SENIOR INDEPENDENT WORK DEADLINES
CLASS OF 2025
| Due | Explanation of Material Due |
| Sep. 20 | THESIS PROPOSAL FORM DUE (signed by adviser) SAFE APPLICATION SUBMISSION DUE Funding requests through SAFE. Last day of application period. |
| Sep. 30 | IRB APPLICATION SUBMISSION DUE IRB application submission as per their instructions (ria.princeton.edu/human-research). Please upload a PDF copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) in the section labeled IRB. |
| Oct. 7 | PROSPECTUS DUE Five-page prospectus including an outline, bibliography, summary of your sociology 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. Hard copies will NOT be accepted. |
| Oct. 12-20 | Interviewing and Data Cleaning Intensive interviewing or data cleaning/ collection during Fall break. |
| Dec. 11 | PARTIAL DRAFTS 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 advisor and a PDF copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) in the section labeled Methods. Hard copies will NOT be accepted. |
| Feb. 17 | FIRST DRAFT OF COMPLETE THESIS DUE Submit an electronic copy to your advisor and a PDF copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) in the section labeled Thesis Draft. Hard copies will NOT be accepted. |
| Mar. 17 | RESPONSES TO ADVISER DUE Respond to adviser’s comments. Submit an electronic copy to your advisor and a PDF copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis) in the section labeled Respond Advisor. Hard copies will NOT be accepted. |
| Apr. 14* | FINAL VERSION OF SENIOR THESIS DUE Submit one (1) PDF (PDF ONLY – Google.doc will NOT be accepted) electronic copy to Canvas (SOC 984 Senior Thesis). Upload a copy to Thesis Central at Mudd Library. |
| May 7-8 | Senior Departmental Examinations. See 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 final written work by Monday, April 14, 2025, will be penalized one-third of a letter grade for every 48 hours (or fraction thereof) of unexcused lateness, weekend days included. To request an extension, please email Angie Cook, Undergraduate Administrator ([email protected]).
JUNIOR INDEPENDENT WORK DEADLINES
CLASS OF 2026
| Due | Explanation of Material Due |
| Dec. 13 | INTEGRATED DRAFT SUBMISSION DUE 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). Hard copies will NOT be accepted. |
| Mar. 17 | FIRST DRAFT OF INDEPENDENT WORK DUE 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). Work submitted via Google Docs will NOT be accepted. Hard copies will NOT be accepted. |
| Mar. 31 | Complete second draft due |
| Apr. 14 | FINAL INDEPENDENT WORK DUE Submit one (1) PDF (PDF ONLY – Google.doc will NOT be accepted) electronic copy to Canvas (SOC 981 Junior Independent Work). |
*Unless an extension has been granted by the Director of Undergraduate Studies, students who fail to turn in their final written work by Monday, April 14, 2025, will be penalized one-third of a letter grade for every 48 hours (or fraction thereof) of unexcused lateness, weekend days included. To request an extension, please email Angie Cook, Undergraduate Administrator ([email protected]).