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Senior Projects >
Resources
At Hawken, a senior project is an opportunity for qualified
seniors to challenge themselves beyond the academic curriculum. A project should
be a culminating Hawken experience, providing a transition
to college and to life beyond the classroom. Exploring a
career path, experiencing a professional or practical field,
serving a community, developing a skill-a senior project
at Hawken encourages self-discovery and responsibility.
Individual projects are initiated and organized by students
with the support of faculty advisors, along with the on-site
guidance of project sponsors who are the field professionals
with whom our students work directly. The planning process
for seniors begins formally in December of their senior
year. Each senior chooses a faculty project advisor, decides
on a field of interest, enlists a sponsor in that field,
and submits a formal project proposal to the Senior Project
Committee.
If the proposal is successful, and if the senior has successfully
completed his or her required academic courses, he or she
is free to undertake the project during the last five or
ten weeks of the senior year, the length of time depending
upon the scope of the project. While on project, the senior
submits a mid-term report to his/her project advisor, and
the senior concludes the project with a formal, final presentation
to a small group of advisors, parents, and other students.
A number of resources are available for planning and project
completion purposes. Below are the forms required of both
project sponsor and senior as well as a calendar of important
dates and deadlines.
Or, if you are searching for inspiration for your own project,
check out the project archive.
2005-06 Senior Project Calendar
| October |
Brief overview at senior
class meeting.
Advisor selection forms distributed.
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| October 28 |
Project advisor forms
due. |
| December |
Seniors given brochure
and meet with advisors and overseers.
Advisors arrange to meet with seniors individually.
Introductory letter sent to parents. |
| January |
Overseers meet with
seniors |
| February 14 |
Deadline for sponsor
selection.
Sponsors given Information Packet.
Deadline for Final Proposals.
No extensions given. Failure to meet this deadline will
result in denial of a project. Two complete copies due
to overseer. |
| March 18 - April 3 |
Extended projects begin. |
| May 1 |
Regular projects begin.
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| May 1 - 31 |
Seniors invited to speak
about their projects at school meetings.
Advisors meet seniors on-site. |
| May 16 |
Deadline for Mid-Term
Report.
Two copies due to overseer.
Social event on campus. |
| May 31 |
Last day for all
projects. |
| June 1 |
Oral presentations by
seniors.
Deadline for Journal, Final Report and Sponsor Evaluation
Form. Two copies due to overseer. |
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