SENIOR INDEPENDENT WORK DEADLINES
CLASS OF 2023
| Due | Explanation of Material Due |
| September 26* | Five-page prospectus including an outline, bibliography, summary of your sociological research question and its significance, and your hypothesis/65raims/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) in the section labeled Prospectus by 4:00 pm. Hard copies will not be accepted. |
| October 3 | IRB application submission as per their instructions. Please upload a PDF copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) in the section labeled IRB. Due by 4:00 pm. |
| October 14 | Funding requests through SAFE. Last day of application period. |
| October 15 - 23 | Intensive interviewing or data cleaning/collection during Fall Break |
| October 24 - 28 | Funding decisions made by department. |
| December 5* | 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) in the section labeled Methods by 4:00 pm. Hard copies will not be accepted. |
| February 13* | Submit an electronic copy to your adviser and a PDF copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) in the section labeled Thesis Draft by 4:00 pm. Hard copies will not be accepted. |
| March 13* | Respond to adviser’s comments. Submit an electronic copy to your adviser and a PDF copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) in the section labeled Respond Advisor Comments by 4:00 pm. Hard copies will not be accepted. |
| April 14** | Submit one (1) one PDF (PDF only – google.doc will not be accepted) electronic copy to (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) by 4:00 pm. Upload a copy to Thesis Central at Mudd Library. |
| May 10-11 |
Departmental Examinations and Posters. See section 4.4 of the department’s Undergraduate Handbook for more information. |
*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.
**Students who fail to turn in their final written work by Friday, April 18, 2022 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 2024
| Due | Explanation of Material Due |
| December 16 | 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. |
| March 20* | 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. |
| April 14** | 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.
**Students who fail to turn in their final written work by Friday, April 14, 2023, will be penalized one-third of a letter grade for every 48 hours (or fraction thereof) of unexcused lateness, weekend days included.