July 2024

Also in July:

• Department Chairs with sabbatical applicants should be coordinating collection of sabbatical support letters this month as well as preparing Department Chair letter of support.

August 2024

General Faculty Meeting

Luncheon and Retiree/Emeritus Recognition Event

Convocation

Annual Research Showcase (4.30-6.30, LAC Center)

Also in August:

• Welcome back email from Chairs – reminders for start of classes, etc.
• Encourage attendance at Annual Research Showcase

September 2024

Drop period ends

Last day to request a pass/fail grade

CIC: New Permanent Course Proposals due

CIC: Study Abroad Course Proposals due

Also in September:

• Ensure classroom visit schedule is ready and assignments have been distributed for necessary AY24-25 visitations.
• Women in Business Summit takes place on 9/21 (Admissions will be reaching out to some faculty for workshop assistance)

October 2024

Also in October: 

• Chair Succession Planning: Departments with chairs whose terms are ending June 30th should be deciding on reappointment or identifying a successor in October-November

November 2024

Also in November:

• The end of November is a good time to contact your faculty and start collecting for your administrative assistant’s holiday gift.
• Check with your faculty on the status of necessary classroom visits/evaluations.
• Get ready for the end-of-the-semester department email which generally gets sent out shortly after the Thanksgiving break.
• November and December - Chairs meets with BSC to discuss January forecast and FY25 budget.

December 2024

Undergraduate Reading Day &

General Faculty Meeting

Also in December:

• By December 1 - Communicate and meet with Deans and Associate Deans about the department needs for the next recruitment cycle (Fall 2025).

January 2025

Also in January:

• Early January - Welcome back email from Chairs – reminders for start of classes, etc.
• It’s not too early to start talking to this year’s tenure and promotion candidates about the process and timetable outlined in section 5 of the Faculty Manual.

February 2025

Drop Period Ends

Last day to request Pass/Fail grade

CIC: New Permanent Course Proposals due

CIC: Study Abroad Course Proposals due

Also in February:

• Begin the Annual Review Process:
  • Review Activity Reports, Planning Reports, and last year's Planning Reports
  • Write evaluations and meet with faculty to discuss evaluations and profile
  • Schedule your meeting slot with your Dean to discuss
• Review of Summer Grant Requests
• Fall and Summer Course Scheduling discussions begin. In preparation for scheduling, reach out to your faculty for their fall schedule preferences, keeping in mind the need to teach the Discovery Seminar. Your Associate Dean will reach out to you with guidance on scheduling.

March 2025

April 2025

Also in April:

• Draft an End-of-Semester email to faculty with reminders on items such as final exam/final class policy and expectation of attendance at Commencement.
• Celebrating Women Scholars Dinner 4/11 (Admissions will be reaching out to various female faculty)

May 2025

Undergraduate Reading Day

General Faculty Meeting

Also in May:

• While sabbatical applications are not due to Chairs until July 1, you may find it helpful to start talking to your faculty this spring to get a sense of sabbatical plans and to encourage them to perhaps share a draft of their application with you before July 1 so that you can offer them some helpful guidance.

June 2025