University of Massachusetts Amherst
MASTER CALENDAR 2011-12
Except as noted (*) the dates listed below are working personnel deadlines. Every
effort will be made
to meet them, but they are not legally binding. Those dates preceded by asterisks
are Trustee mandated
deadlines, and must be observed.
August 26, 2011
Last day for departments to submit requests to the Course &
Classroom Management Office for clearance of joint evening
examination dates for Fall 2011.
August 30, 2011
New Faculty Orientation, Campus Center, 9:00am - 3:00pm.
August 31, 2011
Community Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Student Union Ballroom.
August 31, 2011
Graduate degree requirements deadline for September 1, 2011
master’s and doctoral degrees.
September 1,
2011
Sabbatical leave policy and application forms are available at:
http://www.umass.edu/provost/admin/personnel/index.html
September 1,
2011
Department head or chair completes Section 1 of the Annual
Faculty Report and Evaluation Form and distributes to faculty
members.
September 1,
2011
Department heads and chairpersons must, within sixty days of the
start of the fall semester, notify all members in their
departments who are scheduled for review to the rank of Senior
Lecturer and Senior Lecturer II.
September 1,
2011
September 1,
2011
September 2 4, 2011
September 2,
2011
Department heads and chairpersons must, within the first three
weeks of the semester, notify all members of their departments
who are scheduled for reappointment or tenure consideration
during the semester that a review of their records will be made
for the purpose of a personnel recommendation.
Chancellor & Provost's reception for New Faculty, Hillside, 6 7:30pm.
September Follow-up Counseling Session for new students.
Teaching Assistant Orientation, Campus Center Auditorium, 8:30am
- 12:30pm.
September 4 10, 2011
September 5,
2011
First Week Festivities.
a complete schedule.
Check http://www.umass.edu/firstweek for
Welcome UMass Amherst Barbecue: The
University for the 2011-2012 year!
kick off the school year and welcome
and returning students are welcome!
to 7:00pm.
September 5,
2011
Holiday.
September 6,
2011
First day of classes.
September 7,
2011
First Week Activities Expo.
September 10,
2011
Official Welcome to the
Dive in to 2011-2012 as we
the class of 2015! All new
Fine Arts Center Plaza, 4:00
Labor Day.
Library Lawn, 4:00 to 7:00pm.
First Week Concert featuring Guster. 8:00pm. Fine Arts Center.
Tickets are $5 and for UMass Amherst students only.
September 15,
2011
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Herter 227.
September 15,
2011
Final examination requirements from departments due for Fall
2011.
September 16,
2011
UMass Faculty Convocation including the presentation of the
Awards for Outstanding Accomplishments in Research and Creative
Activity, 11:00 a.m., Bowker Auditorium.
September 19,
2011
September 19,
2011
September 20,
2011
September 20,
2011
September 23,
2011
Last day for all Undergraduate, Stockbridge and Continuing &
Professional Education students to add or drop a course without
record (fall semester), or to submit a pass-fail option.
Last day for all graduate students to add or drop a course
without record (fall semester).
“W" Period begins (Undergraduate, Stockbridge and Continuing &
Professional Education). "DR" Period begins (graduate).
"DR" Period begins (graduate). "W" Period begins (Undergraduate,
Stockbridge and Continuing & Professional Education).
Notice due in Provost's Office of all proposed changes in
academic undergraduate programs (majors, minors, concentrations
and certificates) to be published in the 2011-2012 Guide to
Undergraduate Programs. Program changes must be approved through
the appropriate process to be included in the Guide (contact the
Provost’s Office for information on approval requirements).
September 23,
2011
September 26,
2011
October 7, 2011
Copy of spring semester 2012 proposed Continuing & Professional
Education course offerings due in the Continuing & Professional
Education Academic Programs Office.
Department course proposals for Fall 2012 available in the Course
& Classroom Management Office.
Nominations for bargaining unit exceptional merit awards due to
School/College Personnel Committees – a copy should also be sent
to the Provost.
October 7, 2011
Faculty Research Grant/Healey Endowment Grant applications are
due to the Office of Research Affairs.
October 8, 2011
26th Annual Band Day - McGuirk Alumni Stadium, 3:30 p.m.
October 10,
2011
Holiday. Columbus Day.
