Academic And Student Affairs

Planning Calendar

2008-2009

 

 

Date

Aug-08

5

Summer II/Marathon B Final Exams

5

Residence Hall close for non-graduates at 10:00 p.m.

6

Filing of semester grades 1:15 p.m. in the Registrar's Office

6

Academic Council meeting, 10:15 a.m., Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

8

Commencement, 7:30 p.m.

8

Residence halls close after commencement for graduates

13

Deans meeting 8:00 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

14

Total Balance Due (100% tuition & housing fees) for Fall Semester 2008

15

Standing committee annual reports due to OIRA

20

Academic Council meeting, 10:15 a.m., Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

21

Returning Residents Move-In Day 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

22

New Residents Move-In Day 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

22

New Faculty Orientation, 11th Floor Library

25

Annual Faculty/Staff meeting  7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Leone Cole

25

New Student Make-up Orientation, 10:00 a.m. - Leone Cole

26

New Graduate Student Orientation, 3:00 p.m. - Houston Cole Library 1103 B & C

26 - 27

Registration until 6:00 p.m.

26

Freshman Convocation - 6:00 p.m., Paul Snow Stadium

27

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

28

Classes commence 7:30 a.m.  Late registration fee charged

 

 

Date

Sep-08

1

Labor Day Holiday

2

Call for promotion and tenure applications by VPASA

2

Call for University Travel and Self Improvement Grants from AVPAA

2

Call for Faculty Educational Leave, and Professional Development Leave from VPASA

3

Academic Council meeting - 10:15 a.m. - Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

4

Last day for registration and addition of courses to schedule

4

Applications for Undergraduate Degree due to Registrar

4

Last day to drop a class(es) or withdraw from all classes and receive 100% tuition refund

8

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, 8th Floor Library Conference Room – 3:15 p.m.

10

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

11

Last day to withdraw from all classes and receive 80% tuition refund

15

Faculty Senate meeting - 11th Floor Library – 3:15 p.m.

15

All units submit their PRISM reports for 2007-2008 by completing the Results of Evaluation/Assessment, Use of Results and Status boxes, plus Section II of Annual Report

16

Program Review Training - Cycle 4 Academic Units (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Wallace Hall

17

Fall 2008 Graduate Applications for Degree/Comprehensive Exam and Applications for Graduate Certificate (Non-Education) for the 2008 Fall Semester due to the Graduate Office

17

Academic Council meeting - 10:15 a.m. - Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

23

Program Review Training - Cycle 4 Academic Units (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Wallace Hall

24

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

25

Last day to withdraw from all classes and receive 50% tuition refund

 

 

Date

Oct-08

1

Faculty portfolios submitted to department heads.

10/1 - 10/15

Departmental or college review of portfolios: promotion portfolios available for review by all faculty equivalent to, or higher rank than that being sought; tenure portfolios available for review by all tenured faculty.  Portfolios must be complete with letters of recommendation by October 12, 2008 (no further documentation may be added by the candidate).

1

Academic Council meeting - 10:15 a.m. - Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

2

Educational Technology Showcase, sponsored by the Office of Distance Education - 11th Floor Library 1103A from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

6

Registrar will send out a request for catalogue revisions

6

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, 8th Floor Library Conference Room – 3:15 p.m.

8

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

8

Career Fair (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Merrill)

13

Faculty Senate meeting - 11th Floor Library – 3:15 p.m.

13

Trustees meeting - 10:00 a.m. 11th Floor Library

14

English Competency Exam, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

15

English Competency Exam, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

10/15 - 11/3

Department heads review portfolios, complete evaluations, propose recommendations, and submit portfolios to the college promotion and tenure committee, where applicable, or dean.

15

Academic Council meeting - 10:15 a.m. - Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

18

Homecoming (JSU vs. Murray State at 4:00 p.m.)

22

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

22

Advisement for Spring 2009 begins

22

Mid-term grades due

10/29 - 12/8

Pre-Registration for Spring 2009

29

Last day to drop courses or withdraw without academic penalty

 

 

Date

Nov-08

1

Preview Day

3

Final Thesis Draft for Fall 2008 graduation due in Graduate Office for review by 4:30 p.m.

