CES Timeline & Deadlines

  • Fall 2023 Completion
  • Community Engaged Scholars Workshops will take place on the dates below via Zoom. Interested students should email keycenter@unca.edu to register for just one of the workshops. If students are unable to make any of the days/times listed below, email keycenter@unca.edu to discuss options for the application process. Wed Sept 13th, 4-5pm; Mon Sept 18th, 6-7pm, Tues Sept 19th, 5-6pm, & Fri Sept 22nd, 3:30-4:30pm
  • Application form due*: Rolling by Friday, October 6th (*students hoping to complete CES for a Fall 2023 graduation but have not applied yet, should contact keycenter@unca.edu as soon as possible)
  • Approval form due: Wednesday, October 11th
  • Undergraduate Research Symposium Application (Project Title and Abstract) due: Thursday, October 26th ((application portal coming soon, check UGR website for updates)
  • Paper submitted (see guidelines): due Monday, November 13th to keycenter@unca.edu
  • Completion form:  Due Monday, November 27th via email to keycenter@unca.edu
  • Present research/project poster (see guidelines): Undergraduate Symposium is on Tuesday, November 28th
  • Final paper with committee revisions: due Friday, December 1st
  • Spring 2024 Completion

  • Community Engaged Scholars Workshops* will take place on the dates below via Zoom. Interested students should email keycenter@unca.edu to register for just one of the workshops. If students are unable to make any of the days/times listed below, email keycenter@unca.edu to discuss options for the application process. *We recommend students attend workshops at least the semester before they plan to complete their CES project): Wed Dec 6th, 11am-12pm, Tues Jan 30th, 12-1pm, Wed Jan 31st, 5-6pm
  • Rolling, by Friday, February 16th*: Application Google form due (*students hoping to complete CES for a Fall 2023 graduation but have not applied yet, should contact keycenter@unca.edu as soon as possible)
  • Friday, February 23rd: Approval form due
  • Thursday, March 28th: Undergraduate Research Symposium Application (Project Title and Abstract) due
  • Friday, April 19th: First Draft Paper (see guidelines)due via email to keycenter@unca.edu
  • Monday, April 30th: Approval form due
  • Tuesday, April 23th: Present poster at Undergraduate Symposium (see guidelines)
  • By Friday, May 3rd: Revised/Final Paper and Completion Signature form via email to keycenter@unca.edu