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Faculty Important Dates to Remember, 2008-2009*


*Please also see the Registrar's Calendar at: offices/registrar/courseinfo/2008_2009/datestoremember *Please also see Chaplain's Office Calendar of Religious Holy Days, at: offices/studentaffairs/chaplain/calendar/
Materials are due by 5:00 PM unless otherwise noted.
Deadlines reflected are subject to change. For most accurate information, please refer to the Faculty News Digest.

Fall 2008

AUGUST
1	Harris Fellowship Proposals for 2009-2010 academic year due 
15	Academic year CSFS faculty research/scholarship grant requests due (first deadline)
15	Faculty Study Leave proposals from individuals due
15	Interdisciplinary Research Leave proposals due
22	NEH Summer '09 Stipend Proposals due
27	Faculty Meeting, 9:30 AM, ARH 302
27	Registration
27	All work due for internships and directed summer research
28	Classes begin
30	Faculty Office Hours and Class Schedules due

SEPTEMBER 1 Summer MAP reports due 1 Fall Faculty-Faculty Tutorial, Course-Related Field Trip, Teaching & Learning Discussion Group, Faculty Weekend Seminar applications due (ISC/ASO Deans Office) 2 Department Chairs submit New Course proposals and course changes for spring schedules to division chair 5 Summer grades due 8 Grinnell-in-London/Grinnell-in-Washington applications, part 1 due 8 Division Meeting, Noon (Science: SCI 2022) 8 Division Meetings, Noon (Humanities: ARH 302) 8 Division Meetings, Noon (Social Studies: ARH 305) 10 Preliminary Proposals for New Opportunities to Support Inquiry-based, Interdisciplinary, and Collaborative Teaching and Scholarship 15 Summer CSFS Faculty Research/Scholarship Reports due 15 Faculty Travel requests for additional professional meetings due (first deadline) 15 Proposals for workshops, courses, and seminars to develop new teaching competencies due (ISC/ASO) 15 Faculty Travel requests for professional meetings relating to teaching due 15 Faculty Meeting, 4:15 PM, ARH 302. Election of members (3) of Personnel Appeals Board: 2 Year Term (At first regular Faculty meeting, Fall semester) 19 Academic year CSFS faculty research/scholarship grant requests due (second deadline) 19 Alumni Scholar Proposals due (to Chuck Sullivan, Science [sullivac]) 19 Term Faculty Staffing Proposals due in Dean's Office 19 Applications for Academic Enterprise Leaves for tenured faculty due 19 Draft Spring course schedules go to department/concentration chairs for review (from Registrar) 26 Division Chairs notify Registrar/Dean of New Course proposals and course changes for spring schedule 26 Department Chairs submit special topic proposals for spring term to Registrar's Office 19-21 Family Weekend 30 Department renovation request due to Facilities Management
OCTOBER 6 Faculty Meeting, 4:15 PM, ARH 302 1 NEH Summer '09 Stipend final applications due 3 Faculty Study Leave proposal department statement of support due 3 Department Proposals due for Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows in 2009-10 13 Division Meeting, Noon (Science: SCI 2022) 13 Division Meeting, Noon (Social Studies: ARH 305) 13 Division Meeting, Noon (Humanities: ARH 302) 10 Departments submit corrected spring schedule to Registrar 13 Fall Interim Review Dossiers due (from Dept. Chairs) in Dean's Office 17-27 Fall Break 17 Context statements due from faculty with salary reviews (to Department Chairs) .. Pre-registration materials sent to academic advisers (Registrar's Office) Late Oct. Department Budget Requests for 09-10 due in Treasurer's Office (K. Voss) 27 Winter Break Curricular Development and Faculty-Faculty Tutorial proposals due (ISC/ASO Deans Office) 29 Fall Complete Review Dossiers due (from Dept. Chairs) in Dean's Office
NOVEMBER 1 Last date to submit Faculty Travel Requests for first meetings 3 Faculty Meeting, 4:15 PM, ARH 302 3 Winter Break Faculty-Faculty Tutorial applications due (ISC/ASO Deans Office) 3-13 Pre-registration for Spring 2009 14 Research Leave proposals due 14 2009-10 Sabbatical Leave proposals due 10 Division Meeting, Noon (Science: SCI 2022) 10 Division Meeting, Noon (Humanities: ARH 302) 10 Division Meeting, Noon (Social Studies: ARH 305) 14 Tenure Review Dossiers due (from Dept. Chairs) in Dean's Office 15 Faculty Travel requests for additional professional meetings due (second deadline) 15 Proposals for workshops, courses, and seminars to develop new teaching competencies due (ISC/ASO) 17 Faculty Meeting, 4:15 PM, ARH 302 17 Final applications for 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, 499 independent study 26-30 Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER 1 Faculty Meeting, 4:15 PM, ARH 302 1 Faculty Salary Reviews due (from Dept. Chairs) in Dean's Office 12 Last day of classes, first semester 8 Division Meeting, Noon (Science: SCI 2022) 8 Division Meeting, Noon (Humanities: ARH 302) 8 Division Meeting, Noon (Social Studies: ARH 305) 15-19 Final Exams for first semester 31 Grades for Fall semester due in Registrar's Office 12:00 NOON