October 11,
2011
Monday class schedule will be followed.
October 13,
2011
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Herter 227.
October 14,
2011
Recommendations due in deans' offices for reappointment or
expiration of appointment of faculty members in second year of
service whose current appointments expire August 31, 2012.
October 14 16, 2011
Family Weekend Festivities for the families of current
undergraduates. Check http://www.umass.edu/familyweekend for a
complete schedule.
October 15,
2011
Deadline for departments to notify the Provost’s Office of
intentions to invite exchange faculty from other UMass campuses
for the following academic year.
October 16,
2011
Fall Open House for Prospective Students.
October 17,
2011
Last day for graduate students to drop courses with a "DR."
October 19,
2011
Distinguished Faculty Lecture,
Economics
October 19,
2011
Registration begins for Wintersession 2012.
Donald W. Katzner,
Department of
October 20,
2011
October 20,
2011
October 21,
2011
October 21,
2011
October 31 November 5,
2011
Last day for Undergraduate, Stockbridge and Continuing &
Professional Education students to drop courses with a “W”
(withdrawn).
Mid-semester date.
Department course proposals for Fall 2012 due in the Course &
Classroom Management Office.
All nominations for 2010-11 Distinguished Teaching Awards due in
the Center for Teaching and Faculty Development office.
UMass Homecoming check
complete schedule.
http://www.umass.edu/homecoming for a
November 3,
2011
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Herter 227.
November 4,
2011
Multi-Bands Concert, 8:00 p.m., Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.
November 4,
2011
Anomaly recommendations due in departmental offices.
November 4,
2011
Annual MultiBands Concert 8:00 p.m. FAC Concert Hall.
November 5,
2011
UMass Homecoming Football Game vs. Villanova, Time TBA, McGuirk
Alumni Stadium.
November 11,
2011
November 14,
2011
November 14,
2011
November 14,
2011
November 15,
2011
Holiday. Veterans' Day.
Department heads' and chairs' recommendations for tenure and
associated promotions for those faculty members whose tenure
decision year is 2011-2012 due in deans' offices.
Spring 2012 course registration begins for continuing
undergraduate and graduate students.
Registration for Spring 2012 Continuing & Professional Education
classes begins.
Copy of Summer Session 2012 proposed course offerings due in the
Continuing & Professional Education Academic Programs Office.
November 16,
2011
Friday class schedule will be followed.
November 17,
2011
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Herter 227.
November 18,
2011
Department personnel committee and department head or chair
returns completed Annual Faculty Report and Evaluation Form
(Sections VII-VIII) to the faculty member.
November 18,
2011
Applications for sabbatical leaves for 2012-13 are due in
department offices.
November 18,
2011
November 21,
2011
Department course proofs for Fall 2012 due in the Course &
Classroom Management Office.
Recommendations due in deans' offices for reappointment or
expiration of appointment of faculty members in first year of
service whose current appointments expire August 31, 2012.
November 23,
2011
Thanksgiving recess begins after last class.
November 24,
2011
Holiday. Thanksgiving Day.
November 28,
2011
Faculty member completes Section IX of Annual Faculty Report and
Evaluation Form, retains one photocopy and returns original to
department head or chair.
November 28,
2011
Classes resume.
November 30,
2011
Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Jarice Hanson, Department of
Communication
December 1,
2011
December 4,
2011
December 9 16, 2011
December 9,
2011
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Herter 227.
Print and electronic reserve listings for Wintersession and for
the spring semester must be submitted to the Library by this
date. Materials received after this date will be processed on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Spring Orientation Sessions.
Last day of classes.
December 10 11, 2011
Reading Days.
December 12,
2011
Final examinations begin.
December 13,
2011
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Herter 227.
December 15,
2011
Notification of reappointment or expiration of appointment of
faculty members in second year of service whose current
appointments expire August 31, 2012. If an initial two-year
appointment terminates during an academic year, notification of
reappointment or expiration of appointment must be given at least
6 months in advance of its termination.
December 15,
2011
Graduate degree requirements deadline for February 1, 2012
master's and doctoral degrees.
December 16,
2011
Department head or chair retains one photocopy and sends
completed original Annual Faculty Report and Evaluation Form to
the dean.
