Senior Thesis Calendar

Spring 2025

Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Analysis, Neuroscience & Physics
188L, 190L, 191L

Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College, Scripps College

Date Deadline
Wednesday, January 22, 5 p.m. Organizational Meeting: 5 p.m., Burns Lecture Hall/NS E007 – 1s, 2s, 2f, 2sR
Friday, February 14 Thesis Registration Due – 1s, 2s, 2f, 2sR
Thesis Registration Link
*Registration must be completed by the deadline as part of your Thesis Requirements.
*Any changes to Enrollment must be communicated to Lauran Soto*
Friday, April 11 Substantially Complete (Rough) Draft due to Both Readers – 1s, 2s, 2sR
Wednesday, April 16 Oral Presentations Due with DNS Reader – 2f
Monday, April 21
Noon		 Abstract and FINAL Poster due via Box before noon – 1f, 2f, 2fR

Box Link
Please review all the information to be submitted and make any necessary changes before submitting via Box
Note: Your abstract title will appear in the Commencement Program, so be sure to edit it carefully
Friday, April 25,
1:15–4:30 p.m.		 Mandatory Poster Presentations 1:15–4:30 p.m. – 1s, 2s, 2sR

All Seminar Summaries due to your DNS Reader – 1s, 2s, 2f, 2sR

Semester-End Progress Report due to First and Second Readers – 2f
Monday, April 28,
Noon		 Final Thesis due via the DNS Box before noon – 1s, 2s, 2sR

Box Link

Final Thesis due to both Readers before noon – 1s, 2s, 2sR 

1s: One-Semester Thesis – Completed Spring 2025: Enroll in 191L for Spring 2025
2s: Two-Semester Thesis – Completed Spring 2025: Enrolled in 188L in Fall 2024 & 190L for Spring 2025
2sR: Two-Semester Summer Research Thesis – Completed Spring 2025: Summer 2024 Research &
Enrolled in 189 Fall 2024 & 190L in Spring 2025
2f: Two Semester Thesis – Completed Fall 2025: Enroll in 188L in Spring 2025 & 190L in Fall 2025

Note: Anyone using animals in their research must first contact Jenna Monroy no later than February; JMonroy@natsci.claremont.edu, for further information.

Note: Please keep in mind that one of your two readers must be a DNS Science faculty member.
Note: See Syllabus under Registration for additional explanation of Thesis Types

**Final Thesis Uploads: CMC and Scripps students must upload their final theses to the Scholarship @ Claremont website in addition to the department Box. Uploading to this link does not mean it will be published, but all embargos or exemptions must go through your home registrar.

For additional information on theses, visit Lauran Soto in Office E181 or our Thesis Information page.