Early Graduation

If you are a student in the Honors Program and wish to graduate either one semester or one year early, please review the following Early Graduation policy, and contact the Honors Program Director with any questions.

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Early Graduation Policy

A student who is planning to graduate early must give the Honors Program Director
notice in writing by the due dates indicated below in order to graduate with honors.

Students Graduating One Semester Early

Students who plan to graduate one (1) semester early must notify the Honors Director in writing by the first day of classes their junior year. The student must then take the following classes:

• HON 300 - Fall Junior Year
• HON 301 - Fall Junior Year
• HON 302 - Spring Junior Year
• HON 402 - Fall Senior Year

In addition to meeting all the requirements for honors, the student must agree to the following:

• The student is still required to present their thesis during the February Honors Thesis Day and will receive their diploma after that event. Students who do not come back to participate in thesis day will not be able to graduate with honors.
• Students who graduate one semester early are not eligible to graduate with Distinction unless they notify the Honors Director of their intent to pursue Distinction within three weeks after fall grades are submitted; students must defend their thesis before the February Thesis Day.

Students Graduating One Year Early

Students who plan to graduate one (1) year early must notify the Honors Director in writing by the first day of classes their sophomore year. The student must then register for the following classes:

• HON 300 - Fall Sophomore/2nd Year
• HON 301 - Fall Sophomore/2nd Year
• HON 302 - Spring Sophomore/2nd Year
• HON 402 - Fall Junior/3rd/Last Year

In addition to meeting all the requirements for honors, any student graduating one year early must present her/his thesis during the February Honors Thesis Day (Spring of their Junior/3rd/last year on campus).