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