Timeline

The 2024 Homecoming Queen selections process will be loosely facilitated by the timeline below.

Applications

  • Wednesday, Sept. 18 – Application goes live via Homecoming website
  • Friday, Sept. 20 – Candidate Interest Session 1, Student Center 3110 at 1 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Sept. 25 – Candidate Interest Session 2, Student Center 3110 at 6 p.m.
  • Thursday, Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Candidate Interest Session (participants must sign-in with full name and be on camera during meeting)
  • Sunday, Sept. 29 at 12 p.m. noon – Applications close

Scoring and Selection

  • Sunday, Sept. 29 and Monday, Sept. 30 – Candidate Interviews and Essay Review
  • Wednesday, Oct. 2 by 6 p.m. – Top 5 candidates notified (via email, can share with Campaign Manager and family) and provided with budget filing info due Oct. 6
  • Thursday, Oct. 3 by 6 p.m. – 24-hour Dispute Deadline (filing via website link)
  • Thursday, Oct. 3 through Saturday, Oct. 5 – Dispute and resolution meetings (if needed)
  • Sunday, Oct. 6 – Top five candidates are announced publicly with pictures and platforms posted on website

Financial Plan

  • Sunday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. – Candidate meeting for Top five at Student Center, initial budget filing info submitted
  • Saturday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m. – Financial receipts submitted via Financial Reporting Form, which will be posted to website at least 12 hours before campaigning begins.
  • Sunday Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. – Financial receipts submitted via Financial Reporting Form, which will be posted to website at least 12 hours before campaigning ends.

Campaigns

  • Sunday, Oct. 13 at 7 a.m. through Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. – Candidate campaigning (10 days)
  • Friday, Oct. 18 – Week one appeals/infractions review

Election

  • Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Homecoming Queen Election via mySOURCE
  • Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. – 24-Hour Dispute Deadline (filing via web link)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 23 through Thursday, Oct. 24 – Elections hearings and disputes heard (if needed)

Announcement

  • Friday, Oct. 25 – Homecoming Queen officially announced at Homecoming Pep Rally & Bonfire
  • Saturday, Oct. 26 – Homecoming Court participate in parade and presented at Halftime