The College of Arts and Sciences Planning Calendar contains dates and deadlines for this academic year. Additions and revisions will be distributed as necessary. Please contact the Dean's Office with any questions.
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- Academic Calendar
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- Initiatives and Awards
- College Meetings & Retreats
- External Program Review
- Chairs/Directors
- Chair/Director Review & Evaluation
- Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion
| Date | Description | Category | Keywords (hidden column) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2021 | Department Chair or Director Activity/Achievement Summary due | Chair/Director Review: Annual w/Survey | |
| March 1, 2021 | Department Chair or Director Activity/Achievement Summary due | Chair/Director Review: Standard Review | |
| March 8, 2021 | Program Announcement: UREP grant award (Summer/Fall 2021) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| March 1, 2021 | Deadline: Applications for Graduate Stipend Enhancements due to Dean's Office (Round 2) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| March 1, 2021 | All 2021-2022 Mid-Year Cycle T&P files due via Blackboard submission. One complete hard copy (including supplemental materials) due to Dean's Office. | T&P Mid-Year Cycle 2021-2022 | |
| March 1, 2022 | Dean's Office forwards all completed external reviews to the Provost Office | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| March 1, 2021 | First notification email from Dean to unit identifying search committee chair and requesting three elected members from the department | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| March 8, 2021 | Annual Review Survey distributed | Chair/Director Review: Annual w/Survey | |
| March 8, 2021 | Post-Tenure Review development plans due to Dean's Office | T&P: Post-Tenure Review 2020-2021 | |
| March 8, 2021 | Professional Track Faculty Promotion - Instructional, Clinical & Research: Spring 2021 Notifications of eligibility sent to faculty members and unit heads | Professional Track Faculty Promotion | |
| March 8-12, 2021 | Clinical and Research Faculty: Unit head contacts external letter writers | Professional Track Faculty Promotion | |
| March 10, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors | Graduate Director Meetings | |
| March 10, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| March 15, 2021 | Unit elects three members to serve on search committee; names of three elected members forwarded by search committee chair to associate dean | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| March 17, 2021 | College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Meeting | CAS Faculty Meetings | |
| March 22, 2021 | Unit Faculty Survey Responses due; forwarded to committee | Chair/Director Review: Annual w/Survey | |
| March 22, 2021 | Second notification from Dean to unit giving full committee names and outlining the full search schedule | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| March 24, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| March 31, 2021 | Dean's response sent to chair/director | Chair/Director Review: Comprehensive w/ Survey | |
| April 2, 2021 | Nominations or self-nominations due to search committee | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| April 2, 2021 | Clincal and Research Faculty: Files due to unit head. Files sent to external letter writers. | Professional Track Faculty Promotion | |
| April 5, 2021 | Evaluation Committee Report due to Dean’s Office | Chair/Director Review: Annual w/Survey | |
| April 5, 2021 | Deadline: Applications for Graduate Stipend Enhancements due to Dean's Office (Round 3) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| April 5, 2021 | Instructional Faculty: Files due to unit head | Professional Track Faculty Promotion | |
| April 5-10, 2021 | Clinical and Research Faculty: Files sent to external letter writers | Professional Track Faculty Promotion | |
| April 5-10, 2021 | Candidate presentations; unit voting process | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| April 6-19, 2021 | Instructional Faculty: Files reviewed and voted upon within unit. | Professional Track Faculty Promotion | |
| April 12, 2021 | Dean Forwards to the Provost the Development Plan and Post-Tenure Review Committee report for any faculty whose performance is judged as unsatisfactory. Dean Forwards to Provost the names of all faculty with ratings of "unsatisfactory" Satisfactory" and "Superior" | T&P: Post-Tenure Review 2020-2021 | |
| April 12, 2021 | Vote results reported to the unit faculty in accordance with policy. Vote results, actual ballots and justifications submitted to Dean | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| April 14, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors | Graduate Director Meetings | |
