DHA MEETINGS AND MAJOR EVENTS FOR 2011-2012
August 2011
Department Meetings: Friday, 1-2:30, 274 McNeal
September 16
October 28
November 18
February 17
March 23
April 20
Graduate Faculty Meetings: Friday: 274 McNeal
September 30, 1-2:30
October 28, 10:30-12
March 30, 1-2:30
Promotion and Tenure Meetings for All Tenured Faculty: Thursday: 3-4:30, 274 McNeal
October 27
November 17
December 1
Policy and Advisory Meetings: Thursday: 1-2:30, 363 McNeal
September 8
October 13
November 17
December 8
February 2
March 1
April 5
May 3
Curriculum Committee Meetings: 274 McNeal
Tuesdays: September 13, October 11, November 8: 1:30-3:00, 274 McNeal
Wednesdays: February 8, March 21, April 18, 9:00-10:30, 274
College Assembly: times to be announced
October 7, 274 McNeal
December 2, Rapson
February 24, 274 McNeal
May 14, Rapson
Special Events- Fall Semester
Wednesday, August 24, Celebrate U Appreciation Event, 11-2, Northrop Plaza (University Field House in
case of rain)
Monday, August 29: DHA Fall Retreat, 1-3:30, 310 Alderman Hall
Tuesday, August 30: New Graduate Student Orientation, 8-noon; Graduate Student lunch, 12-1, 10
McNeal
Tuesday, August 30, Graduate Student Association Meeting, 1-2, 22 McNeal
Wednesday, August 31, Interior Design Program Retreat, 9-1:00, 274 McNeal
Wednesday, August 31, Moodle Q&A, 1-2:00, 274 McNeal
Wednesday, August 31, DHA Instructor Orientation (includes faculty, part-time instructors and graduate
teaching assistants), 2-3:30, 274 McNeal
Saturdays, September 10, 17, 24; October 22, 29; November 12, and 26- Gopher Football Games.
University administration has encouraged us NOT to schedule events on either Minneapolis or
St. Paul campus on these days. Most parking lots are closed.
September 22: Presidential inauguration
Wednesday, November 2, CDes Mentor Program Kick-Off Event, McNamara Alumni Center, 6:30 pm8:30 pm
October 5: Housing Alumni Gala
October 27: Retail Connect: Going Mobile, Getting Social… Shopping with Today’s Consumers
November 15: The State of the Interior Design Profession
November 18: INK LINK: A Letterpress Mixer
Graphic Design Program:
Program Meetings:
September 16, 10-11:30, 22 McNeal
October 7, 10:30-12, 22 McNeal
November 18, 10-11:30, 22 McNeal
December 9, 10-11:30, 11 McNeal
Graphic Design First Year Student Meeting: October 28, 9:30-10:30, 274 McNeal
Portfolio Review Information Session: Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 2:15-3:15, 274 McNeal
Portfolio Review: Friday October 14 and Friday, October 21, 8am-5pm, 233, 258 and 262
First Year Student Meeting: Friday. October 28, 9:30-10:30, 274
Housing Studies Program:
Program Meetings:
September 16, 11-12, 363 McNeal
October 28, 12-1, 363 McNeal
November 18, 11-12, 363 McNeal
Housing Alumni Gala: October 5
Interior Design Program:
Program Meetings:
September 30, 10-11:30, 274 McNeal
October 14, 12:30-2, 363 McNeal
November 18, 10-11:30, 274 McNeal
December 9, 10-11:30, 274 McNeal
1st Year Student Meeting: October 6, 2:15-2:45, 274 McNeal
3rd Year Student Meeting: September 27, 10:30-11:00, 274 McNeal
4th Year Student Meeting: September 27, 11:30-12:50, 274 McNeal
Special Events- Spring Semester
Apparel Design Fashion Show: tba
CIDA accreditation visit for the Interior Design Program, April
Professional Conferences: (multiple faculty attending)
Nov 2-6, ITAA, (apparel design and retail merchandising faculty), Philadelphia, PA
Oct 12-15, HERA, (housing studies faculty), Baton Rouge, LA
TBA, IDEC (interior design faculty), TBA
Fall Semester Academic Term
Monday, August 29 through Friday, January 13
Tuesday, September 6- Wednesday, December 14, Classes meet
Friday-Saturday, December 16-17 and Monday-Thursday, December 19-22 Final Exams
Wednesday, August 31-Sunday, September 4, Welcome Week
Monday, September 5, University Closed
Thursday-Friday, November 24-25, University Closed
Monday-Tuesday, December 26-27, University Closed
Monday, January 2, University Closed
Monday, January 16, University Closed
Spring Semester Academic Term
Tuesday, January 17 through Friday, May 25
Tuesday, January 17 through Friday, May 4, Classes meet
Monday, March 12 through Friday, March 16, Spring Break
Friday, March 16, University Closed
Monday, May 7 through Saturday, May 12, Final Exams
Monday, May 28, University Closed