11/3 - 12/3

College promotion and tenure committees, (where applicable) and deans complete evaluation, propose recommendations, and submit portfolios to Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs

3

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, 8th Floor Library Conference Room – 3:15 p.m.

5

Academic Council meeting - 10:15 a.m. - Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

10

Faculty Senate meeting - 11th Floor Library – 3:15 p.m.

12

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

19

Academic Council meeting - 10:15 a.m. - Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

26 - 28

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

 

Date

Dec-08

1

Catalogue revisions due to the Registrar Office

1

Last day to withdraw or drop passing from a course.

1

Faculty in their second - sixth year of employment notified of non re-employment

1

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, 8th Floor Library Conference Room – 3:15 p.m.

4

Academic Council meeting - 10:15 a.m. - Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

4

Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs begins review of portfolios for promotion and tenure

8

Total Balance Due (100% tuition & housing fees) for Spring Semester 2009

8

Faculty Senate meeting - 11th Floor Library – 3:15 p.m.

9

Academic Preparation Day until 4:30 p.m.

9

Deadline for Incomplete Grade Extension Request Form Submission

10

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

15

Last day for units to submit their 2009-2010 plans in PRISM, including goals, objectives, evaluation strategies and new budget requests

15

All Comprehensive Exam Results from faculty due in Graduate Office by 4:30 p.m.

15

Final Signed Thesis Copy for 2008 Fall Graduation due in Graduate Office by 4:30 p.m.

16

Fall Semester Final Examinations

17

Academic Council meeting - 10:15 a.m. - Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

17

Filing of all semester grades by 1:15 p.m. in Registrar's Office

19

Commencement:  4:00 p.m., College of Arts & Sciences, College of Commerce & Business Administration and Library faculty; 7:00 p.m. College of Education & Professional Studies and College of Nursing & Health Sciences

19

Residence halls close at 10:00 p.m.

12/23 - 1/1

Christmas and New Year's Day Holidays December 23 - January 1

 

 

Date

Jan-09

2

Return from Christmas Holidays

2

Call for University Travel and Self Improvement Grants from AVPAA

2

Call for 2008-2009 Faculty Research Grant Proposals

6

New Graduate Student Orientation, 3:00  p.m. - Houston Cole Library 1103 B & C

6 - 8

Open Registration (8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)

6

Residence halls open at 2:00 p.m.

6

Undergraduate New Student Orientation (10:00 a.m. TMB Auditorium)

7

Academic Council meeting, 10:15 a.m., Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

8

Classes commence 7:30 a.m.; late registration fee charged

12

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, 8th Floor Library Conference Room – 3:15 p.m.

14

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

14

President begins review of portfolios for promotion and tenure

15

Last day for registration and addition of courses to schedule

15

Last day to drop a class(es) or withdraw from all classes and receive 100% tuition refund

15

Spring 2009 Applications for Degree due in the Registrar's Office

15

Spring 2009 Graduate Applications for Degree/Comprehensive Exam and Applications for Graduate Certificate (Non-Education) for Spring 2008 Semester due to the Graduate Office

19

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday

21

Academic Council meeting, 10:15 a.m., Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

22

Last day to withdraw from all classes and receive 80% tuition refund

26

Faculty Senate meeting - 11th Floor Library – 3:15 p.m.

28

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

TBA

Trustees Meeting

 

 

Date

Feb-09

2

9 Month Faculty contracts for 2009-2010 due to VPASA.

2

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, 8th Floor Library Conference Room – 3:15 p.m.

4

Academic Council meeting, 10:15 a.m., Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

5

Last day to withdraw from all classes and receive 50% tuition refund

9

Faculty Senate meeting - 11th Floor Library – 3:15 p.m.