| April 14, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| April 15, 2021 | Dean's Memo sent to chair/director | Chair/Director Review: Standard Review | |
| April 15, 2021 | Dean sends names of Unit T&P Chairs to Provost and Faculty Senate Office | T&P Mid-Year Cycle 2021-2022 | |
| April 16, 2021 | All recommendations of non-reappointment of probationary faculty must be forwarded to the Provost for approval on or before this date | T&P: Third Year Review 2020-2021 | |
| April 17, 2021 | Dean's letter to candidate and Department Chair | T&P: Post-Tenure Review 2020-2021 | |
| April 19, 2021 | Spring budget review: FY21 A fund Projection based on 3/31/21 figures due to CAS Budget Office | Budget Planning | |
| April 19, 2021 | Dean's response sent to chair/director | Chair/Director Review: Annual w/Survey | |
| April 20, 2021 | College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Meeting | CAS Faculty Meetings | |
| April 23, 2021 | Dean's decision communicated to the unit | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| April 23, 2021 | Instructional Faculty: Promotion files due to CAS with Chair or Director letter | Professional Track Faculty Promotion | |
| April 23, 2021 | Clinical and Research Faculty: Letters due from external letter writers | Professional Track Faculty Promotion | |
| April 24 - May 17, 2021 | Clinical and Research Faculty: Promotion files reviewed and voted upon within unit. | ||
| April 26, 2021 | Last Day of classes for Spring 2021 Semester | Academic Calendar | |
| April 26, 2021 | Deans memorandum to candidate and Department Chair | T&P: Third Year Review 2020-2021 | |
| April 27, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| April 28 - May 5, 2021 | Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturday) | Academic Calendar | |
| April 30, 2021 | Dean's Office charge letter confirms reviewers' participation and forwards general review information and schedule | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| May 3, 2021 | All files to the Provost via Blackboard submission and supporting materials to the Faculty Senate Office | T&P Mid-Year Cycle 2021-2022 | |
| May 3, 2021 | In cases of non-reappointment of probationary faculty, notification must be mailed certified mail no later than this date | T&P: Third Year Review 2020-2021 | |
| May 5, 2021 | Deadline: Applications for Undergraduate Research Enhancement Program due to Dean's Office (Fall 2021) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| May 10, 2021 | Instructional Faculty: Dean's Office decision forwarded to Provost Office | Professional Track Faculty Promotion | |
| May 11, 2021 | College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Meeting | CAS Faculty Meetings | |
| May 12, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors, Center/Institute Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| May 15, 2021 | Meeting with unit, Dean and Associate Dean regarding external review report occurs by this date | External Academic Program Review: Spring 2021 | |
| May 21, 2021 | Clinical and Research Faculty: Promotion files due to CAS with Chair or Director letter. | Professional Track Faculty Promotion | |
| June 7, 2021 | Clinical and Research Faculty: Dean's Office decision forwarded to Provost | Professional Track Faculty Promotion | |
| June 9, 2021 | Outstanding fiscal year commitment reimbursements due to CAS Budget Office | Budget Planning | |
| June 15, 2021 | Dean's Office final memo sent to unit regarding external review and planned actions | External Academic Program Review: Spring 2021 | |
| July 15, 2021 | Dean's Office forwards all completed external reviews to the Provost Office | External Academic Program Review: Spring 2021 | |
| July 15, 2021 | Unit completes self-study; self-study submitted to Associate Dean | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| August 15, 2021 | Dean's Office forwards self-study, review questions and final schedule to reviewers. | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| December 15, 2021 | Meeting with unit, Dean and Associate Dean regarding external review report occurs by this date | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| January 30, 2022 | Dean's Office final memo sent to unit regarding external review and planned actions | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| March 8, 2021 | Program Announcement: Professional Faculty Teaching Award | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| March 29, 2021 | Deadline: Nominations for Professional Faculty Teaching Award due to Dean's Office | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |