ACADEMIC AFFAIRS IMPORTANT DATES CALENDAR, 2008-2009
last updated
September 30, 2008
September 2008 |
October 2008 |
November
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December 2008 |
January 2009 |
February 2009 |
March 2009 |
April 2009 |
May 2009 |
June 2009 |
July 2009 |
August 2009 |
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September 2008
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September 1 |
Labor Day (University Closed) |
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September 2 |
AY 2010 Sabbatical Proposals due to Deans |
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September 3 |
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB
Spanish Room
(12:30) |
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September 10 |
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB
Spanish Room
(12:30) |
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September 11 |
Undergraduate Council Meeting SUB Activities Room
(3:30) |
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September 17 |
Constitution Day
Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30)
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB Spanish Room (12:30) |
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September 20 |
Family Day |
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September 21 |
AY 2010
Sabbatical Proposal Recommendations from Deans to Provost |
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September 22 |
Kohlenberg Lyceum - Capitol Steps
List of faculty eligible for promotion, tenure and reappointment
provided by Provost to Deans and Chairs for review |
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September 23-25 |
Library Book Sale |
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September 24 |
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB
Spanish Room
(12:30) |
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September 25 |
Faculty Senate Meeting SUB Conference
Room (3:00) |
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September 26 |
Room Allocations to departments from
Provost |
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September 27 |
Truman Showcase (visit event) |
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September 30 |
New Course Proposals and Course Changes for
Summer & Fall 2009 Semesters due to Provost |
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October 2008 |
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October 1 |
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB
Spanish Room
(12:30)
Deans confirm or correct list of faculty eligible for P&T
Deans inform faculty members of eligibility for promotion or
tenure |
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October 2 |
Undergraduate Council Meeting SUB
Activities Room (3:30) |
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October 3 |
Board of Governors Meeting |
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October 4 |
Homecoming |
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October 8 |
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB
Spanish Room
(12:30) |
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October 9 & 10 |
Midterm Break (no classes, offices
open) |
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October 11 |
Undergraduate Council Meeting Location TBD
(3:30) |
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October 13 |
Classes Resume |
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October 15 |
First Block Classes End
Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30)
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB Spanish Room (12:30)
Faculty members inform Deans of intent to apply for promotion or
tenure |
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October 16 |
Second Block Classes Begin |
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October 18 |
Diversity Day (visit event) |
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October 22 |
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB
Spanish Room
(12:30) |
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October 23 |
Faculty Senate Meeting SUB Conference
Room (3:00) |
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October 29 |
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB
Spanish Room
(12:30) |
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November 2008 |
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November 1-30 |
Native American History Month |
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November 2 |
Daylight Savings Time Ends |
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November 3 |
2nd-year faculty reviews
(reappointments for 3rd & 4th years) due to Provost from Deans
or Chairs
Deans notify faculty members of materials needed for tenure
review
Chairs notified of faculty up for promotion and tenure
Chairs invite letters from department members regarding
candidates up for promotion or tenure |
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November 5 |
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB
Spanish Room
(12:30)
First Schedule Proof (Summer/Fall 2009) due from departments in
Banner |
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November 8 |
Truman Showcase (visit event) |
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November 11 |
New Faculty Night at Kohlenberg Lyceum
- Canadian Brass |
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November 12 |
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB
Spanish Room
(12:30) |
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November 13 |
Undergraduate Council Meeting SUB
Activities Room
(3:30) |
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November 14 |
Leave of absence without pay requests
for AY 2009-10 due from College & Schools to Provost |
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November 19 |
Faculty Weekly Lunch Series SUB
Spanish Room
(12:30)
Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30) |
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November 20 |
Faculty Senate Meeting SUB Conference
Room (3:00) |
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November 21 |
Second Schedule Proof (Summer/Fall
2009) due |
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November 26-28 |
Thanksgiving Break (7:30 am) |
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December 2008 |
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December 1 |
Classes Resume |
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December 4 |
Undergraduate Council Meeting SUB
Activities Room
(3:30) |
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December 5 |
Last Day of Classes |
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December 6 |
Board of Governor's Meeting TBD |
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December 7 |
Last Day of Classes |
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December 8 |
Final Exams Begin |
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December 10 |
Reading Day
Faculty members notified of approved sabbaticals for AY 2009-10 |
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December 12 |
Faculty Senate Meeting SUB Conference Room (3:00)
Final Exams End (10:00 pm) |
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December 13 |
