Calendar for Academic Affairs 2008-2009

Below you will find this year's calendar of deadlines from the office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs (Provost & VPAA).

August 1, 2008 Call for Caterpillar Fellowship Applications due to Provost & VPAA September 10

August 19, 2008 University Conference – Par-A-Dice Hotel, East Peoria, 12:30 p.m.

August 29, 2008 Deadline for faculty/staff to give information on changes to Office of Provost and VPAA (Ext. 3154) for inclusion in White Pages of Telephone Directory

September 1, 2008 Labor Day - Offices Closed - Library open regular hours

September 5, 2008 Sabbatical Leave Applications due to Chair or Director

September 10, 2008 Caterpillar Fellowship Applications due to Provost & VPAA

September 12, 2008 Sabbatical leave recommendations due from Chair/Director to College Sabbatical Leave Committee

September 19, 2008 Letter to Deans from Assistant Provost requesting faculty attending Commencement - due October 13

September 26, 2008 Sabbatical leave recommendations due from College Sabbatical Leave Committee to Deans

October 3, 2008 Sabbatical Leave recommendations due from Deans to University Sabbatical Leave Committee

October 13, 2008 Deans inform Provost & VPAA of number of faculty attending Commencement

October 31, 2008 Sabbatical leave recommendations due from University Sabbatical Leave Committee to Provost & VPAA

November 3, 2008 Provost & VPAA reminds Deans of dates for notification for non-renewal of probationary and temporary faculty

November 3, 2008 Forms from Provost & VPAA to Deans to request part-time faculty for second semester - due December 1

November 30, 2008 Deans notify Provost & VPAA of non-renewal of contract for faculty (2009-2010) with more than one year but less than two years of service

December 1, 2008 Annual Reports due to Provost & VPAA

December 1, 2008 Part-time faculty request forms due to Provost & VPAA for second semester

December 1, 2008 Provost's Council returns 2009-2010 budget, faculty and staff evaluations, and requests for unpaid leave to Provost & VPAA

December 1, 2008 Sabbatical Leave recommendations due from Provost & VPAA to President

December 1, 2008 Notices to probationary faculty from Provost & VPAA - non-renewal of contract for faculty with one year but less than two years of service

December 12, 2008 Sabbatical leave letter of approval or denial to applicants from Provost & VPAA

January 12, 2009 Annual call for applications/nominations for Putnam and Caterpillar, Inc. Faculty Achievement Awards - due to Provost & VPAA April 13

January 19, 2009 Call for submissions for the Helen Bartlett Award for Excellence in Service to Students due to Provost & VPAA May 4

January 19, 2009 Call for nominations for Caterpillar Professorships – due to Provost & VPAA March 27

January 30, 2009 Deans notify Provost & VPAA of non-renewal of contracts for faculty with less than one year of service

February 13, 2009 Letters to Deans from Assistant Provost requesting number of faculty attending Commencement - due March 13

February 27, 2009 Salary, promotion and tenure letters received by faculty, administrative and professional staff from President, Provost & VPAA, VPBA and VP for Advancement – due March 31

February 27, 2009 Notices received by probationary faculty - non-renewal of contracts for faculty with less than one year of service from Provost & VPAA

March 3, 2009 Provost & VPAA sends requests for Emeritus nominations - due April 3

March 13, 2009 Deans report number of faculty attending May Commencement due in Provost & VPAA Office

March 27, 2009 Caterpillar Professorship Applications due to Provost & VPAA

March 31, 2009 Faculty, Administrative and Professional staff contracts due to President, Provost & VPAA, VPBA, and VP for Advancement

April 3, 2009 Emeritus nominations due to Provost & VPAA

April 13, 2009 Putnam and Caterpillar Inc. New Faculty Teaching Award nominations due to Provost & VPAA

May 1, 2009 Deans notify Provost of non-renewal of contracts for faculty with two or more years of service (2010-2011 contract)

May 4, 2009 Notices to probationary faculty from Provost & VPAA - non-renewal of 2010-1011 contracts for faculty with more than two years of service

May 4, 2009 Helen Bartlett Award for Excellence in Service to Students due to Provost & VPAA

June 9, 2009 Provost & VPAA sends forms to Deans for requesting part-time faculty for Fall Semester - due to Provost and VPAA on July 10

July 10, 2009 Request for part-time faculty for First Semester due to Provost & VPAA from Deans

August 18, 2009 University Conference (tentative)