As you work toward graduating with an Honors designation, there are steps you will need to complete along the way. These steps help both you and your Honors advisor(s) ensure you complete all Honors requirements by the deadline. (Learn more about the timeline for graduation.)
The Honors mandatory forms are the Honors Plan (preliminary-submitted fall of junior year), Honors Final Plan of Study (in Quest), the Thesis Plan (in Kuali), and the Thesis Upload and Approval (in Quest) and all are required to document your progress to prevent surprises at the end of your degree. These Honors forms are important! Failing to submit them by the posted deadlines may result in not having your name in a graduation booklet or removal from the Honors program. We want to recognize your hard work so please pay attention to these details.
Also be sure to review your Academic Requirements Report in Student Admin for University requirements.
Honors Final Plan of Study
For December 2026 Graduates - The Honors Final Plan is due May 1, 2026
For May or August 2027 Graduates - The Honors Final Plan is due December 11, 2026
For December 2027 Graduates - The Honors Final Plan is due April 30, 2027
The Honors Final Plan is required for every Honors Scholar candidate and is due by the last day of classes in the semester before you graduate. This plan includes all courses being used toward your Honors degree as well as the Engagement in the Major activity. By approving, your Honors advisor is confirming that you have fulfilled all Honors course requirements for your major, including any departmental course requirements. If you are graduating with more than one Honors major, your Honors Final Plan must reflect the majors and be approved by the Honors advisor for each major.
STUDENTS: Please review the Student Instructions to edit your Honors Preliminary Plan and submit as your Honors Final Plan.
ADVISORS: Please review the Advisor Instructions to review and approve an advisees Honors Final Plan.
Honors Thesis Plan
Honors Thesis Plan due at the end of the third week of classes of the semester you will graduate. You can use the direct link or log into Kuali Build and search for "Honors" to find the Honors - Thesis Plan form.
For December 2026 Graduates - The Honors Thesis Plan is due September 18, 2026
For May/August 2027 Graduates - The Honors Thesis Plan is due February 5, 2027
The Honors Program will use this online form for important information: confirmation you are making sufficient progress on your thesis (in order to write a brief description), your thesis title (for Medals Ceremony booklet), and the contact information for your faculty thesis supervisor and Honors advisor. By approving, your Honors advisor is confirming your thesis topic and thesis supervisor are acceptable to the department. If you are graduating with more than one Honors major, you must submit an Honors Thesis Plan for each of your Honors majors.
Important: Access to the Thesis Plan
- Submit Honors Thesis Plan - You can submit by clicking the following link Honors Thesis Plan (new form in Kuali Build) or can log into Kuali Build and search for Honors to find the Honors - Thesis Plan form.
- Check the Status - You can log into Kuali Build and go to My Documents at the top to see your submitted records. Then click on the record line to view and then the vertical ellipses and Workflow Status.
- Advisors may log into Kuali Build and view their Action List for any forms needing their review. Forms will disappear from advisor view once they are approved.
Submitting Your Thesis for Approval
For May 2027 graduates, final theses need to be uploaded and approved in Quest by April 30, 2027.
For August 2027 graduates, final theses need to be uploaded and approved in Quest by August 31, 2027.
For December 2026 graduates, final theses need to be uploaded and approved in Quest by December 11, 2026.
All graduating Honors students are required to submit the final version of their Honors thesis, after all updates have been, in the Quest system for approval from their thesis supervisor and Honors advisor. The Quest system cannot be used for revisions and resubmissions, only the final copy will be accepted.