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Honors at Lawrence
Some information for 2007-2008

Faculty Members on the University Committee on Honors:

Faith Barrett, Chair
Jeffrey Collett
Bruce Hetzler
Julie Lindemann
Antoinette Powell
John Shimon

SUMMARY OF DEADLINES

first week of April

Friday, 4 April (by 3:00 PM): Statement of Intent must be submitted to Ms. Faith Barrett in the Main Hall faculty office.

second week of May

Tuesday, 13 May (by 3:00 PM): Four copies of the honors paper must be taken to Ms. Corinne Wocelka in the Lawrence Library. Ms. Wocelka will make a copy of the title page and return the copies to the student.
Wednesday, 14 May (by noon): The student must deliver the copies to the members of his examining committee, including the Honors Committee representative.
Friday, 16 May: Start of time period in which oral examinations can be scheduled.

mid- to late-May

To be announced: Annual Honors Tea, a meeting arranged by the Honors Committee and intended to provide information for juniors contemplating honors projects in their senior year.

May 16 through May 30

Oral examinations continue to be conducted.

First two weeks of June

Wednesday, June 4: Advisors 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 Ms. Barrett.
Wednesday, June 4: Representatives of the Honors Committee have returned evaluation report on oral examination to Ms. Barrett.
Friday, 6 June: (by 3:00 PM) Student deposits final copy of thesis with Ms. Wocelka in the Library. This good, clean copy of the thesis is to be bound in a two-hole hard cover
The week of June 9: 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 or her project, paper, and oral exam.