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SENIOR HANDBOOK
2003-2004 School Year
Senior Project Deadlines
Senior Projects are a serious and important part of final year at SWW. This timeline is very important. Read it; know it; live (or die!) by it. Failure to meet one of the deadlines may result in your graduation date being pushed back.
If you need an extension of any of these deadlines, you must meet with the staff to obtain that extension prior to the deadline. The staff will grant deadline extensions only in exceptional and extreme cases of difficulty or hardship.
Computer crashes, planned trips out of town, inability to reach committee members, absence from school, or not knowing about the deadlines are some examples of unacceptable reasons for request.
ALL DEADLINES IN THIS HANDBOOK ARE AT 1:00 PM ON THE DAYS INDICATED. IF THE DAY IS NOT A SCHOOL DAY, THE DEADLINE IS AT 1:00 PM OF THE LAST SCHOOL DAY BEFORE THE GIVEN DATE.
| By the second Friday in September | Determine with your extended class advisor and the counselor if you are ELIGIBLE to be a senior. Last date for successful completion of two demonstrations. |
| By the third Friday in September | Submit concept (sections A & C of Senior Project Proposal form) for senior project to SWW advisor in writing, including naming the second staff member and the students who will be on your committee. |
| By the last Friday in September | SWW staff will discuss and approve or reject your project concept and provide you with feedback to assist you in developing a final proposal. The advisor will forward a copy of the approved concept to the counselor who will publish a list of approved projects after this date. [If a project concept is not approved, you must present a new concept within two weeks, and all other deadlines before January will be extended by two weeks.] |
| By the first Friday in October | Visit extended classes to share project concept and gather suggestions for community members, resources; begin locating resources and gathering information. Prepare, sign and submit your senior contract. The original is filed with the office, and copies should go to the counselor, your advisor, and yourself. |
| By the Third Friday in October | Identify both Community Members of your project committee and provide them with copies of the Senior Project Handbook. File updated copies of Senior Project Proposal with advisor and counselor. |
| By the first Friday in November | • Schedule the date, time, and place of the first meeting of your project committee and confirm it with all committee members. (Reserve location for at least 1 1/2 hours.) • Notify the Secretary and School Counselor of the date and time so that they can place it on the official school calendars. |
| By the first Friday in December | Convene the first meeting of your Senior Project Committee. At least five members of your committee must be present at this meeting. The committee will work with you to identify specific goals for your project and resources you will be expected to use to meet those goals. You will take detailed notes during this meeting and forward copies to your SWW advisor, and your Senior Project Advisor. |
| By the second Friday in December | Based on the recommendations of your committee, write the final version of your Senior Project Proposal. Obtain the approval and signatures of your SWW Advisor, your Senior Project Advisor, and the SWW Principal. Provide copies to the office, the School Counselor, and each of your committee members. The counselor will post copies of all final Senior Project Proposals. |
| If any member of your committee believes that you are not following or meeting the terms of your proposal, he/she will be responsible for informing your School Without Walls advisor, who will take appropriate measures to attempt to correct or resolve the situation. |
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| By the last Friday in January | • Provide a brief written summary of your work to date on your Senior Project to all the members of your committee. OR • Convene another meeting of your committee at which at least 5 members must be present to share and discuss your work to date. You must provide detailed notes from this meeting to any committee member who is not present. • Last day for the successful completion of remaining demonstration. |
| By the last Friday in March | Submit typed draft(s) of any written portion(s) (including Senior Project Journals) of your Senior Project to your advisors and arrange to meet with each or both of them to review the draft(s) and your progress on non-written products. It is your responsibility to arrange these meetings. Your advisors will discuss the content, organization, and style of your drafts with you and suggest revisions or extensions. They are not responsible for correcting your grammar and spelling, although they will inform you if corrections need to be made. As a person who is ready to graduate, you are expected to use correct grammar and to check your own spelling, or use appropriate writing processes for doing so. |
| By the last Friday in April | • Complete the products of your Senior Project and submit to SWW advisor for final review. You must meet with your SWW advisor to identify any small remaining errors you should correct. • Confirm with the advisors of your voting student committee members that they are in good academic standing. If they are not, you must identify replacement students, who are in good academic standing. • Arrange the date, time, and place of your final Senior Project Committee Meeting (this final meeting and any appeal meeting must be held before June 1st ! !) and confirm it with your committee members. Your committee members should plan for the meeting to last at least two hours. • Notify the Secretary and School Counselor of the date and time so that they can place it on the official school calendars. |
| Before June 1 | Hold Final Senior Project Meeting (Hold Appeal Meeting, if necessary.) |
| At least ten days before your Final Senior Project Committee Meeting | |
| Deliver to each committee member and confirm receipt of the following: • written confirmation of the date, time and place of your final meeting • all written portions of your product and any other easily distributed materials the committee members are to review prior to the final meeting. • All products that are not distributable must also be available for review 10 days prior to the meeting. Your work must be in its final form and you will be held accountable for any errors or omissions. Meet with your SWW advisor to plan your presentation to the committee. | |
| Prior to Final Committee Meeting | |
| Rehearse your presentation. Obtain and prepare the committee member report forms and committee report sheet. | |
| Within three days of the final meeting | |
| Submit a copy of any written, audiotaped, or videotaped portions of your project to the office for permanent records, together with the written records of your committee meetings. | |
| Before June 1st | Your final Senior Project Committee Meeting must be held. |
| On the Second Wednesday in June | You must participate in Senior Project Night in order to graduate in June. |
| On Thursday morning after Senior Project Night | You must participate in Senior Project Day in order to graduate in June. |
Definition of a 2003-2004 Senior
Senior Project Deadlines
The Senior Contract
The Senior Project
Senior Project Proposal
Senior Project Advisor
The Senior Project Committee
Senior Project Exhibit
Senior Meetings
Senior Contract Form
Senior Project Proposal Form
(These forms are in PDF format
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