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