Minot State University Academic Year Calendar
2015-2016
14
17-18
19
20
22
24
25
25
26
27
2
4
7
9
11
11
18
18
21
21
1
2
2
2
8
9
9
14
14-15
19
19
19
22
20-22
22
23
28
August 2015 (1610)
Sabbatical Appraisal Reports from College Deans to VPAA
New Faculty Orientation
Convocation and college faculty meetings
Convocation mini-sessions (8:00am to 12:00pm)
Connect Session & Move In Day – 12 Noon
Sixteen week evening classes begin after 4 pm
First eight week classes begin
Sixteen week classes begin
Final draft of Spring 2016 class schedule to Deans & Chairs
Last day to drop first eight week class at 100%
September 2015 (1610)
Last day to add or drop a course without record (NDUS)
Sabbatical Application due from Faculty to Chair
University Closed – Labor Day
Final draft of Spring 2016 class schedule from Deans to Registrar’s Office
Fall Load Reports due to Deans
Sabbatical Application with Review by Chair and recommendation due to Dean
Sixteen week non-attendance course drop rosters due to the departmental
Administrative Assistants
Fall Load Reports due from Deans to VPAA Office
Sixteen week non-attendance course drop rosters due from Administrative
Assistants to Registrar’s office by noon
Enrollment census date (NDUS)
October 2015 (1610)
Advanced Study Grant Applications due to Academic Affairs Office
Last day to drop first eight week class.
Spring 2016 book orders are due to the bookstore.
Sabbatical College Peer Review due to College Dean
Second-year faculty self-evaluation and statement of goals due from faculty to
Chair
Sabbatical Review by College Dean and recommendations due to Faculty Senate
Sabbatical Review Committee
Spring 2016 Graduation Application due to advisors
Assessment Day (No classes 8:00am to 2:50pm ~ classes resume at 3:00pm)
Final exams for first eight week classes
Sixteen week midterm grades submitted via CampusConnection
Grades must be submitted by noon via CampusConnection for first eight week
classes
Second eight week classes begin
Evaluation and goals for second-year faculty due from Chair to faculty
Spring 2016 registration for currently enrolled students
Last day to drop second eight week class at 100%
Spring 2016 Graduation Application Due to Registrar’s Office
Annual Assessment Reports due to Deans
November 2015 (1610)
Minot State University Academic Year Calendar
2015-2016
1
3
5
11
11
12
12
13
15
17
25
26
27
27
30
30
30
1
1
8
9-10
12
14
14-18
15
18
21
24
25
1
2
11
11
12
14
14
18
21
22
Promotion and Tenure application packets due from faculty to Chair
First draft of (Summer 2015-Spring 2016) Year Long class schedule from
Registrar’s Office to Departments
Evaluation and goals for second-year faculty due from Chair to Dean
Annual Assessment Reports due from Deans to the VPAA Office
University Closed – Veterans Day
Promotion packets with recommendations due from chair to Dean
Evaluation and goals for second-year faculty due from Dean to faculty
Last day to withdraw from term or drop with record (NDUS)
Tenure packets with recommendations due from chair to Dean
First Draft of Year Long class schedule from Chairs to Deans
Faculty Senate Sabbatical Review Committee makes recommendations to
University President
University Closed – Thanksgiving
University Open – No Classes
Last day to drop second eight week class
Sixteen & second eight week Electronic Course Evaluation Invitation Sent
Class Resumes
Evaluation and goals for second-year faculty due from Dean to VPAA
December 2015 (1610)
Promotion and Tenure packets with recommendations due from Deans to VPAA
First Draft of Year Long class schedule from Deans to Registrar’s Office
Sixteen & second eight week Electronic Course Evaluation Closes
Finals for second week classes
Notice of non-renewal to second year faculty
Grades must be submitted by noon via CampusConnection for second eight
week classes
Finals Week
Promotion & Tenure Binders made available for Promotion & Tenure committees
for deliberations
University President makes announcement of Sabbatical recipients for the
2015-16 academic year
Grades must be submitted by noon via CampusConnection for sixteen week
classes.