11

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

18

Academic Council meeting, 10:15 a.m., Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

19

Education Fair

21

Preview Day

24

English Competency Exam, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

25

English Competency Exam, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

25

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

27

Early Registration Day for Freshman/Transfer Stdudents

TBA

February/March  Kaleidoscope

 

 

Date

Mar-09

1

Deadline for Scholarship Applications

1

Program Review Cycle 4 Self-Studies due to OIRA

2

Faculty in their first year of service notified of non re-employment

2

Progress reports due to Chair of Faculty Research Committee from faculty who received 2007-2008 Faculty Research Grants

2

Tenured and non-tenured faculty not accepting re-employment for 2009-2010 submit resignations

2

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, 8th Floor Library Conference Room – 3:15 p.m.

2

Summer/Fall 2009 Advisement

2

Candidates notified of Vice President's recommendation for promotion & tenure

4

Academic Council meeting, 10:15 a.m., Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

4

Midterm grades due

6

Early Registration Day for Freshman/Transfer Stdudents

9

Faculty Senate meeting - 11th Floor Library – 3:15 p.m.

9

Summer/Fall 2009 Pre-registration

11

Last day to drop courses without academic penalty

11

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

13

Final Thesis Draft for Spring 2009 graduation due to Graduate Office for review by 4:30 p.m.

13

Residence Halls close for Spring Break at 6:00 p.m.

16 - 20

Spring Holidays

22

Residence Halls open at 2:00 p.m.

25

2008-2009 Faculty Research Grant Proposals due to Faculty Research Committee Chair

28

Early Registration Day for Freshman/Transfer Stdudents

 

 

Date

Apr-09

1

Academic Council meeting, 10:15 a.m., Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

6

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, 8th Floor Library Conference Room – 3:15 p.m.

7

Last day to withdraw or drop passing

8

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

13

Faculty Senate meeting - 11th Floor Library – 3:15 p.m.

15

Academic Council meeting, 10:15 a.m., Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

20

Summer contracts due to VPASA for courses which have met minimum enrollment

20

Total Balance Due (100% tuition & housing fees) for Summer Semester 2009

21

Academic preparation day until 4:30 p.m.

21

Deadline for Incomplete Grade Extension Request Form Submission

21 - 28

Spring Semester Final Examinations

22

Final Signed Thesis Copy for Spring 2009 graduation due to Graduate Office by 4:30 p.m.

22

All comprehensive examination results from faculty due in Graduate office by 4:30 p.m.

22

Deans meeting 8:15 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

29

Filing of semester grades by 10:00 a.m. in Registrar's Office

28

Residence Halls close for non-graduates, at 10:00 p.m.

TBA

Trustees Meeting

 

 

Date

May-09

1

Commencement 6:30 p.m.

1

Residence halls close after commencement for graduates

4

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, 8th Floor Library Conference Room – 3:15 p.m.

5

May Term Orientation

5

Residence halls open at - check-in 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

5

Registration for those students not pre-registered for May/Marathon A

6

Classes commence at 7:30 a.m. May/Marathon A

6

Academic Council meeting, 10:15 a.m., Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

7

Last day for May/Marathon A  registration and addition of courses

7

Last day to drop a class(es) or withdraw from all May/Marathon A classes and receive 100% tuition refund

8

Last day to withdraw from all classes and receive 80% refund on tuition

11

Faculty Senate meeting - 11th Floor Library – 3:15 p.m.

11

Last day to withdraw from all classes and receive 50% refund on tuition

13

Deans meeting 8:00 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

14

Last day to drop courses without academic penalty

 

Summer 2009 Applications for Degree due to the Registrar’s Office

20

Academic Council meeting, 10:15 a.m., Gold Room, Bibb Graves Hall

21

Last day to withdraw or drop passing

25

Memorial Day Holiday

26

Summer 2009 Graduate Applications for Degree/Comprehensive Exam and Applications for Graduate Certificate (Non-Education) for Summer 2009 due to the Graduate Office

27

Deans meeting 8:00 a.m., Ramona Wood Conference Room

 

 

Date

Jun-09

TBA

Freshman Orientation, Leone Cole Auditorium, 9:30 a.m.

3

Residence Hall close for students not enrolled in Summer I at 10:00 p.m.

3

May Semester Final Examinations