In exceptional circumstances, access to a thesis may be restricted for a specific period of time. Copyright in the thesis belongs to the author, including all rights of publication, copying or other reproduction, and paraphrase. In an effort to protect the author's rights, no photocopy, audio duplicate, or other reproduction of the thesis deposited in the College Archives, will be made. Specific research requests for copies of bibliographic citations and duplication for Interlibrary Loan purposes, will be permitted without the author's written consent to each request. The Political Science Department holds a meeting for all Polisci majors regarding thesis requirements and timetables for the following year.
Proposals are due the first week of classes.
Majors will receive a letter in the mail stating the date and time of the meeting. A week or so after the meeting a letter is sent out to all students informing them of their thesis advisor. First draft due on or around the 15th of the month. Thesis due in the department by noon time on the 16th. Thesis Defense will take place the week of April 17th.