CAPSTONE+TIME+LINE

As you undertake this exciting step in your academic career, our goal is to help you be as successful as possible in your pursuit of an outstanding final product. The timeline below should give you a very rough idea of the deadlines you will be responsible for in order to earn your Capstone grade (instead of an ILP grade). You will also be expected to schedule meetings with your advisors between each checkpoint, as this will also constitute part of your evaluation.
 * Dear Seniors**,

Brainstorming with advisory
 * End of Junior Year:**

Reading "The Element" Journal assignments
 * Summer before Senior Year:**

Checkpoint 1: Mentor selection and use of time plan
 * Q1 Senior Year:**

Checkpoint 2: Statement of intent

Checkpoint 1: Initial proposal
 * Q2 Senior Year:**

Checkpoint 2: Finalized proposal and future work plan

Checkpoint 1: Detailed annotated bibliography/evidence of work (depending on what you are doing, this may look different) -Journal reflections
 * Q3 Senior Year:**

Checkpoint 2: Outline w/ future work plan

Checkpoint 1: Rough Draft
 * Q4 Senior Year:**

Checkpoint 2: Final Draft

Checkpoint 3: Defense plan/prep

Turn in your Capstone
 * End of Senior Year:**

Defend your Capstone in front of committee