IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES FOR THE OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AND FACULTY AFFAIRS 2018-19 August 15-17 (Wed-Fri) August 22 (Wed) August 23 (Th) August 27 (Mon) August 27 (Mon) New Faculty Orientation Opening Institute New Students Arrive First Day of Classes Start setting up meeting with new TT faculty (meet by 3 rd week of semester) Convocation September 6(Th) 1 st round of changes to draft of Spring Semester 2019 Schedule due to Registrar August 31 (Fri) Last day to drop/add courses September 10 (Mon) September 18 (Tue) September 19 (Wed) September 6 (Th) September 7 (Fri) September 28-30(Fri-Sun) September 17 (Mon) September 28 (Fri) October 1 (Mon) Search Committee Chairs meeting New Advisor Orientation Readers College spring all-call Incomplete grade changes for Spring 2018 due to Registrar Homecoming and Family Weekend (Mini-College) Last day for Chairs to meet with second-year Faculty Concerning Contract Renewal New course proposals for Spring 2018 due to Registrar October 4 (Th) 2 nd round of changes to draft to Spring Semester 2019 Schedule due to Registrar 1
October 6-9 (Sat-Tue) October 11(Th) October 12 (Mon) October 15 (Mon) October 18-20 (Thur-Sat) Fall Recess Proof of Schedule of Courses for Spring Semester due to Registrar Last day for meetings of new faculty with the Provost and Chair Review II cases due to the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs October 22-26 (Mon-Fri) Advising Week October 26 (Fri) Department and Program staffing plans for 2019-20 through 2022-23 due to the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs Requests for Sabbatical leaves due October 29-November 9 (Mon-Fri) Spring 2018 Registration November 5 (Mon) November 12 (Mon) Contract Renewal Recommendations for Departments and Programs due to the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs November 19-23 (Wed-Sun) November 30 (Fri) December 10 (Mon) December 11 (Tue) Thanksgiving Recess Faculty applications for Summer students due Last Day of Classes 2
December 12-14 (Wed-Fri) December 15-18 (Sat-Tue) December 19 (Wed) December 20 January 21 December 22 (Sat) Reading Days Final exams Residences close at noon Winter Break Final grades are due to the Registrar by 12 midnight December 24 (Mon) January 22 (Tues) January 28 (Mon) January 28 (Mon) January 31 (Wed) February 1 (Fri) Notice to the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs of pending retirements First day of classes Review III cases due to the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs Last day to drop/add classes New departmental position requests due to the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs Student Summer Research Applications due February 4 (Mon) February 8-10 (Fri-Sun) February 8 (Fri) New course proposals for 2019-20 due to Registrar February 18 (Mon) Review I cases due to the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs (including temporary faculty in 3rd year) March 1 (Fri) FSEM proposal due for fall 2019 March 1 (Fri) Incomplete grade changes for Fall 2018 due to Registrar Major Declaration deadline for Sophomores 3
March 1 (Fri) March 4 (Mon) March 8 (Fri) March 15 (Fri) Readers College Fall all-call Deadline for Juniors to declare Minors Deadline for sophomores to declare Majors Deadline for Seniors declaring additional Majors/Minors March 16-24 (Sat-Sun) March 20 (Wed) March 29 (Fri) April 1-5 (Mon-Fri) April 1 (Mon) April 4-7 (Thur-Sat) April 8-17 (Mon-Wed) April 12 (Fri) April 26 (Fri) May 3 (Fri) May 6 (Mon) May 7-9 (Tue-Thur) May 10-13 (Fri-Mon) May 14 (Tue) May 14 (Tue) May 17 (Fri) May 18 (Sat) Spring Break Major/Minor Declaration Second Major/Minor Declaration; Advising Week Fall 2018 Registration Charter Day Moving Up Day Faculty Prize Nominations due to the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs Last Day of Classes Reading Days Final Exams Senior grades due to Registrar Residences close at noon Faculty Meeting, 9 AM, Vandervort Room All Final Grades are due to Registrar by 12 midnight 4
May 19 (Sun) May 20 (Mon) May 29 (Tues) May 31 (Fri) June 7-9 (Fri-Sun) Commencement Senior residences close at noon Last day for Chairs to meet with first-year faculty to review teaching End of Fiscal Year, all receipts for Fiscal Year 2018-19 due in the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs (receipts submitted after this date apply to the next fiscal year) Reunion 5