Calendar for Department Chairs

Fall 2011 - Spring 2012

Some of these dates are subject to change — Last updated: Apr. 16, 2012

August

Aug 1	Mon	Prestigious Awards and Fellowships Due in Honors Program & Office of Academic Enhancement. For specific deadline dates on the various awards see www.miami.edu/oae.
Aug 10	Wed	Deadline for Readmission
Aug 17	Wed	International Student Orientation
Aug 17	Wed	Housing Available for Students
Aug 18	Thurs	New Faculty Orientation (Reception)  at  10 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Aug 19	Fri	Orientation for New Chairs  at 3:00 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Aug 19	Fri	Reception for Chairs and Program Directors at 5:00 p.m. (Physics Library)
Aug 23	Tues	Retreat for Department Chairs at 10 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Flipse 502)
Aug 24	Wed	CLASSES BEGIN
Aug 24	Wed	Late Registration Fees in Effect
Aug 24	Wed	Faculty Senate Meeting

September

Sept 2	Fri	Last Day for Registration and to Add a Course
Sept 5	Mon	HOLIDAY (LABOR DAY)
Sept 9	Fri	Last Day to Drop a Course Without a "W"
Sept 9	Fri	Last Day to Make a Change in Credit-Only Designation
Sept 12	Mon	College Council Meeting at 12:15 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Sept 14	Wed	Department Chairs Meeting & Program Directors’ Meeting at 3:30 p.m. (Wesley Gallery)
Sept 14	Wed	NEH Summer 2012 Stipends Application due to Dr. Kaifer
Sept 21	Wed	Faculty Senate Meeting

October

Oct 5	Wed	Academic Alert Grades Due in myUM
Oct 5	Wed	Dean's Meeting with A&S Senate Caucus in Physics Conference Room — 3:30pm
Oct 7	Fri	Deadline to Dean's Office: Reappointment and Promotion and Tenure Materials
Oct 12	Wed	Department Chairs Meeting at 3:30 p.m.  (Physics Conference Room)
Oct 14	Fri	FALL RECESS ** Date subject to change
Oct 14	Fri	A&S Planning for the Future (The Riviera Country Club from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Oct 14	Fri	Last Day to Apply for Graduation for Fall
Oct 24	Mon	College Council Meeting at 12:15 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Oct. 24	Mon	Registration Appointments Available on myUM
Oct 26	Wed	Faculty Senate Meeting
Oct 28	Fri	Last Day to Drop a Course

November

Nov 1	Tue	Deadline to Dean's Office: Department Senior Lecturer Promo Policies
Nov 7	Mon	Registration for Spring 2012* (Begins)
Nov 7	Mon	College Faculty Meeting at 3:30 p.m. (Lowe Art Museum- Beaux Arts Gallery)
Nov 16	Wed	Department Chairs Meeting at 3:30 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Nov 16	Wed	Faculty Senate Meeting
Nov 18	Fri	Deadline to submit Provost's Awards for Scholarly Activity to Dean's Office
Nov 18	Fri	Magna/Summa Theses Due in Honors Program Office
Nov 18	Fri	Graduate Students: Last Day to Defend Dissertation/Thesis for Fall 2011 Graduation
Nov 24 - 27	Thurs-Sun	THANKSGIVING RECESS
Nov 28	Mon	College Council Meeting at 12:15 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)

December

Dec 2	Fri	Announcement of Summer Fellowship & Dissertation Award to Chairs, Graduate Directors and Graduate Students
Dec 2	Fri	Deadline to submit Provost's Awards for Scholarly Activity to Provost's Office
Dec 2	Fri	CLASSES END (11:00 PM)
Dec 3 - 6	Sat-Tues	Reading Days
Dec 5	Mon	Deadline to Dean's Office: Application request for Sabbaticals, Research Leaves or Jr. Research Leaves
Dec 6	Tues	College Faculty End-of-Semester Celebration  at 3 p.m. (Alumni Center)
Dec 7	Wed	Faculty Senate Meeting (if needed)
Dec 7 - 14	Wed-Wed	FINAL EXAMS
Dec 12	Mon	College Council Meeting (if necessary) at 12:15 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Dec 14	Wed	Department Chairs Meeting (if necessary) at 3:30 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Dec 14	Wed	Graduate School Deadline for Completion of Dissertation/Thesis
Dec 14	Wed	SEMESTER ENDS (11:00 PM)
Dec 15	Thurs	FALL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - All Degrees
Dec 15	Thurs	Housing Closes at NOON for Non-Commencement Participants
Dec 16	Fri	College Staff End-of-Year Celebration at 12:30 p.m. (Location: TBD)
Dec 16	Fri	Housing Closes at NOON for Commencement Participants
Dec 19	Mon	Final Grades Released by Faculty in myUM by Noon
Dec 21	Wed	Final Grades Available to Students in myUM