Spring and Summer 2009


Deadlines reflected are subject to change. For most accurate information, please refer to the Faculty News Digest. JANUARY (early in month) CFD Fellow Applications provided by Dean's Office .. Departments receive schedule materials from Registrar's Office 19 First day of classes, spring semester
FEBRUARY 2 CFD Fellow Proposals due in Dean's Office X Election of Division chair (Science: Odd years; SS & Hum: Even years) - 2 year term and Divisional representatives to Personnel Committee: 2 year term; Science and SS: odd years; Humanities: even years and Divisional representative to Curriculum Committee: 1 year term between first and second February Faculty Meetings' 1 Department Chairs submit new course proposals and course changes to Division Chair 6 Summer CSFS faculty research/scholarship grant requests (including MAPs) due 2 Faculty Meeting, 4:15 PM, ARH 302 2 Spring Faculty-Faculty Tutorial, Course-Related Field Trip, Teaching and Learning Discussion Groups, and Faculty Weekend Seminar applications due (ISC/ASO Deans Office) 2 On-campus Summer Workshop proposals due (ISC/ASO Deans Office) 6 Alumni Scholar Proposals due (to Chuck Sullivan, Science [sullivac]) 9 Division Meeting, Noon (Humanities: ARH 302) 9 Division Meeting, Noon (Science: SCI 2022) 9 Division Meeting, Noon (Social Studies: ARH 305) 15 Proposals for workshops, courses, and seminars to develop new teaching competencies due (ISC/ASO) 15 Faculty Travel requests for additional professional meetings due (third deadline) 15 Div. Chairs notify Dean of new course proposals and course changes for course schedule 16 Spring Interim Review Dossiers due (from Dept. Chairs) in Dean's Office 16 Faculty Meeting, 4:15 PM, ARH 302 .. Department Chairs submit special topic proposals to Registrar's Office .. Department Chairs submit 2008-09 schedule to Registrar's Office Election of at-Large members of Executive Council and Personnel Committee: 2 year term (1 member to each body each year) At second February Faculty Meeting X Election of Department Chair for each department: 1 year term with understanding that a second year of service will normally follow. After second February Faculty Meeting and before spring break.
MARCH 2 Faculty Meeting, 4:15 PM, ARH 302 9 Division Meeting, Noon (Humanities: ARH 302) 9 Division Meeting, Noon (Science: SCI 2022) 9 Division Meeting, Noon (Social Studies: ARH 305) 13 Promotion to Professor Review Dossiers due (from Dept. Chairs) in Dean's Office 13-30 Spring Break .. Departments/Concentrations receive schedule from Registrar's Office to proof 30 Summer Curricular Development proposals due (ISC/ASO Deans Office) 30 Summer Faculty-Faculty Tutorial and Off-Campus Summer Study/Workshop applications due (ISC/ASO Deans Office)
APRIL 1 Tenure-track staffing proposals for searches in 2009-10 due in Dean's Office .. Department Chairs submit final corrections of schedule to Registrar's Office 2 Spring Complete Review Dossiers due (from Dept. Chairs) in Dean's Office 3 Proposals for workshops, courses, and seminars to develop new teaching competencies due (ISC/ASO) 3 Faculty Travel requests for professional meetings relating to teaching due 6 Faculty Meeting, 4:15 PM, ARH 302 Election of Chair and members of FOC: 1 year term. At first faculty meeting following spring break. 13 Division Meeting, Noon (Humanities: ARH 302) 13 Division Meeting, Noon (Science: SCI 2022) 13 Division Meeting, Noon (Social Studies: ARH 305) 13-23 Pre-registration for Fall Classes 20 Summer MAP Application Part A due to Registrar's Office 20 Faculty Meeting, 4:15 PM, ARH 302 27 Final applications for 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, 499 independent study (Registrar)

MAY 1 Faculty Travel requests for additional professional meetings due (fourth deadline) 4 Faculty Meeting, 4:15 PM, ARH 302 Election of members of faculty committees (and, if appropriate year, College Marshal, 3 yr. term) (FOC to present nominations). At a regular faculty meeting in May 6 Academic Equipment Requests due (from Dept. Chairs) 8 Last Day of Classes 11 Division Meeting, Noon (Humanities: ARH 302) (tentative) 11 Division Meeting, Noon (Science: SCI 2022) (tentative) 11 Division Meeting, Noon (Social Studies: ARH 305) (tentative) 11-15 Final Exam Week .. Grades for Seniors due in Registrar's Office 12:00 NOON 18 Commencement, 10:00 AM .. Grades for Spring semester due in Registrar's Office 12:00 NOON
JUNE 1 Final applications for summer research 299, 399, 499 (Part B) due (Registrar) JULY 1 Faculty Activity Report for 2008-09 and Curriculum Vitae due 1 Senior Faculty Status Annual Reports due
AUGUST 7 Harris Fellowship Proposals due for 10-11 21 Study Leave Proposals due for 10-11 26 Projects due for Directed Summer Research and Internships


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