Honors Projects

What are Honors Projects?

The faculty of Lawrence University grants honors at graduation both to encourage students to do superior academic work and to recognize superior performance. Those who have completed significant independent projects may submit their work for evaluation for Honors in Independent Study.

Honors Projects are coherent programs of independent work carried out by students, usually in their senior year, on subjects or problems of more than ordinary difficulty in areas that they have studied in considerable depth, usually in their majors or closely related areas. An Honors Project may also be a work of creative, visual or performing art. Successful Honors Projects received Latin Honors in Independent Study at graduation in three grades: cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude. These levels are awarded by vote of the faculty acting on the recommendation of the university Committee on Honors. Honors are indicated in the Commencement program and on official transcripts.

Summary of Deadlines, Fall, 2013

*Fall Term, Week 1*	Thursday, September 19, 2013, 4:30 pm in the Seeley G. Mudd Library Rm. 401: Fall term Honors Roundtable, an informational meeting arranged by the Honors Committee and intended to provide information for students currently working on honors projects and juniors contemplating honors projects in their senior year. Friday, September 20, 2013 (by 3:00 PM): If you wish to defend your Honors Project in the Fall, 2013 term, a signed paper copy of the Statement of Intent must be submitted to Prof. Antoinette Powell in the Seeley G. Mudd Library, room 126 (first floor.)
*Fall Term, Week 6*	Tuesday, October 22, 2013 (by 3:00 PM): Four copies of the final version of the Honors Project must be taken to Prof. Antoinette Powell in the Seeley G. Mudd Library. Prof. Powell will make a copy of the title page and return the copies to the student. Wednesday, October 23, 2013 (by noon): The student must deliver the copies to the members of his/her examining committee, including the Honors Committee representative.
*Fall Term, Weeks 7 and 8*	Monday, October 28 through Saturday, November 9, 2013: Oral examinations are scheduled.
*Fall Term, Week 9*	Wednesday, November 13, 2013: Advisers have returned the Committee Signature Page and also the Committee Report signed by all examiners and detailing the findings of the Honors Examination Committee to Prof. Powell. Representatives of the Honors Committee have returned evaluation reports on oral examinations to Prof. Powell.
*Fall Term, Week 10*	Monday, November 18, 2013: Honors Committee meets to determine/approve levels of honors. As soon as this meeting has been held, the Honors Committee will inform advisers of its actions, give them permission to inform candidates of the Committee's recommendations, and permission to discuss with each candidate the strengths and weaknesses of his/her or her project, paper, and oral exam. Wednesday November 20, 2013: (afternoon) Student deposits final copy of project with Prof. Powell in the Library. This good, clean, single-sided copy of the written portion is to be unbound. It may be submitted in a campus mail envelope or any other clasp envelope. Any accompanying material (images, audio or data discs, music scores, etc.) must also be included. Students will also upload their Honors Projects into Lux, Lawrence University's institutional repository

