10/18 (first day back from Fall break)

• Complete, detailed draft of outline due.
• First draft of abstract due. Feedback from Advisor by 10/25.

11/1

• First draft of introduction due.
• Revised outline due.

Week of 11/15

• Thesis talk. ~20 minute status report/physics talk for faculty and interested students.

12/6

• Final outline due.
• Revised introduction due.
• Draft of ~20 additional pages (beyond intro) due. Figures and tables count to page total if directly relevant to new text.
• Feedback from advisor and assigned assigned faculty reader by end of finals.

1/24

• First complete draft due to advisor and assigned reader. Must address all points of outline, and include all figures and tables in some form.
• Reader and advisor provide written comments (and box of chocolates) by 2/14.

3/15

• Final thesis due. Theses are bound and mailed to examiners.