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Honors theses are due to the library on Reading Day, May 14th by 5pm. You must submit your thesis to the library to get Honors.

Submitting your thesis includes:

Correctly formatted PDF/A of your finished thesis
Certificate of approval (extracted from PDF/A) e-signed by your advisor
Distribution license e-signed by you and your advisor

You can start formatting and begin the process of submission before Reading Day, in fact we recommend it. You can submit your thesis through the formatting approval form below at any point, but we will not be able to start receiving theses until May 8th.

Come see a librarian for approval or use this formatting approval form
Your thesis formatting must be approved by the library. Once it is, you will receive the submission link. We can also approve it in person and give you the link then.

For information on everything you need to submit by May 14, read our Honors Guidelines.

Download the Thesis Template for Word to get started
Click "enable editing" once you open the Word document
Thesis Template for LaTeX
APA/Psychology Template
ASA/Sociology Template
Music/Program template
Talk to Emily (pearsome@whitman.edu) for help combining the template with your program and formatting your program for submission.

Honors Thesis Key Links

Theses are due on Reading Day (May 14)

You are welcome to work on formatting your thesis and preparing your materials (and we are happy to help!) but we will not be able to accept theses for submission until May 8th.

Honors Guidelines
Important information on formatting, printing, and submitting your Honors Thesis to the library.
Honors Requirements from the Registrar's Office
Information on deadlines, GPA requirements, and more from the Registrar.
Download the Thesis Template (MS Word)
Clicking this link will download the file except on Chrome, where you will click download in the right corner on the page the link takes you to. Fill the template out in Word, not Pages or Google Docs. This template is not required, but it is the easiest way to ensure proper formatting to our specifications. On the Honors Guidelines page there are further instructions or examples.

Forms and Instructions

Forms

Formatting approval submission
Just the Title page and Certificate of Approval
Certificate of Approval example
Non-Exclusive Distribution License example
Personal Copy Order Form
Form will open toward the end of April