Looking Ahead | Capstone Stage Goals To ensure that you meet your long-term goal for program completion, it is important to keep track of both your term plan progress (each term) and your term-to-term/capstone stage progress toward completion. Capstone Stage Goal Date Completio n Date Journal Notes Prospectus Stage Your Notes: Completion (if applicable) Mentor/Chair Notes: 2 Proposal/Plan Stage Your Notes: Completion Mentor/Chair Notes: IRB Application and Your Notes: Approval Mentor/Chair Notes: 4 Final Study Stage Your Notes: Completion Mentor/Chair Notes: CAO Approval and Your Notes: Publication Mentor/Chair Notes