Project Checklist

What

When

Attend Capstone Roundtable Meeting. Begin considering possible areas of inquiry for your Capstone project.

Winter Quarter

Consider your options, confer with individual professors, and submit a Capstone Pre-Proposal and Advisor Nomination form for your intended project.

Mid-Spring Quarter (check calendar)

Meet with your Capstone Advisor (assigned by the Graduate Office) to develop a plan for the summer. Determine whether your project will involve Human Subjects review, identify methodology, and define the scope of study.

Spring Quarter

Consider conducting directed research and/or an internship if faculty advisors are available.

Summer

What

When

Register for BPOLST 506 Capstone Research (The Graduate Office will send you your Capstone Advisor faculty code on successful completion of BPOLST 501 and 503). The suggested meeting frequency with your Capstone Advisor is once every two weeks.

After the end of Spring Quarter and before the beginning of Autumn Quarter

Present Capstone work in progress to CA (either in person or through video). Capstone Advisor approval will generate add code for BPOLST 504 (Winter Quarter required course)

By end of Autumn Quarter

Complete and submit Capstone proposal to IAS Graduate Office. Your grade in BPOLST 506 will be dependent on your completion and submission of the proposal.

By end of Autumn Quarter

Data Collection (pending Human Subjects approval, if applicable to project).

Winter Quarter

Register for BPOLST 508 Capstone Project (Requires Capstone Advisor faculty code).

Winter Quarter (check calendar)

Present Capstone work in progress to CA (either in person or through video)

Early Spring Quarter (check calendar)

Request the Master's degree 

Spring Quarter (check calendar)

Policy Studies Graduate Research Conference – Final presentation of Capstone project. Note that previous conferences have occurred during the day on a weekday.

Spring Quarter (check calendar)

Print out and sign the Non-exclusive Distribution License, and submit it to the IAS Graduate Office. Scanned versions of the signed document will be accepted via email. Upload your final Capstone manuscript in pdf format (Adobe Acrobat) to the Policy Studies drop box.

Spring Quarter (check calendar)