Senior Thesis Calendar
Fall 2025
Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Analysis, Neuroscience & Physics
188L, 189L, 190L, 191L
Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College, Scripps College
| Date | Deadline |
| Wednesday, August 27 | Organizational Meeting: 5 p.m., Burns Lecture Hall/NS E007 |
| Friday, September 12 | Thesis Registration Due – 1s, 2s, 2f, 2sR Thesis Registration Link DNS Registration must be completed by the deadline to add you to the email list and ensure correct thesis enrollment for the Fall term. This is in addition to course enrollment and thesis registration with your home school |
| Friday, September 26 | Progress Report due to BOTH Readers – 1f |
| Monday – Friday, October 6–12 | Oral Presentations due with DNS Reader – 2s |
| Friday, November 14 | Draft of Thesis due to BOTH Readers – 1f, 2f, 2fR |
| Monday, December 1 12:00 p.m. (Noon) |
Abstract and FINAL Poster due via Box before 12 p.m. – 1f, 2f, 2fR
Box Link |
| Friday, December 5, 1:15–4:30 p.m. |
Mandatory Poster Presentations 1:15–4:30 p.m. – 1f, 2f, 2fR
All Seminar Summaries due to your DNS Reader – 1f, 2f, 2fR, 2s, 2sR Semester-End Progress Report due to First and Second Readers – 2s |
| Monday, December 8, 12:00 p.m. (Noon) |
Final Thesis due via the DNS Box before 12 p.m. – 1f, 2f, 2fR
Final Thesis due to both Readers before noon – 1f, 2f, 2fR Final Thesis due to Scholarship@Claremont — 1f, 2f, 2fR |
1f: One-Semester Thesis – Completed Fall 2025 (191L)
2f: Two-Semester Thesis – Spring 2025: (188L) + Fall 2025 (190L)
2fR: Two-Semester Fall Thesis — Summer Research 2025 + Fall 2025 (Both 189L+190L in Fall)
2sR: Two Semester Summer Thesis – Summer Research 2025 (189L Fall 2025) + Spring 2026 (190L)
2s: Two semester Thesis – Fall 2025 (188L) + Spring 2026 (190L)
Note: Students who are interested in working with animals should be working closely with a faculty member who is familiar with the process. The faculty member will be the one to submit the application form for animal use. Applications are due no later than September 19th. Please contact Jenna Monroy, jmonroy@natsci.claremont.edu for further information.
Note: See Syllabus under Registration for Explanation of Thesis types or reach out to Lauran Soto, Lsoto@natsci.claremont.edu for help!
Note: One of your two readers MUST be a faculty member from the Department of Natural Sciences. The other may work at another college, institution or university, however they must hold a PhD.