JAN 13: Subject Hours Allocation Requests for Spring 2026 are due!

JAN 13: Prescreen Item Selection/Suggestions for Spring 2026 are due!

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Spring 2026 SONA Schedule
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JAN 13

Credit Pool Hours Request Form for Spring 2026 is due at 11:59pm CST.

Requests for Prescreen Items for Spring 2026 is due at 11:59pm CST.

JAN 20
Classes start.
JAN 21

Course credit participant pool opens.

Unused priority hours returned BEFORE this date can be 100% refunded.

FEB 20

Students must be 18 by this date to participate in research studies.

Unused priority hours returned BEFORE this date can be 75% refunded.

MAR 13

Participation status (credit/no-credit) for all study sessions up to this date must be assigned by 11:59pm CST.

Unused priority hours returned before this date can be 50% refunded.

MAR 14 - 
MAR 22
Spring Break
MAR 28

Free-for-all period for in-lab studies begins.

Unused priority hours returned before this date can be 25% refunded. No returning of hours will be accepted after this date.

APR 20
Free-for-all period for online studies begins.
MAY 07

Reading Day.

Final day for students to participate in course credit studies (all studies must be completed by 5:00pm CST).

Participation status (credit/no-credit) for all study sessions must be assigned by 11:59pm CST.

MAY 08
Course credit participant pool closes.
MAY 11
SONA course reports will be sent to instructors
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Note: Students currently located in the territory of the People's Republic of China, the European Economic Area, or the United Kingdom should ask their instructor for an alternative assignment instead of participating in research.

Note: In one semester (Fall/Spring), students can earn only 2 total credits at most with online studies. Any additional SONA credits should be earned through participating in in-person or virtual (zoom) studies.