Ad Hoc Deadlines
Spring 2026
| By… | You must have… |
|---|---|
| Monday, Apr 6 @ 9:00am | Submitted a complete application for any Ad Hoc Honors projects happening this quarter |
| Wednesday, Apr 8 @ 5:00pm | Received a confirmation email stating that your adviser (Honors Program or Departmental) approved or denied your application |
| Monday, Apr 13 @ 9:00am | Received a confirmation email stating that your course instructor approved or denied your application |
| Tuesday, Apr 14 @ 9:00am | Submitted any revisions for an Ad Hoc Honors project denied by either your adviser or your instructor |
| Thursday, Apr 16 @ 9:00am | Received adviser approval for any revisions made to an application that was initially denied |
| Monday, Apr 20 @ 9:00am | Received instructor approval for any revisions made to an application that was initially denied |
| Week 8 of the Quarter |
Interdisciplinary Honors Ad Hoc ONLY Received an email from Honors with a link to your reflection form and begin drafting your reflection |
| Friday before finals week @ 9:00am |
Interdisciplinary Honors Ad Hoc: Submitted your final reflection Departmental Honors Ad Hoc: Completed your Ad Hoc Honors project |
| Tuesday, Jun 16 @ 5:00pm | Received confirmation that your instructor submitted final evaluation |
Summer 2026
| By… | You must have… |
|---|---|
| Monday, Jun 29 @ 9:00am | Submitted a complete application for any Ad Hoc Honors projects happening this quarter |
| Wednesday, Jul 1 @ 5:00pm | Received a confirmation email stating that your adviser (Honors Program or Departmental) approved or denied your application |
| Monday, Jul 6 @ 9:00am | Received a confirmation email stating that your course instructor approved or denied your application |
| Tuesday, Jul 7 @ 9:00am | Submitted any revisions for an Ad Hoc Honors project denied by either your adviser or your instructor |
| Thursday, Jul 9 @ 9:00am | Received adviser approval for any revisions made to an application that was initially denied |
| Monday, Jul 13 @ 9:00am | Received instructor approval for any revisions made to an application that was initially denied |
| Week 8 of the Quarter |
Interdisciplinary Honors Ad Hoc ONLY Received an email from Honors with a link to your reflection form and begin drafting your reflection |
| Friday before finals week @ 9:00am |
Interdisciplinary Honors Ad Hoc: Submitted your final reflection Departmental Honors Ad Hoc: Completed your Ad Hoc Honors project |
| Tuesday, Aug 25 @ 5:00pm | Received confirmation that your instructor submitted final evaluation |
Early Fall 2026
| By… | You must have… |
|---|---|
| Monday, Aug 31 @ 9:00am | Submitted a complete application for any Ad Hoc Honors projects happening this quarter |
| Wednesday, Sep 2 @ 5:00pm | Received a confirmation email stating that your adviser (Honors Program or Departmental) approved or denied your application |
| Monday, Sep 7 @ 9:00am | Received a confirmation email stating that your course instructor approved or denied your application |
| Tuesday, Sep 8 @ 9:00am | Submitted any revisions for an Ad Hoc Honors project denied by either your adviser or your instructor |
| Thursday, Sep 10 @ 9:00am | Received adviser approval for any revisions made to an application that was initially denied |
| Monday, Sep 14 @ 9:00am | Received instructor approval for any revisions made to an application that was initially denied |
| Week 8 of the Quarter |
Interdisciplinary Honors Ad Hoc ONLY Received an email from Honors with a link to your reflection form and begin drafting your reflection |
| Friday before finals week @ 9:00am |
Interdisciplinary Honors Ad Hoc: Submitted your final reflection Departmental Honors Ad Hoc: Completed your Ad Hoc Honors project |
| Tuesday, Sep 29 @ 5:00pm | Received confirmation that your instructor submitted final evaluation |
Overview
Ad Hoc Honors projects are done in addition to normal coursework within a class with the help and guidance of the faculty member teaching the regular course. Completion of an ad hoc Honors project may earn the student Honors credit that can be applied towards the Interdisciplinary Honors Elective Requirement or, for some Departmental or College Honors students, to their Departmental Honors requirements.
