Department Calendar Spring 2008

January


Week 1: January 21 – January 25
22	Spring Semester Classes begin
	Syllabi/office hours due to main office
22	Faculty Mtg 2:30 106 BCSB
22	Merit Review Summaries and CV’s due to DEO
23	Winter Session Grades must be submitted to the DEO
24	2008-09 General Catalog call for copy
	Crossing Borders department rep meets with DGS to coordinate call for applications from 1st year students
25	Ida Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Application due to DEO
Week 2: January 28 – February 1
	Call for Crossing Borders applications from 1st year students
29	Faculty Mtg 2:30 106 BCSB
29	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
31	Fall 2008 course copy to departments
1	Ida Beam nominations to Dean
February
Week 3: February 4 - February 8
4	Last day for add/drop courses
5	Faculty Mtg 2:30 106 BCSB
5	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
8	Fall 2008 course copy due
Week 4: February 11 - February 15
12	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
15	General Catalog copy due
15	All curricular changes due
Week 5: February 18 – February 22
19	Faculty Mtg 2:30 106 BCSB
19	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
21	First official attendance due

Week 6: February 25 – February 29
22	Seashore/Ballard dissertation fellowship nominiations due to DEO
25	Facuty CV's due to Dean
26	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
29	Degree applications due for May graduation
29	Ph.D. placement data due to Graduate college
29	08-09 Hiring Plan due to Dean
March
Week 7: March 3 – March 7
3	Seashore/Ballard dissertation fellowship nominiations due to Graduate College
4	Faculty Mtg 2:30 106 BCSB
4	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
	Merit reivew recommendations due to Dean
	Written Quals for graduate students
Week 8: March 10 – March 14
10	Crossing Borders applications from 1st year students due to department rep.
11	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
Week 9: March 17 – March 21
	Spring Break
Week 10: March 24 – March 28
	Oral Exams for graduate students (2 weeks after written)
22	Annual probationary faculty reviews due to Dean
25	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB

April
Week 11: March 31 – April 4
	Promotion and Tenure review requests for 2008-09 due to DEO
1	Arnold, Mattson, and Schrage award nominations due
	Department committee elections for upcoming year
1	Faculty Mtg 2:30 106 BCSB
1	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
3	First thesis deposit due at Graduate College for May graduates
Week 12: April 7 – April 11
	Crossing Borders Fellowships announced
8	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB - Hitchock Lecture, Larry Grossberg
Week 13: April 14 – April 18
	Distribute ACE forms
15	Promotion and Tenure review requests for 2008-09 due to Dean
15	Faculty Mtg 2:30 106 BCSB
15	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
15	TA and RA assignment letters out for summer and fall semester
Week 14: April 21 – April 25
	Early registratino for summer and fall begins (17-28): Remember extra office hours!
22	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
24	VandeBerg Lecutre - Todd Boyd
26	Gronbeck retirement party

Week 15: April 28 – May 2
	Winter and Spring 09 course copy to Departments
29	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
2	Notify Dean of summer chair
May
Week 16: May 5 – May 9
6	Faculty Mtg 2:30 106 BCSB
6	Department Seminar 4:00 p.m. @ 101 BCSB
7	Final thesis deposit for May graduation
9	Close of classes
9	Lambda Pi Eta and undergraduate awards ceremony and reception
Week 15: May 12 – May 16 (Final Exam Week)



Summer Session/Break Begin
Week 1: May 19 – May 23
	Three week summer session begins
21	Final grades due for Spring due to Registrar
Week 2: May 26 – May 30
26	Memorial Day, offices closed
27	Spring and Winter call for courses due to Registrar
Week 3: June 2 – June 6
	TA evaluations due
6	Close of 3 week summer session