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UNIV 401 and 402 are the courses that each senior must register for they decide to write a senior thesis. Enrollment in UNIV 401/402 is contingent upon acceptance as a candidate for the Honors Degree with Distinction or the Degree with Distinction. Fall graduates should make an appointment with an Undergraduate Research office advisor to discuss how their thesis plans fit into the thesis course schedule. At the end of UNIV 401, students receive an “S” (sustaining) on their transcript, which is changed to a grade upon the successful completion of their thesis and UNIV 402.

Meeting times: Six meetings are scheduled in the fall. Including the Undergraduate Research Symposium, six meetings are scheduled in the spring. All meetings are scheduled on Mondays from 3:35-5:30 p.m., except for the Symposium on Saturday, May 9.

Attendance:Unless otherwise stated, attendance at all sessions is required. Attendance at the session on Managing Research Data is optional. Attendance at the session on Preparing a Research Presentation is required unless the student has already presented research at a public event through one of the following UD programs: Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Science, Engineering, HHMI, CHEP, or McNair Scholars. NOTE: An unexcused absence from a research group meeting may result in the lowering of your grade for UNIV-401 by half of a grade point. (Contact the Undergraduate Research Office--831-8995--immediately if you are forced to miss a required session.)