JAN 13: Subject Hours Allocation Requests for Spring 2026 are due!
JAN 13: Prescreen Item Selection/Suggestions for Spring 2026 are due!
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 |
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.