December 16,
2011
December 16,
2011
Anomaly recommendations due in deans' offices with department
personnel committee's recommendation.
Sabbatical leave reports for 2010-2011, with department head's or
chair's summary, due in deans’ offices.
December 16,
2011
Sabbatical leave requests for 2012-2013 (1st semester, 2nd
semester, or entire year), approved by department heads or
chairs, due in deans’ offices.
December 16,
2011
Nominations for University of Massachusetts Amherst Distinguished
Achievement Awards due in the Office of External Relations and
University Events.
December 17,
2011
Last day of final exams.
December 19,
2011
Snow day for exams.
December 19,
2011
Wintersession begins.
December 22,
2011
Last day to add or drop with no record for Wintersession.
Semester ends.
December 23,
2011
"W" period begins for Wintersession.
December 25,
2011
Holiday. Christmas.
December 27,
2011
Last day for departments to submit requests to the Course &
Classroom Management Office for clearance of joint evening
examination dates for Spring 2012.
December 27,
2011
Final grades for all fall 2011 semester courses must be submitted
via SPIRE by noon.
January 1, 2012
Holiday.
January 4, 2012
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Wintersession.
January 6, 2012
Dean retains one photocopy of completed Annual Faculty Report and
Evaluation Form and forwards original to the Provost. If the dean
makes any comments, the dean shall send a copy of this final page
to the faculty member and the appropriate department head or
chair when the dean forwards the form to the Provost.
January 9 - 13,
2012
New Year’s Day.
Spring Orientation Sessions.
January 13,
2012
Deans' recommendations for tenure and associated promotions for
those faculty members whose tenure decision year is 2011-2012,
second semester, due in the Provost's Office.
January 13,
2012
Faculty members who are scheduled for Periodic Multi-Year Review
during 2011-12 must submit review materials to the department
head or chair.
January 16,
2012
Holiday.
January 20,
2012
Recommendations for promotions not associated with tenure due in
deans' offices.
January 20,
2012
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Nominations for Samuel F. Conti Faculty Fellowships from
department heads and chairs due in academic deans' offices.
January 23,
2012
Anomaly recommendations due in the Provost's Office.
January 23,
2012
First day of classes.
January 26,
2012
Wintersession 2012 grades due on SPIRE.
January 27,
2012
Recommendations due in the Provost's Office for reappointment or
expiration of appointment of faculty members in their first year
of service whose current appointments expire August 31, 2012.
January 30,
2012
Nominations for Lilly Teaching Fellowships from department heads
and chairs due in the Center for Teaching & Faculty Development
office.
January 31,
2012
The faculty member under consideration for promotion to Senior
Lecturer and Senior Lecturer II submits his or her portfolio to
the department head or chair.
January 31,
2012
Sabbatical leave reports for 2010-2011, with dean's summary, due
in the Provost's Office.
January 31,
2012
Sabbatical leave requests for 2012-2013, approved by deans, due
in the Provost's Office.
January 31,
2012
February 1,
2012
Undergraduate Commencement Student Speaker applications due in
the Center for Teaching.
Armstrong Fund For Science grant deadline due to Barbara Pearson
at the Office of Research Development.
February 2,
2012
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Herter 227.
February 2,
2012
Final examination requirements from departments due for Spring
2012.
February 6,
2012
Last day for all Undergraduate, Stockbridge and Continuing &
Professional Education students to add or drop a course without
record (spring semester) or to submit a pass-fail option.
February 6,
2012
Last day for all graduate students to add or drop a course
without record (spring semester).
February 7,
2012
February 10,
2012
"DR" Period begins (graduate). "W" Period begins (Undergraduate,
Stockbridge and Continuing & Professional Education).
Nominations for the 21st Century Leaders Award due in the Office
of External Relations and University Events.
February 17,
2012
Nominations for the Distinguished Academic Outreach Awards due in
the Provost's Office.
February 17,
Department course proposals for Spring 2013 available in the
2012
February 20,
2012
February 21,
2012
February 23,
2012
February 24,
2012
February 24,
2012
March 1, 2012
March 1, 2012
Course & Classroom Management Office.
Holiday. Presidents’ Day.
Nominations for Graduate School Fellowships for incoming graduate
students due in Goodell 524.
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Herter 227.