January

Jan 3	Tues	Deadline for Readmission
Jan 3-13	Mon-Fri	Intersession 1
Jan 10	Tues	Housing Available for Students
Jan 10	Tues	International Student Orientation
Jan 11	Wed	Orientation Begins
Jan 16	Mon	HOLIDAY (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY)
Jan 17	Tues	CLASSES BEGIN
Jan 17	Tues	Late Registration Fees in Effect
Jan 17	Tues	Announcement of “Beyond the Book” award to faculty and undergraduate students
Jan 18	Wed	Department Chairs and Program Directors Meeting at 3:30 p.m.  (Wesley Gallery)
Jan 23	Mon	Summer Fellowship & Dissertation Award application due to Dean’s Office
Jan 23	Mon	College Council Meeting at 12:15 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Jan 24	Tues	Cooper Fellow – Call for nominations to Department Chairs
Jan 25	Wed	Deadline to Dean's Office: Application for the Senior Lecturer Promotion
Jan 25	Wed	Faculty Senate Meeting
Jan 25	Wed	Last Day for Registration and to Add a Course

February

Feb 1	Wed	Deadline to Dean's Office: Faculty Annual Evaluations
Feb 1	Wed	Last Day to Drop a Course Without a "W"
Feb 1	Wed	Last Day to Make a Change in Credit-Only Designation
Feb 15	Wed	Department Chairs Meeting at 3:30 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Feb 20	Mon	College Council Meeting at 12:15 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Feb 22	Wed	Faculty Senate Meeting
Feb 27	Mon	Academic Alert Grades Due in myUM
Feb 28	Tues	College Faculty Meeting at 3:30 p.m.  (Wesley Gallery)

March

TBA	TBA	Announcement of Summer Fellowship & Dissertation Award Recipients
TBA	TBA	Announcement of “Beyond the Book” recipients
Mar 1	Fri	“Beyond the Book” award application due to Dean’s Office
Mar 2	Fri	Deadline to Dean's Office: Midpoint Materials
Mar 9	Fri	Last Day to Apply for Graduation for Spring, Summer 1 and 2
Mar  10 - 18	Sat-Sun	SPRING RECESS / INTERSESSION 2
Mar 21	Wed	Department Chairs Meeting at 3:30 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Mar 21	Wed	Faculty Senate Meeting
Mar 26	Mon	College Council Meeting at 12:15 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
Mar 26	Mon	Cooper Fellow Nominations Due to Dean
Mar 26	Mon	Registration Appointments Available on myUM

April

April 2	Mon	Last Day to Drop a Course
April 9	Mon	Registration for Fall Semester 2012 & Summer 2012* (Begins)
April 13	Fri	Magna/Summa Theses Due in Honors Program Office
April 13	Fri	Graduate Students: Last Day to Defend Dissertation/Thesis for Spring 2012 Graduation
April 16	Mon	College Council Meeting at 12:15 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
April 18	Wed	Faculty Senate Meeting
April 23	Mon	College Faculty Meeting at 3:30 p.m. (Lowe Art Museum – Beaux Arts Gallery)
April 25	Wed	Faculty Senate Meeting (Election meeting)
April 27	Fri	CLASSES END (11:00 PM)
April 28 - May 1	Sat-Tues	Reading Days

May

May 1	Tues	College Faculty Scholarly & Creative Activities Recognition Reception at 3:30 p.m. (Wesley Gallery)
May 2	Wed	Department Chairs Meeting at 3:30 p.m. (Physics Conference Room)
May 2 - 9	Wed-Wed	FINAL EXAMS
May 9	Wed	Faculty Senate Meeting (if needed)
May 9	Wed	Graduate School Deadline for Completion of Dissertation/Thesis
May 9	Wed	SEMESTER ENDS (11:00 PM)
May 10	Thurs	Honors Day Convocation
May 10	Thurs	SPRING COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - All Graduate Degrees
May 11	Fri	SPRING COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - All Undergraduate Degrees
May 11	Fri	Housing Closes at NOON for Non-Commencement Participants
May 12	Sat	Housing Closes at NOON for Commencement Participants
May 14	Mon	Final Grades Released by Faculty in myUM by Noon
May 14	Mon	Cancelled - College Council Meeting
May 14	Mon	Department Chairs' Retreat at 9 a.m. (location: TBA)
May 16	Wed	Final Grades Available to Students in myUM