Summary of Deadlines, Winter, 2014

*Winter Term, Week 1*	Thursday, January 9, 2014, 4:30 pm in the Seeley G. Mudd Library Rm. 401: Winter term Honors Roundtable, an informational meeting arranged by the Honors Committee and intended to provide information for students currently working on honors projects and juniors contemplating honors projects in their senior year. Anyone who is planning to defend an Honors Project this year and cannot attend is encouraged to contact Professor Powell (antoinette.powell@lawrence.edu). There will be another roundtable early in the Spring, 2014 term. Friday, January 10, 2014 (by 3:00 PM): If you wish to defend your Honors Project in the Winter, 2014 term, a signed paper copy of the Statement of Intent must be submitted to Prof. Antoinette Powell in the Seeley G. Mudd Library, room 126 (first floor.)
*Winter Term, Week 2*	Committee on Honors meets this week to determine Honors in Course for mid-year graduates.
*Winter Term, Week 6*	Tuesday, February 11, 2014 (by 3:00 PM): Four copies of the final version of the Honors Project must be taken to Prof. Antoinette Powell in the Seeley G. Mudd Library. Prof. Powell will make a copy of the title page and return the copies to the student. Wednesday, February 12, 2014 (by noon): The student must deliver the copies to the members of his/her examining committee, including the Honors Committee representative.
*Winter Term, Weeks 7 and 8*	Monday, February 17 through Saturday, March 1, 2014: Oral examinations are scheduled.
Winter Term, Week 9	Wednesday, March 5, 2014: Advisers have returned the Committee Signature Page and also the Committee Report signed by all examiners and detailing the findings of the Honors Examination Committee to Prof. Powell. Representatives of the Honors Committee have returned evaluation reports on oral examinations to Prof. Powell.
*Winter Term, Week 10*	Monday, March 10, 2014: Honors Committee meets to determine/approve levels of honors. As soon as this meeting has been held, the Honors Committee will inform advisers of its actions, give them permission to inform candidates of the Committee's recommendations, and permission to discuss with each candidate the strengths and weaknesses of his/her or her project, paper, and oral exam. Wednesday March 12, 2014: (afternoon) Student deposits final copy of project with Prof. Powell in the Library. This good, clean, single-sided copy of the written portion is to be bound in a two-hole hard report cover. Any accompanying material (images, audio or data discs, music scores, etc.) must also be included. Students will also upload their Honors Projects into Lux, Lawrence University's institutional repository. .

Summary of Deadlines, Spring, 2014

*Spring Term, Week 1*	Thursday, April 3, 2014, 4:30 pm in the Seeley G. Mudd Library Rm. 401: Spring term Honors Roundtable, an informational meeting arranged by the Honors Committee and intended to provide information for students currently working on honors projects and juniors contemplating honors projects in their senior year. Anyone who is planning to defend an Honors project this year and cannot attend is encouraged to contact Professor Powell (antoinette.powell@lawrence.edu). There will be a roundtable early in the Fall, 2014 term for people planning to defend their projects in the 2014-2015 academic year. Friday, April 4, 2014 (by 3:00 PM): If you wish to defend your Honors Project in the Spring, 2014 term, a signed paper copy of the Statement of Intent must be submitted to Prof. Antoinette Powell in the Seeley G. Mudd Library, room 126 (first floor.)
*Spring Term, Week 6*	Tuesday, May 6, 2014 (by 3:00 PM): Four copies of the final version of the Honors Project must be taken to Prof. Antoinette Powell in the Seeley G. Mudd Library. Prof. Powell will make a copy of the title page and return the copies to the student. Wednesday, May 7, 2014 (by noon): The student must deliver the copies to the members of his/her examining committee, including the Honors Committee representative.
*Spring Term, Weeks 7 and 8*	Monday, May 12 through Saturday, May 24, 2014: Oral examinations are scheduled.
Spring Term, Week 9	Wednesday, May 28, 2014: Advisers have returned the Committee Signature Page and also the Committee Report signed by all examiners and detailing the findings of the Honors Examination Committee to Prof. Powell. Representatives of the Honors Committee have returned evaluation reports on oral examinations to Prof. Powell.
*Spring Term, Week 10*	Monday, June 2, 2014: Honors Committee meets to determine/approve levels of honors. As soon as this meeting has been held, the Honors Committee will inform advisers of its actions, give them permission to inform candidates of the Committee's recommendations, and permission to discuss with each candidate the strengths and weaknesses of his/her or her project, paper, and oral exam. Wednesday June 4, 2014: (afternoon) Student deposits final copy of project with Prof. Powell in the Library. This good, clean, single-sided copy of the written portion is to be bound in a two-hole hard report cover. Any accompanying material (images, audio or data discs, music scores, etc.) must also be included. Students will also upload their Honors Projects into Lux, Lawrence University's institutional repository.
*Spring Term, Exam Week*	Friday, June 13, 2014: Honors Committee meets to determine/approve levels of Honors in Course.