Commencement (11:00 am)
Winter Interim Begins |
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December 18 |
Final Grades for Full-Term and Second Block
Classes due in TruView (12:00 pm) |
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January 2009 |
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January 10 |
Winter Interim Ends |
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January 12 |
Spring Classes Begin
Summer/Fall 2009 Schedules available on TruView Open Course List
Faculty members send supporting materials for tenure to Deans |
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January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University
Closed) |
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January 21 |
Graduate Council Meeting Location BT
2402 (3:30) |
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January 23 |
Summer/Fall Schedules converted to
Word Document |
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January 24 |
Truman Showcase |
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January 27 |
Kohlenberg Lyceum - Hubbard Street 2 |
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February
2009 |
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February 2 |
Chair 1st-year, tenure-track faculty
recommendations due to Deans
Deans inform faculty of tenure recommendation |
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February 7 |
Board of Governor's Meeting Location & Time
TBD |
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February 9 |
1st-year tenure-track faculty
reappointment recommendations due to Provost from Deans |
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February 16 |
Faculty tenure
recommendations/portfolios due to Provost from Deans
Faculty promotion materials due to Deans |
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February 18 |
Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30) |
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February 19 |
University Conference |
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February 24 |
Kohlenberg Lyceum - The Mikado |
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March 2009 |
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March 3 |
First Block Classes End
Faculty notified of reappointment status |
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March 4 |
Second Block Classes Begin |
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March 8 |
Daylight Savings Time Begins |
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March 9-13 |
Midterm Break |
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March 17 |
Kohlenberg Lyceum - Duke Ellington
Orchestra |
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March 18 |
Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30) |
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March 21 |
Accepted Student Visit Day |
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March 23 |
Chair 4th- & 5th-year reappointment
recommendations due to Deans |
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March 31 |
New Course Proposals and Course Changes for
Spring 2010 Semesters due to Provost |
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April 2009 |
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April 1 |
Provost makes tenure recommendations
to President
Deans 4th- & 5th-year reappointment recommendations due to
Provost
Deans inform faculty members of promotion recommendations |
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April 4 |
Board of Governor's Meeting Location & Time
TBD
President makes tenure recommendations to Board |
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April 7 |
Student Research Conference |
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April 11 |
Faculty notified of contract
tantamount to tenure |
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April 13 |
Spring Break |
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April 15 |
Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30) |
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April 25 |
Truman Showcase |
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April 27 |
Deans promotion
recommendations/packets to Provost |
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May
2009 |
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May 1 |
Last Day of Spring Semester Classes
Temporary full-time & part-time reappointment list for 2009-10
AY due to Provost
Faculty notified of reappointment or termination |
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May 4 |
Final Exams Begin |
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May 6 |
Reading Day |
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May 8 |
Final Exams End
Nursing Recognition Ceremony Baldwin
Auditorium (7:00 pm) |
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May 9 |
Commencement Stokes Stadium (2:00 pm)
May Interim Begins |
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May 15 |
Final Grades for Full-Term and Second Block
Classes due in TruView (12:00 pm) |
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May 25 |
Memorial Day |
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May 26 |
First Five-Week Graduate Classes Begin |
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May 30 |
May Interim Ends |
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June 2009 |
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June 1 |
Eight Week Summer Classes Begin
Provost provides promotion recommendations to President |
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June 5, 8, 15 & 16 |
Summer Freshman Orientation |
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June 19 & 20 |
Summer Freshman Orientation (19th)
Board of Governor's Meeting Location & Time
TBD (19th & 20th)
President makes promotion recommendations to Board |
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June 22 |
Summer Freshman Orientation |
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June 26 |
First Five-Week Graduate Classes End |
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June 29 |
Second Five-Week Graduate Classes Begin
Summer Freshman Orientation |
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July 2009 |
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July 3 |
Independence Day Observed - No
Classes, Offices Closed |
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July 24 |
Eight Week Summer Classes End |
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July 25 |
August Interim Begins |
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July 31 |
Second Five-Week Graduate Classes End
Commencement (no ceremony) |
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August 2009 |
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August 1 |
Second Five-Week Graduate Classes End
Commencement (no ceremony) |
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August 19 |
Faculty Begin Work |
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August 21 |
August Interim Ends |
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August 22 |
First-Year Students Move-In
Truman Week Begins |
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August 27 |
Fall Classes Begin |
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