Revised 8/11/13 PRELIMINARY DRAFT 2013-14 CALENDAR FOR CHSS FACULTY AND DEPARTMENT CHAIRS July 7/1 Sabbatical—Notify Senate of intent to apply 7/15 Revised T&R and Promotion Criteria Due to Dean’s Office August 8/3 Select Start Student Orientation 8/22 Chairs Meeting 8/23 Select Start Faculty Orientation 8/26 – 28 New Faculty Orientation September 9/1 Convocation 9/3 Fall Classes Begin 9/5 College Assembled 9/9 Last day of Drop/Add period 9/10? Adjusted Load—Notify Chair of intent to apply 9/12? Chairs Meeting 9/17? Adjusted Load—Departmental adjusted load representative name due to Dean 9/20 Presidential Inauguation 9/20 AFT Meeting 9/24? Adjusted Load—Applications due to cluster committee 9/25 Departmental committee ratifies T&R document and notifies Dean of recommended changes to criteria weighting 1 Revised 8/11/13 9/25 Departmental curriculum committee representative name due to Dean 9/26? Chairs Meeting 9/27 Senate Meeting 9/27? Deadline for submission of Honors course proposals 9/27? Deadline for electronic verification of class lists 9/28? Strategic planning documents for 2012-13 due to Dean October 10/1 T&R—3rd and 4th year candidates (2nd year of service) and 6th year candidates (5th year of service)—Department reports due to Senate 10/2 Chairs’ Breakfast with President Houshmand 10/4 Fall curriculum proposals due to Dean’s office 10/6 Open House 10/9 T&R—Dean informs Departmental and Senate committees of decision regarding criteria weighting for 1st year faculty 10/10? Chairs Meeting 10/14 Spring Registration Begins (Seniors) 10/15 Promotion—Candidates sign “Intent to Apply” form in Provost’s Office 10/15 Adjusted Load—Cluster committees send recommendations to Dean 10/15 Sabbatical—Candidates solicit comments from department and Dean 10/17 Fall curriculum proposals due to Senate by Noon 10/18 AFT Meeting 10/20 Open House 10/21 Sabbatical—Senate committee verifies candidate eligibility 10/21 Common Reading Program Lecture: Katherine Boo 10/21 Spring Registration Begins (Juniors) 10/21 Mid-semester withdrawal deadline (W grade) 10/24 Chairs Meeting 2 Revised 8/11/13 10/25 University Assembled 10/28 Spring Registration Begins (Sophomores) 10/31 Final PES (period ending 9/30) and Initial PES (period beginning 10/1) due November 11/1 Promotion—Departments elect committees, send Chair names to Senate 11/1 Promotion—Candidates for Full Professor submit list of possible external evaluators to department committee and Dean 11/1 Sabbatical—Applications due to Senate office 11/1 Career Development—President notifies unit members of eligibility 11/1 Senate Meeting 11/3 Open House 11/4 Spring Registration Begins (Freshman) 11/5 Election Day (no classes) 11/9 T&R—3rd and 4th year candidates (2nd year of service) and 6th year candidates (5th year of service)—Senate submits material to President 11/11 Spring Registration Begins (Incoming Freshmen and Transfers) 11/14? Chairs Meeting 11/15 Promotion—Dean and Department committees approve external evaluator for Full Professor candidates 11/20 Late withdrawal deadline 11/22 AFT Meeting 11/28-29 Thanksgiving Break (no classes) 11/29 Promotion—College committee formed, member names submitted to Senate 11/30? Career Development—Workshop for applicants and department committees December Early Dec? New Student/Transfer Orientation 3 Revised 8/11/13 12/4 T&R—3rd and 4th year candidates (2nd year of service) and 6th year candidates (5th year of service)—Senate committee meets with President 12/5? Chairs Meeting 12/6 T&R—3rd and 4th year candidates (2nd year of service) and 6th year candidates (5th year of service)—President notifies candidates 12/6 Senate Meeting 12/13-19 Final Exams 12/19? Chairs Meeting January 1/1 Sabbatical—Senate committee makes recommendations to President 1/3 Fall Semester Grades Due Early Jan.? New Student/Transfer Orientation 1/15 Promotion—External evaluators’ assessments due 1/15 Promotion—Candidates submit folders to departmental committee 1/16 Chairs Meeting 1/21 Spring Classes Begin 1/30? Chairs Meeting 1/31 Promotion—Department committee transmits folders to College committee 1/31 AFT Meeting February 2/1 Sabbatical—President notifies applicants of final determinations 2/1 Adjusted Load—Dean notifies candidates of award decisions 2/4? Spring curriculum proposals due to Dean 2/7? Career Development—Election of departmental committee 2/7 Senate Meeting 2/13? Chairs Meeting 2/14? Spring curriculum proposals due to Senate by Noon. 4 Revised 8/11/13 Late Feb.? College Assembled 2/27? Chairs Meeting 2/28 AFT Meeting March 3/1 Promotion—College committee transmits reports to Senate and Dean 3/2 Open House 3/5 Chairs’ Breakfast with President Houshmand 3/7? Career Development—Department committees submit recommendations to Dean 3/7 Senate Meeting 3/13? Chairs Meeting Mid Mar.? Hiring Requests for ¾ Faculty Due to Dean’s Office 3/17-21 Spring Break (no classes) 3/21? Career Development—Deans send recommendations to Senate committee 3/27? Chairs Meeting April 4/1 T&R—5th year candidates (3rd year of service) and 1st year faculty/professional staff—department committee evaluation 4/1 Promotion—Senate committee and Dean transmit their separate recommendations to Provost 4/4 AFT Meeting 4/6 Open House Early Apr.? Hiring Requests for Tenure-Track Faculty Due to Dean’s Office 4/10? Chairs Meeting 4/11 Senate Meeting Mid Apr.? CHSS student awards ceremony 4/12? Career Development—Senate committee submits report to President 4/18 Good Friday (no classes) 5 Revised 8/11/13 4/24? Chairs Meeting 4/25 STEM Symposium 4/30 Interim PES May 5/1 T&R—5th year candidates (3rd year of service) and 1st year faculty/professional staff—Senate materials due to President 5/1 Promotion—Provost submits recommendations to President 5/2 University Assembled 5/7? Career Development—President notifies applicants of final determinations 5/6-10 Final Exams 5/8? Chairs Meeting 5/12 Senate Meeting 5/15 Graduate Commencement 5/16 Undergraduate Commencement 5/26 Memorial Day (no classes) 5/30 T&R—5th year candidates (3rd year of service) and 1st year faculty/professional staff—Senate materials due to President 5/30 Promotion—President transmits recommendations to Board June TBA Chairs Retreat July 7/4 Independence Day (no classes) August 6