Forms & Resources

Thesis/Project Forms

Honors Thesis/Project Proposal Form

  • Submission Deadlines
    • Spring graduates: Reading Day of the previous fall semester
    • Fall graduates: last day of previous Summer II session
    • Summer graduates: Reading Day of previous spring semester
    • ONLY the Proposal Form should be submitted; the text of your proposal DOES NOT need to be submitted.

Thesis/Project Approval Form

  • Submission Deadlines
    • Spring graduates: Reading Day of spring semester
    • Fall graduates: Reading Day of fall semester
    • Summer graduates: Last day of Summer II session
    • NOTE: Your thesis/project document should be submitted to your committee a minimum of 2 weeks prior to your defense.

ScholarWorks Author Agreement

  • To be completed and uploaded to ScholarWorks@UARK after successful defense of thesis/project.
  • For a detailed tutorial of the ScholarWorks submission process, click here.
  • The Author Agreement and ScholarWorks submission process has recently changed to a fully digital format. Please view the linked tutorial and do not use the previous version of the Author Agreement form.

Thesis/Project Evaluation Tool

  • Thesis/Project mentors may optionally use this form to evaluate the thesis/project and defense.
  • This form DOES NOT need to be submitted to the COEHP Honors Program.

Digital Signatures

You may use digital signatures on all COEHP Honors Program Thesis/Project Forms, if you and your mentor decide this is the best option. In order to utilize digital signatures, follow these steps:

  1. Download the blank form and save to your computer
  2. Open the form in Adobe Reader (not in your internet browser)
  3. Complete the top portion of the form and the digital student signature (if applicable)
  4. Save the completed form
  5. Email the form to your mentor/committee members
  6. Submit the completed and signed form using one of the submission methods listed below

Submitting Forms

There are two ways to submit the Proposal and Approval forms for your Honors Thesis/Project. You can choose the submission type that is easiest for you. Be sure the thesis/project mentor, thesis/project committee member(s), and student (if applicable) have signed the forms before submission.

The Author Agreement should be uploaded directly to ScholarWorks after being signed by the student and thesis/project mentor. Additional information, including step-by-step instructions, can be found here.