| March 2008 | |
| Wed - 05 | Sabbatical reports due to the Provost for sabbaticals taken Fall 2007 |
| Mon - Fri 10 - 14 | SPRING BREAK FOR STUDENTS ONLY |
| Thurs - 13 | Deadline for vitae and portfolios of prospective new faculty members for Summer semester to be sent to the Graduate Council (graduate teaching); also send to the Academic Council (undergraduate teaching) for review if an exception to SACS guidelines is being requested |
| Fri - 21 | GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY |
| April 2008 | |
| Fri- 04 | Submit decanal recommendations for Third-Year Review of faculty to the Provost |
| Tues - 15 | Deans submit syllabi for online courses to the Provost |
| Fri - 18 | Provost and Vice President for Research and Economic Development submit tenure and promotion dossiers and recommendations to the President |
| Fri - 25 | Submit Personnel Action Forms (PAF) for faculty on leave for AY 2007-2008 to the Provost |
| May 2008 | |
| Thurs - 01 | SREB Electronic Campus Activation/Entry Deadline |
| Fri - 09 | Commencement |
| Wed - 14 | Finalize 2008-2009 Academic Council Representatives; Send membership list to Provost. |
| Wed - 14 | Last day of the academic year for faculty on nine-month Contracts |
| Thurs - 15 | Submit Personnel Data Sheets (PDS) for part-time faculty teaching summer classes to the Provost |
| Wed - 21 | Finalize 2008-2009 Faculty Senate representatives; send membership list to the Provost. |
| Wed - 21 | Finalize 2008-2009 Graduate Council representatives; send membership list to the Provost |
| Mon - 26 | MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY - (night classes do meet) |
| Tues - 27 | Classes Begin - Summer Semester |
| Thurs - 29 | Faculty paperwork (PDS/PAF) due to Provost Office for Summer Mini Session pay |
| June 2008 | |
| Thurs - 05 | Provost sends PDS/PAF forms for Summer Mini Session pay to Human Resources |
| July 2008 | |
| Fri - 04 | JULY 4th HOLIDAY - (night classes do meet) |
| Fri - 25 | Deadline for vitae and portfolios of prospective new faculty members for fall semester to be sent to the Graduate Council (graduate teaching); also send to the Academic Council (undergraduate teaching) for review if an exception to SACS guidelines is being requested |
| Mon - 28 | Sabbatical reports due to the Provost for sabbaticals taken Spring 2008 |
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| August 2008 | |
| Mon - 04 | SREB Electronic Campus Activation/Entry Deadline |
| Fri - 15 | Personnel Data Sheets (PDS) for part-time faculty teaching fall classes due to the Provost |
| Mon - 18 | Faculty contracts begin; faculty report to campus. |
| Mon - 18 | New faculty workshop - IC Auditorium 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (coffee and donuts served 8:30 - 9:00) |
| Wed - 20 | Classes Begin - Fall Semester |
| Fri - 29 | Faculty paperwork (PDS/PAF) due to Provost Office for Fall Mini Session pay |
| September 2008 | |
| Mon - 1 | LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (night classes do not meet) |
| Tues - 2 | New faculty submit graduate status material for teaching grad courses |
| Thurs - 04 | Provost sends PDS/PAF forms for Spring Mini Session pay to Human Resources |
| Mon - 15 | Finalize College Advisory Committee (CAC) membership; college deans send names to Provost |
| Mon - 22 | Finalize departmental personnel committee option; send to college deans and to the Provost |
| TBA | Submit applications electronically to SPA for Summer Faculty Research Grants. Click http://www.usm.edu/urc/srga/index.php for more information about Summer Faculty Research Grants for Summer 2009 |
| Fri - 26 | Finalize University Advisory Committee (UAC) membership; send names to the Provost |
| October 2008 | |
| Fri - 03 | Faculty submit tenure and promotion dossiers to department or school |
| Mon - 06 | Submit Sabbatical applications for AY 2009-2010 to the Provost |
| Mon - 06 | Application for HEADWAE to the Provost |
| Mon - 13 | Deadline for vitae and portfolios of prospective new faculty members for Spring semester to be sent to the Graduate Council (graduate teaching); also send to the Academic Council (undergraduate teaching) for review if an exception to SACS guidelines is being requested |
| Mon - 13 | Submit proposals for the Lucas Endowment for Faculty Excellence to the Provost |
| Thurs - Fri 16 - 17 | FALL BREAK FOR STUDENTS ONLY |
| Wed - 22 | Proposals for Summer Grants for the Improvement of Instruction to the Provost |
| Fri- 31 | Department chairs submit tenure and promotion dossiers and recommendations to CAC |
| November 2008 | |
| Thurs - Fri 27 - 28 | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS |
| Fri - 28 | CAC submit tenure and promotion dossiers and recommendations to the Dean or Librarian |
| December 2008 | |
| Thurs - 11 | Deans submit college recipients of Excellence in Service, Teaching, Librarianship Awards to the Provost |
| Fri - 12 | Submit Personnel Data Sheets (PDS) for part-time faculty (spring semester) to the Provost |
| Fri - 12 | SREB Electronic Campus Activation/Entry Deadline |
| Fri - 12 | Commencement - Reed Green Coliseum |
| Fri - 23 | HOLIDAY BREAK BEGINS |
| January 2009 | |
| Fri - 02 | HOLIDAY BREAK ENDS - FIRST DAY BACK TO WORK |
| Mon - 05 | Faculty paperwork (PDS/PAF) due to Provost Office for Spring Mini Session pay |
| Wed - 07 | Provost sends PDS/PAF forms for Spring Mini Session pay to Human Resources |
| Mon - 12 | Classes Begin - Spring Semester |
| Mon - 19 | MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY (night classes do not meet) |
| Tues- 20 | Deans/university librarian submit tenure and promotion dossiers and recommendations to the Provost |
| February 2009 | |
| Thurs - 12 | Submit applications for Grand Marshal to the Provost |
| Tues - 17 | UAC submit tenure and promotion dossiers and recommendations to the Provost |
| Mon - Tues 23 - 24 | MARDI GRAS HOLIDAY FOR STUDENTS ONLY |
| Revised March 18, 2008 | |
