit an electronic copy to your advisor and a PDF copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) by 4:00 pm. Hard copies will not be accepted.

Apr.12

Final Version of Independent Work Due

Final Version of Senior Thesis Due.   Submit one (1) one PDF electronic copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) by 4:00 pm. Separate penalties apply for failing to meet this deadline. Please note, after the senior thesis is submitted changes cannot be made.  
May
8-9
Departmental Examinations

Unless an extension has been granted by the Director of Undergraduate Studies, students who fail to turn in their written work by the prescribed due date will be penalized one-third of a letter grade on their final independent work grade. To request an extension, please email Angie Cook, undergraduate administrator ([email protected]). 

Students who fail to turn in their final work by Friday, April 12, 2024, will be penalized one-third of a letter grade for every 48 hours (or fraction thereof) of unexcused lateness, weekend days included.

JUNIOR INDEPENDENT WORK DEADLINES
CLASS OF 2025
Due  Explanation of Material Due
Dec. 15 Submit assignments for SOC 300 to Preceptor by 4:00 pm.  First draft of complete junior paper. Submit a PDF version to your advisor and upload PDF to Canvas (SOC 981 Junior Independent Work) by 4:00 pm. Hard copies will not be accepted.
Mar. 18 Submit an electronic copy of the full/complete first draft of your independent work to your advisor and upload a copy to CANVAS (SOC 981 Junior Independent Work) by 4:00 pm.  Work submitted via GOOGLE DOCS will not be accepted.  Hard copies will not be accepted.
Apr.12 Final Independent Work Due. Submit one (1) one PDF (PDF only – google.doc will not be accepted) electronic copy to (SOC 981 Junior Independent Work) by 4:00 pm.

Unless an extension has been granted by the Director of Undergraduate Studies, students who fail to turn in their written work by the prescribed due date will be penalized one-third of a letter grade on their final independent-work grade. To request an extension, please email Angie Cook, undergraduate administrator ([email protected]).

Students who fail to turn in their final written work by Friday, April 12, 2024, will be penalized one-third of a letter grade for every 48 hours (or fraction thereof) of unexcused lateness