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For forms, see the Forms page, under "For Dept Chairs."

2024-2025 Dept Chair & Prog Dir list (pdf)

2024–2025 Important Dates for Dept Chairs (pdf)

August

1: Chair Evaluations for initial tenure & tenure renewal
15: Chair Evaluations for reappointment & non-tenured continuing appointment
15 (by 9:00am): Application materials for initial tenure, tenure renewal, reappointment, non-tenured continuing appointment
15: Promotion intent to apply
15: Sabbatical Application
22: Request for initial section offerings sent to departments for Fall 2025, Spring & Summer 2026

September

1: Department evaluations for initial tenure & 5-year clinical contract
5: Chair Evaluations for faculty applying for Sabbatical in 2025-2026
10: Syllabi for Fall 2024 courses
11: Attendance for Fall 2024
15: Personnel requests for new faculty or staff positions for 2025-2026
15: Submit initial section offerings for Fall 2025, Spring & Summer 2026
20: Proposals for Program Development funds

October

TBD: Room Preferences opens for Spring 2025
1: Texbook adoption for January Session & Spring 2025
1: NEW January Session 2027 Faculty-led Program Proposals
1: Confirm existing Study Abroad courses for January Session 2027
1: Initial Summer School 2025 course offerings
14: Observation of Adjunct faculty (suggested)
30: Advising Day
30: All 2025-2026 new course proposals & Program Proposals to be included in the 2025-2026 catalog. Must include Academic Plans (if applicable)

November

12, 14, 19, & 21: Registration for January Session & Spring 2025

January

3 (by 12:00pm): Grades due for Fall 2024 courses
15 (by 9:00am): Promotion application materials
15: Chair evaluations for promotion
15: Department evaluations for promotion
15: Peer & Committee Chair Evaluations for promotion

February

TBD: Room Preferences opens for Fall 2025
1: All 2025-2026 Catalog changes 
1 (by 12:00pm): Grades for January Session 2025
8 (by 12:00pm): Grades for January Session Abroad 2025 courses
11: Attendance for Spring 2025
11: Departmental library materials requests for Library

March

1: Catalog available for review
1: Textbook adoption for Summer & Fall 2025
31 (by 12:00pm): Grades due for 1st half of term courses

April

1: Final catalog edits with Academic Plans due to Academic Affairs
1: Observation of adjunct faculty
22, 24, 29 (& May 1): Registration for Summer & Fall 2025
25: Proposals for Program Development funds

May

1: Faculty Excellence Award Nominations
15: Observation of non-tenured, initial tenure, tenure renewal faculty, & 5-year clinical appointment
16: Catalog publication (online)
30 (by 12:00pm): Grades for Spring 2025

June

1: Pre-proposal to offer a NEW January Session 2027 Faculty-led course