Students must have a Thesis Application on file with the Arts and Sciences Honors Office before they can proceed with the oral examination process.
Information for Students
Faculty Representatives for the Oral Examination Committee [pdf]: Please note that any regular OSU faculty member outside the major/field of distinction is qualified to serve as an honors representative. This list provides suggestions in case you would like some assistance in identifying a faculty member outside of the field of distinction.
Defense Committee Proposal Form: The Defense Committee Proposal is an online form which will require you to provide your proposed defense date and the names, departments, and e-mail addresses of the three faculty members serving on your thesis defense committee. Please review the Instructions for the Final Examination (above) before submitting the Defense Committee Proposal. When submitting your form, please be sure to click all the way through to the confirmation page to ensure that your Defense Committee Proposal has been submitted. The deadlines for submission of this form are listed below.
Please contact Rebecca Sallade, thesis coordinator for the ASC Honors Program, with any questions.
Information for Project Advisors
Instructions for the Final Examination [pdf]
Faculty Representatives for the Oral Examination Committee [pdf] Please note that any regular OSU faculty member outside the major/field of distinction is qualified to serve as an honors representative. This list provides suggestions in case you would like some assistance in identifying a faculty member outside of the field of distinction.
Deadlines
For students defending their theses in Autumn 2024
Defense Committee Proposal Form: September 27, 2024
Certification Form (verifying successful completion of the oral defense): December 12, 2024
For students defending their theses in Spring 2025
Defense Committee Proposal Form: February 14, 2025
Certification Form (verifying successful completion of the oral defense): May 1, 2025
[pdf] – Some links on this page are to Adobe .pdf files. If you need them in a more accessible file format, please contact aschonors@osu.edu.