Ad hoc Honors provides students the opportunity to work with an instructor to create a plan of additional study in order to pursue a course or study abroad program with more depth. The ad hoc topic must relate to the course you are doing the ad hoc project for in some way, but doesn’t need to be explicitly related. The medium that the project is delivered in is completely up to the student. Any Honors student who exercises this option must show significant initiative and pursue a serious amount of supplementary work in their exploration of the subject. Instructors should not accept this contract if they are unable to also give the time and effort necessary to supervise the Honors student’s project. Ad hoc must be a partnership between the instructor and student and both must commit to extended effort and be available, aware, and engaged in the project. Unless both are prepared to make this commitment, the ad hoc option should not be undertaken.
Ad Hoc Honors Policy
- Students must be enrolled in Departmental or Interdisciplinary Honors to submit and complete ad hoc Honors.
- A course must be decimal graded to be considered for ad hoc Honors.
- Credit/no credit courses and satisfactory/not satisfactory graded courses cannot count towards ad hoc Honors
- Applications must be received by the due date posted on the Honors website. Early applications are encouraged. Ad hoc Honors cannot be awarded retroactively.
- Ad hoc Honors cannot count towards both Interdisciplinary Honors requirements and Departmental Honors requirements.
- A course must be taken at or through UW Seattle to be eligible for ad hoc. Courses taken at community colleges or other universities are not eligible for ad hoc.
- Study Abroad courses may be eligible for ad hoc. Review Study Abroad ad hoc policies for more information.
- Instructors must have agreed to supervise the student’s ad hoc project. Instructors are never obligated to support a student’s ad hoc project. Without instructor approval, students cannot pursue ad hoc.
- Students are responsible for ensuring their advisers and instructors approve their ad hoc proposal and submit their final evaluation in a timely manner.
- We only allow late submissions for emergencies and extraordinary circumstances. Take time to consider whether applying this quarter is right for you given your circumstances.
Departmental and Interdisciplinary Honors ad hoc policies differ. Please read more about the ad hoc policies for each Honors track by following the links below.
Departmental Honors Ad Hoc Policies
Interdisciplinary Honors Ad Hoc Policies
Frequently Asked Questions
How much work should an ad hoc project be?
The project should be a similar workload as completing a major paper, or a final project, but not necessarily a cumulative project/final. A rule of thumb is that your ad hoc Honors project should take about 20 hours throughout the quarter, this will ebb and flow depending on your project, but includes drafting the application, reaching out to and getting feedback from the instructor, as well as completing the project itself. The project should be a similar workload as completing a major paper or a final project.
How do I reach out to the instructor?
While some professors are familiar with ad hoc, others are not. When you reach out to the professor (ideally before the quarter you are taking the course) be sure to include:
- Self Introduction
- Explanation why you’re reaching out and an overview of ad hoc, as well as a link to our ad hoc page
- Why you are interested in ad hocing their course in particular
- What ideas you have for your ad hoc projects
- A recognition that they may not have the capacity to complete an additional project with you this quarter, that’s okay, and you’re still excited to take their course regardless
Can I submit my ad hoc application after the deadline?
We will only allow late submissions for emergencies and extraordinary circumstances such as a death in the family, a serious illness, or injury. Please take some time to consider whether applying this quarter is right for you given your circumstances. If you believe this applies to you please reach out to uwhonors@uw.edu. All Interdisciplinary Honors Ad Hoc applications regardless of extenuating circumstances must be approved by Honors by the end of week 3 of the quarter in order for students to have enough time to complete their project by the final deadline.
Departmental Honors students should request extensions beyond Week 3 through their Departmental Honors adviser.
My ad hoc course is not showing up as Honors on my transcript, when will that happen?
Ad hoc courses show up on your transcript 1-3 weeks after the final grading deadline of the quarter IF your instructor has submitted their approval by the final grading deadline. Refresh your degree audit regularly. If 3 weeks after the final grading deadline, your course still is not applying correctly to your Honors requirements and you have confirmed with your instructor that they submitted their approval, please email uwhonors@uw.edu after you have refreshed your degree audit. If your instructor submitted their final evaluation after the final grading deadline, please email uwhonors@uw.edu to receive an update on when you can expect to see the course counting towards your requirements.
Didn’t find what you were looking for? Visit the Departmental Honors ad hoc FAQs and the Interdisciplinary Honors ad hoc FAQs for more information. Email uwhonors@uw.edu if you have remaining questions.