University Closes at Noon
University Closed –Christmas
January 2016 (1630)
University Closed - New Year’s
First-year faculty annual self-evaluation and statement of goals due to Chair
First eight week classes begin
Sixteen week evening classes begin after 4:00 p.m.
Sixteen week classes begin
Evaluation and goals for first-year faculty due from Chair to faculty
Last day to drop first eight week class at 100%
University Closed – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Last day to add or drop course without record (NDUS)
Final draft of Year Long class schedules from Registrar’s Office to Departments
Minot State University Academic Year Calendar
2015-2016
24
30
31
31
5
2
4
8
8
11
15
15
15
19
19
22
23
26
1
2-3
3
4
6
7
7
7
11
13
14-18
19
22-24
24
25
28
29
1
1
1
5
Evaluation and goals for first-year faculty due from Chair to Dean
Sixteen week non-attendance course drop rosters due to the departmental
Administrative Assistants
Annual self-evaluation and statement of goals for all faculty (other than first-year
and Chairs) due to Chair
Faculty Evaluation of Chair due to Dean.
February 2016 (1630)
Final draft of Year Long class schedules from Chairs to Deans
Sixteen week non-attendance course drop rosters due to the Registrar’s Office by
noon
Evaluation and goals for first-year faculty due from Dean to faculty
Spring Load Reports due to Deans
Enrollment census date (NDUS)
Evaluation and goals for first-year faculty due from Dean to VPAA
Promotion and Tenure Committees’ recommendations due to President
Spring Load Reports due from Deans to VPAA Office
University Closed – Presidents’ Day
Final draft of Year Long class schedules from Deans to Registrar’s Office
Last day to drop first eight week class
First eight week Electronic Course Evaluation invite sent
Assessment Day (No classes 8:00am to 2:50pm ~ classes resume at 3:00pm)
Faculty evaluation of Deans to VPAA
March 2016 (1630)
First eight week Electronic Course Evaluations closes
Final Exam for first eight week classes
Summer 2016 book orders are due to the bookstore.
Summer/Fall 2016 Graduation Application due to Advisors
Evaluation and goals for all faculty (other than first year & Chairs) due from Chair
to Faculty
First eight week grades submitted via CampusConnection by Noon
Sixteen week midterm grades submitted via CampusConnection
Second eight week classes begin
Last day to drop second eight week class at 100%
Evaluation and goals for all faculty (other than first year & Chairs) due from Chair
to Dean
Spring Break
Annual Chairs self-evaluation due to Deans
Summer/Fall 2016 Registration for currently enrolled students
Summer/Fall 2016 Graduation Applications Due to Registrar’s Office
University Closed – Good Friday
University Open – No classes - Easter Break
Classes Resume
April 2016 (1630)
Annual self- evaluations and goals for VPAA directs due to VPAA
Faculty / Chair / Dean Position Descriptions for 2015-16 due to VPAA
Fall 2016 book orders are due to the bookstore.
Evaluation and goals for all faculty (other than first year & Chairs) due from Dean
Minot State University Academic Year Calendar
2015-2016
8
15
17
22
25
4-5
5
8
9
9-13
13
16
16
27
31
4
1
6
18
26
26
27-28
8
to faculty
Last day to withdraw from term or drop with record (NDUS)
Chair self-evaluations due from Deans to VPAA
Evaluation and goals for all faculty (other than first year & Chairs) due from
Deans to VPAA
Last day to drop second eight week class
Sixteen and second eight week Electronic Course Evaluations invite sent
May 2016 (1630)
Finals for second eight week classes
Second eight week Electronic Course Evaluation closes
Sixteen week Electronic Course Evaluation closes
Grades must be submitted via CampusConnection by noon for second eight
week classes
Finals sixteen week classes
Commencement
Grades must be submitted via CampusConnection by noon for sixteen week
classes
Maymester classes begin
Maymester classes end
Summer classes begin
June 2016(1640)
Last day to drop a class or withdrawn from classes with 100% refund
July 2016 (1640)
University Closed - Independence Day
Last day to drop Summer classes
Sixteen week Electronic Course Evaluation invite sent
Last Day of classes
Sixteen week Electronic Course Evaluation closes
Finals
August 2016
Grades must be submitted via CampusConnection by noon