Samuel F. Conti Faculty Fellowship nominations from academic
deans are due to the Office of Research Affairs.
Copy of fall 2012 semester proposed Continuing & Professional
Education course offerings due in the Continuing Education &
Professional Academic Programs Office.
Notification of reappointment or expiration of appointment of
faculty members in their first year of service whose current
appointments expire August 31, 2012. If an initial one-year
appointment terminates during an academic year, notification of
reappointment must be given at least 3 months in advance of its
termination.
Recommendations due in deans' offices for reappointment of
faculty members in their second or later year of service whose
current appointments expire August 31, 2013.
March 2, 2012
Faculty Research Grant/Healey Endowment Grant applications due to
the Office of Research Affairs.
March 5, 2012
Deans' recommendations for promotions not associated with tenure
due in the Provost's Office.
March 5, 2012
Department personnel committee recommendation for promotion to
Senior Lecturer and Senior Lecturer II due to department head or
chair.
March 5, 2012
Tenure recommendations for faculty members whose tenure decision
year is 2012-2013 first semester, due in deans’ offices.
March 5, 2012
Last day for graduate students to drop courses with "DR."
March 5, 2012
Last day for graduate students to drop course with "DR."
Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Jeffrey D. Blaustein, Department
of Psychology
Last day for Undergraduate, Stockbridge and Continuing &
Professional Education students to drop courses with a "W"
(withdrawn).
March 7, 2012
March 13, 2012
March 13, 2012
Mid-semester date.
March 15, 2012
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Herter 227.
March 16, 2012
Department head or chair recommendation for promotion to Senior
Lecturer and Senior Lecturer II due to the college level review
committee.
March 16, 2012
Notification of faculty members granted sabbatical leaves for
2012-2013 (except those being considered for tenure).
March 17, 2012
Spring break vacation begins after last class.
March 17, 2012
Floating Holiday. Evacuation Day.
March 19, 2012
Registration begins for Summer Session.
March 21, 2012
Nominations for the 2012-2013 Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Series due in the Office of External Relations and University
Events.
March 23, 2012
Nominations for Honorary Degrees to be awarded at Commencement
2013 due in the Office of External Relations and University
Events.
March 26, 2012
Classes resume.
March 26, 2012
Deadline for Mellon Mutual Mentoring Proposals, due in the Office
of Faculty Development [Contingent Upon Renewed Funding].
April 2, 2012
Fall 2012 course registration begins for continuing undergraduate
and graduate students.
April 4, 2012
Distinguished Faculty Lecture, David J. McLaughlin, Dept. of
Electrical & Computer Eng.
April 5, 2012
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Herter 227.
April 5, 2012
Graduate degree requirements deadline for May 11, 2012 masters'
and doctoral degrees.
April 6, 2012
Final date for faculty members to apply for cancellation of
previously approved full-time sabbatical leaves commencing in
2012-2013, or for conversion of previously approved full-year
sabbatical leaves commencing in 2012-2013 to half-year sabbatical
leaves to be taken in either semester of 2012-2013. (Conversions
from half-year to full-year sabbaticals may still be approved at
the discretion of the dean.)
April 6, 2012
Final date for faculty members to apply for cancellation of
previously approved leaves without pay for either or both
semesters, 2012-2013.
April 9, 2012
April 9, 2012
April 9 - 15,
2012
Recommendations due in Provost's Office for reappointment of
faculty members in their second or later year of service whose
current appointments expire August 31, 2013.
Tenure recommendations for faculty members whose tenure decision
year is 2012-2013 first semester, due in the Provost's Office.
Spring Week.
April 13, 2012
College level review committee recommendation for promotion to
Senior Lecturer and Senior Lecturer II due in the Dean’s Office.
April 15, 2012
Tentative -- AA Scholarship & Awards Reception.
April 15, 2012
Spring Concert, Mullins Center.
April 16, 2012
Holiday. Patriot's Day.
April 17, 2012
Monday class schedule will be followed.
April 18, 2012
Nominations for Graduate School Fellowships for continuing
graduate students due in Goodell 524.
April 19, 2012
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30p.m., Herter 227.
April 20, 2012
Nominations for the Joseph L. Boscov Scholarship for graduate
students due in Goodell 524.
