FACULTY PROMOTIONS

Procedure and policy memo to deans and chairs from Provost

Promotion recommendations from deans due to Provost

Review by University Promotion Committee 11-3-08 through 11-12-08 with advice due to Provost

Review by Committee of Deans 11-17-08 through 11-26-08 with advice due to Provost

Review of Provost recommendations by faculty 01-12-09 through 01-14-09 with Provost Recommendations forwarded to President

Notifications to faculty from President's Office that promotion is approved

DEVELOPMENTAL LEAVES

Announcement in University Letter by Provost

Faculty make application using internal guidelines set by colleges

Developmental leave recommendations from deans due to Provost

Discussion of developmental leave with deans

Developmental leave recommendations submitted to President by Provost

Notification to faculty from Provost office of Presidential approval

RENEWAL/NON- RENEWAL AND TENURE RECOMMENDATIONS

Tenure list to deans for corrections from Provost office

Tenure list due back to Provost Office

Tenure status memo to new faculty from Provost

Deans' recommendations of sixth-year tenure-track AND tenure recommendations to Provost Office

Deans' recommendations of second-year tenure-track faculty to Provost Office

Deans' recommendations of first-year tenure-track faculty to Provost Office

Provost's tenure recommendations to President

Deans' recommendations of third- through fifth-year tenure-track faculty to Provost Office

Deans' evaluations of all tenured faculty to Provost Office

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

DATE

Memo to departments with request for Summer Session 2009 Time Schedule data

8/8/08

Second draft of Spring 2009 schedule of classes, with classrooms assigned, sent to departments and Deans for review

Deadline for departments to submit revisions to Spring 2009 schedule of classes to be reflected in web listings

Spring 2009 Schedule of classes available on the web

10/7/08

First draft of 2009 Summer Session Schedule of classes due in the office of the Registrar

10/17/08

Second computer draft of Fall 2009 School of classes back to departments for revision

12/29/087

Second draft of Fall 2009 Schedule of classes due in the office of the Registrar

1/26/09

Last date to inform Office of the Registrar of any courses dropped from or added to the computer draft for Fall 2009 Schedule of classes to be reflected in web listings

CURRICULUM APPROVAL DATES

The Board of Higher Education no longer acts on requests for new courses not associated with new programs. Requests for such courses must be approved by the appropriate college curriculum committee(s) and dean(s), the University Curriculum Committee, the University Senate, and the Provost according to the following schedule: 

For courses to be implemented in:

Spring 09

Request form must be received by the University Curriculum Committee no later than:

10/3/08

For courses to be implemented in:

Sum/Fall 09

Request form must be received by the University Curriculum Committee no later than:

2/6/09

GRADUATE SCHOOL

DATE

Graduate Faculty Nominations:

Call for applications

8/15/08

12/1/08

Deadline for applications:

9/15/08

1/25/09

Summer Graduate Research Professorships:

    Call for nominations

10/31/08

    Deadline for nominations

12/23/08

Graduate Scholarship Deadlines:

    Summer doctoral fellowships

1/15/09

    Graduate scholarships

3/1/09

    Diversity waivers

3/1/09

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM EVALUATION (UPE)

For undergraduate programs evaluation cycles beginning fall 2008 :

VPAA announces undergraduate programs to be reviewed in AY 2008-09

8/15/08

Department submits name of Program Evaluation Leader to dean

9/1/08

Program Evaluation Team begins work on Self-Study Report

9/19/08

Dean appoints members of the College Evaluation Team and submits name to VPAA

10/10/08

VPAA appoints external faculty member to College Evaluation Team

10/31/08

If external evaluator used , external evaluator names are submitted to dean for selection

2/13/09

Self-Study Report submitted to College Evaluation Team

2/13/09

For undergraduate program evaluation cycles being started fall 2007:

Dean forwards to VPAA all evaluation materials with Dean’s Summary Report

9/18/08

EQUIPMENT REQUESTS

Equipment procedure information to colleges/areas from Provost

2/4/09

Completed equipment request forms from colleges/areas due to Provost

3/27/09

Provost notifies colleges/areas of equipment allocations

7/31/09