Honors Calendar
Established by the Honors Committee
May 2025 Graduate Schedule
December 2024 Graduate Schedule
May 2025 GRADUATE SCHEDULE
Friday, January 10, 2025
HONORS NOMINATION DEADLINE
Deadline for nomination of May 2025 graduates to the Honors Program. Any nomination after this date will be refused unless the Honors Study Committee grants an exception. Recommendation forms must be submitted via the online form found here: https://www.bates.edu/honors/honors-student-nomination-form/
Advisors should check with potential Outside Examiners regarding their availability for the pertinent exam period before submitting a Nomination Form.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
HONORS ORIENTATION
Honors Thesis nominees will have the opportunity to meet members of the Honors Committee, receive information, and have a Q&A session.
Pettengill G52
6:30-7:30pm
Friday, January 24, 2025
HONORS THESIS ABSTRACT DRAFT SUBMISSION
Deadline for candidates to submit a titled, one-paragraph description (250 words maximum) of the thesis. One-paragraph descriptions must be uploaded here as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Monday, February 24, 2025
EXAM PANEL REGISTRATION AND OUTSIDE EXAMINER TRAVEL REQUEST FORMS DUE
Submit forms online:
Exam Panel Registration Form
Outside Examiner Travel Request Form
Monday, March 31, 2025
THESIS DEADLINE
No later than 5:00pm, upload the Honors thesis on SCARAB. For instructions, see
https://www.bates.edu/honors/files/2023/10/SCARAB-Uploading-Exam-Copy_2023.pdf
Monday, April 7 – Friday, April 25, 2025
THESIS DEFENSE
Oral examinations for candidates who submitted a thesis. For a copy of the Oral Examination Protocol, see https://www.bates.edu/honors/protocol-for-the-honors-exam/
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Send the Outside Examiner receipts to your Academic Administrative Assistant for processing.
Friday, May 2, 2025
CORRECTED THESIS AND THESIS CORRECTION & ACCESS AND EMBARGO FORMS DUE
No later than 5:00 pm:
- the Student uploads the final copy of the Honors thesis on SCARAB. For instructions, see
https://www.bates.edu/honors/files/2023/10/SCARAB-Uploading-Final-Copy_2023.pdf - the Advisor submits the Thesis Correction Form (student signature is not needed)
- the Student initiates the Access and Embargo Form, which is then signed by the advisor(s) and candidate
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Honors Banquet
Commons 221/222
Reception 5:30 – 6:00 PM; Banquet 6:00 PM
December 2024 GRADUATION SCHEDULE
This calendar is for those students completing their studies at Bates in December of 2024 only.
Friday, September 20, 2024
HONORS NOMINATION DEADLINE
Deadline for nomination of December 2024 graduates to the Honors Program. Any nomination after this date will be refused unless the Honors Study Committee grants an exception. Recommendation forms must be submitted via the online form found here: https://www.bates.edu/honors/honors-student-nomination-form/
Advisors should check with potential Outside Examiners regarding their availability for the pertinent exam period before submitting a Nomination Form.
Friday, September 27, 2024
HONORS THESIS ABSTRACT DRAFT SUBMISSION
Deadline for candidates to submit a titled, one-paragraph description (250 words maximum) of the thesis. One-paragraph descriptions must be uploaded here as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Monday, October 28, 2024
EXAM PANEL REGISTRATION AND OUTSIDE EXAMINER TRAVEL REQUEST FORMS DUE
Submit forms online:
Exam Panel Registration Form
Outside Examiner Travel Request Form
Friday, November 22, 2024
THESIS DEADLINE
No later than 5:00pm, upload the Honors thesis on SCARAB. For instructions, see
https://www.bates.edu/honors/files/2023/10/SCARAB-Uploading-Exam-Copy_2023.pdf
Monday, December 2 – Friday, December 13, 2024
THESIS DEFENSE
Oral examinations for candidates who submitted a thesis. For a copy of the Oral Examination Protocol, see https://www.bates.edu/honors/protocol-for-the-honors-exam/
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Send the Outside Examiner receipts to your Academic Administrative Assistant for processing.
Friday, December 20, 2024
CORRECTED THESIS AND THESIS CORRECTION & ACCESS AND EMBARGO FORMS DUE
No later than 5:00 pm:
- the Student uploads the final copy of the Honors thesis on SCARAB. For instructions, see https://www.bates.edu/honors/files/2023/10/SCARAB-Uploading-Final-Copy_2023.pdf
- the Student initiates the Access and Embargo Form, which is then signed by the advisor(s) and candidate
- the Advisor submits the Thesis Correction Form (student signature is not needed).