April 22, 2012
Annual Concert Band Concert - UMACC Appreciation Concert 2:00
p.m. FAC Concert Hall.
April 23 - 27,
2012
Senior Week events by the Alumni Association and Student Alumni
Association.
April 27, 2012
Dean’s recommendation for promotion to Senior Lecturer and Senior
Lecturer II due in the Provost’s Office.
April 27, 2012
Department heads and chairs must notify their faculty members who
are scheduled for Periodic Multi-Year Review during academic year
2012-2013.
April 29, 2012
Founders Day.
May 1, 2012
No offer of appointment for Fall 2012 to faculty members at
another college or university should be made after this date
without special clearance (AAUP standard).
May 1, 2012
Faculty members should not resign after this date (AAUP
standard).
May 1, 2012
Last day of classes.
May 1, 2012
Nominations for Outstanding Accomplishments in Research and
Creative Activity Awards due in the Office of External Relations
and University Events.
May 2, 2012
Reading Day.
May 3, 2012
Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Herter 227.
May 3, 2012
Final examinations begin.
May 4, 2012
Commencement Ball.
May 5, 2012
Second Reading Day.
May 7, 2012
Final examinations resume.
May 10, 2012
Last day of final exams.
May 11, 2012
Copy of Wintersession 2012 proposed Continuing & Professional
Education course offerings due in the Continuing Education &
Professional Academic Programs Office.
May 11, 2012
Graduate Commencement, 9:00 a.m.
May 11, 2012
Undergraduate Commencement, 4:00p.m.
May 12, 2012
Stockbridge Commencement, 10:00a.m.
May 14, 2012
First day of classes, first Summer Session.
May 15, 2012
Final grades for all spring 2012 semester courses must be
submitted via SPIRE by noon.
May 16, 2012
End of Add or Drop With No Record for first Summer Session.
May 17, 2012
"W" period begins for first Summer Session.
May 18 - 20,
2012
Alumni Weekend.
May 23, 2012
Last day for students to drop courses with a "W," first Summer
Session.
TBD
Semester ends.
Annual Faculty Writing Retreat, Willits-Hallowell Center, Mt.
Holyoke College, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
May 28, 2012
Holiday. Memorial Day.
May 31, 2012
Print and electronic reserve listings for the fall semester must
be submitted to the Library by this date. Materials received
after this date will be processed on a first-come, first-served
basis.
June 3, 2012
Summer Orientation begins.
June 4, 2012
Last day of classes, first Summer Session.
June 5, 2012
First day of classes, second Summer Session.
June 8, 2012
First Summer Session grades due in Summer Session Registrar’s
Office.
June 8, 2012
End of Add or Drop With No Record for second Summer Session.
June 9, 2012
"W" period begins for second Summer Session.
June 17, 2012
Floating Holiday. Bunker Hill Day.
June 20, 2012
Last day for students to drop courses with a "W," second Summer
Session.
July 4, 2012
Holiday. Independence Day.
July 10, 2012
Last day of classes, second Summer Session.
July 11, 2012
First day of classes, third Summer Session.
July 16, 2012
Second Summer Session grades due in Summer Session Registrar’s
Office.
July 16, 2012
End of Add or Drop With No Record for third Summer Session.
July 17, 2012
"W" period begins for third Summer Session.
July 20, 2012
Summer orientation ends.
July 26, 2012
Last day for students to drop courses with a "W," third Summer
Session.
August 14, 2012
Last day of classes, third Summer Session.
August 15, 2012
The Dean submits the 2011-2012 Annual Periodic Multi-Year Report
to the Provost.
August 15, 2012
Summer Session ends.
Notification of reappointment or expiration of appointment of
faculty members in their second or later year of service whose
current appointments expire August 31, 2013. If an appointment
terminates during an academic year, notification of reappointment
or expiration of appointment must be given at least 12 months in
advance of its termination.
August 15, 2012
August 20, 2012
August 28, 2012
August 31, 2012
University procedures require that faculty members being
considered for tenure be notified of the award of tenure, or of
one-year terminal appointments, no later than this date.
Third Summer Session and all final Summer Session grades due in
Summer Session Registrar's Office.
Fall University-scheduled 2012 course registration begins for all
non-degree students.
Graduate degree requirements deadline for September 1, 2012
master's and doctoral degrees.