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Dean's Calendar of Important Dates & Deadlines

September October November
December January February March April


September 2009

Wed, Sept 2		New Employee Orientation (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Louis Riel Room, McMaster Hall)

Thurs, Sept 3		Teaching Enhancement Conference (9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Lorne Watson Recital Hall)

Fri, Sept 4		General Faculty Council (1:00 p.m. - Room 212, Clark Hall)

		President's Picnic (3:00 p.m. - Green Space East of Clark Hall)

Tues, Sept 8		Orientation for New Students

		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Location to be determined)

Wed, Sept 9		First day of classes for First and Both Term Undergraduate Education courses (except Depts. 05 non-methods & 06-07)

Mon, Sept 14		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Tues, Sept 15		Senate Meeting (2:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Louis Riel Room, McMaster Hall)

		Last day for Deans/Directors to notify all members whose terms of appointment require that they be considered in that year.

Mon, Sept 21		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Mon, Sept 28		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

October 2009

Thurs, Oct 1		Last day for Promotion Applicants to send in applications and supporting dossiers to their Dean/Director (Deans/Directors shall inform the Department of each member who has applied for promotion within two working days)

		Last day for University Promotions Committee and a Promotions Appeals Committee to be struck (Dean/Director positions to be appointed by the President)

		Last day for eligible members wishing to apply for Tenure to do so in writing to their Dean/Director

		Last day for Tenure Applicants to send in applications and supporting dossiers to their Dean/Director

		Last day for a University Tenure Committee and a Tenure Appeals Committee to be struck (Dean/Director positions to be appointed by the President)

		Dean and Departments to start planning their timetable for the Regular and Spring/Summer 2010 sessions (Timetable Submission Forms will be circulated by Finance & Registration in November, indicating the due date)

		Faculties to start considering revisions/additions to the Academic Calendar

Mon, Oct 5		Last day for Deans/Directors to send the names of all Tenure applicants to the relevant departments

		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Mon, Oct 12		University Closed: Thanksgiving Day

Tues, Oct 13		Convocation (no ceremony)

		Senate Meeting (2:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Louis Riel Room, McMaster Hall)

Thurs, Oct 15		Last day for Promotion Applicants and Departments to meet and formulate Department recommendations

		Last day for Deans/Directors to send the names of Promotion Applicants to the Chair of the University Promotions Committee

		Last day for the Faculty/Unit Tenure Committee to select one of its members to Chair the Committee

Mon, Oct 19		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Tues, Oct 20		Last day for Deans/ Directors to send the names of all applicants to the Chair of the relevant Faculty/Unit Tenure Committee and to the Chair of the University Tenure Committee

Fri, Oct 23		Last day for voluntary withdrawal, without academic penalty, for First Term Undergraduate Education Courses (Depts. 01-04 & 05 methods)

Fri - Sun, Oct 23 - 25		BU's Fall Homecoming

Mon, Oct 26		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Fri, Oct 30		Last date for voluntary withdrawal, without academic penalty, from First Term courses (except Undergraduate Education Depts. 01-04 & 05 methods)

November 2009

Sun, Nov 1		Last day for the Departments' recommendations for Tenure Applications to be sent to the relevant Dean/Director, the Chair of the Faculty/Unit Tenure Committee, and to the Chair of the University Tenure Committee (copies sent to the applicant)

		Last day for the Departments' recommendations for Promotion Applicants to be sent to the relevant Dean/Director and the Chair of the University's Promotion Committee (copies sent to the applicant)

		Begin reviewing Term 2 course enrolments to determine if any should be cancelled or developed into Topics courses

Mon, Nov 2		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Sat, Nov 7		Last day for Promotion Applicants to meet with their Dean/Director

		Last day for Tenure Applicants to meet with their Faculty/Unit Committee

Mon, Nov 9		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Tues, Nov 10		Fall Study Break: University open, no classes scheduled

Wed, Nov 11		University Closed: Remembrance Day observed

Sun, Nov 15		Last day for a copy of the Deans/Directors recommendation to be sent to the Promotion Applicant and Chair of the University Promotions Committee

		Last day for the Faculty/Unit Tenure Committee recommendations to be sent to the Chair of the University Tenure Committee (copies sent to the applicant, the Department, and the Dean/Director)

Mon, Nov 16		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Tues, Nov 17		Senate Meeting (2:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Louis Riel Room, McMaster Hall)

Mon, Nov 23		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

		Classes resume for First and Both Term Undergraduate Education Courses (Depts. 01-04 & 05 methods)

Fri, Nov 27		Application deadline for February 2010 Convocation

Mon, Nov 30		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

December 2009

Mon, Dec 1		Performance of all members on term or probationary appointments (except for one-year term appointments and sessionals) shall be evaluated in written form. Tenured and continuing members will be evaluated every two years

		Last day for each Dean to appoint a Faculty Advisory Committee

		Last day for each Dean/Director of a unit in which there are nominations to appoint an Advisory Committee

Mon, Dec 7		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Tues, Dec 8		Senate Meeting (2:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Louis Riel Room, McMaster Hall) *if necessary

Wed, Dec 9		Last day of classes for First Term Courses

Wed, Dec 10		PAG/CAC Meeting (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.- Room 104 Clark Hall)

Thurs & Fri , Dec 10 - 11		Final exams for First Term Undergraduate Education Courses (except Depts. 05 non-methods & 06-07)

Sat - Tues, Dec 12 - 22		Final exams for First Term Courses and Mid-Term Exams for Both Term Courses (except Undergraduate Education Depts. 01-04 & 05 methods)

Mon, Dec 14		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Tues, Dec 15		Last day for Promotion Committee & Tenure Committee recommendations to be sent to the President (copies sent to applicants, Departments, Deans/Directors, and the Union)

Thurs, Dec 24 - Sun, Jan 3		University Closed: Holiday Break

January 2010

Mon, Jan 4		University open, no classes scheduled

Tues, Jan 5		First day of classes for all Second Term Courses and classes resume for Both Terms

Wed, Jan 6		PAC/CAC Meeting (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.- Room 104 Clark Hall)

Mon, Jan 11		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Thurs, Jan 14		BUILD - Campus Consultations (12:00 to 1:30 pm. - Louis Riel Room)

Mon, Jan 18		Last day for registration and changes in all Second Term Courses and last day for voluntary withdrawal, without academic penalty, from all Both Term courses

		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Tues, Jan 19		Senate Meeting (2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Louis Riel Room, McMaster Hall)

Wed, Jan 20		BUILD - Campus Consultations (12:00 to 1:30 pm. - Louis Riel Room)

Mon, Jan 25		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Wed, Jan 27		PAC/CAC Meeting (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.- Room 104 Clark Hall)

Sun, Jan 31		Promotion & Tenure recommendations approved by the President shall be implemented (copies sent to applicants, Departments, Deans/Directors, and the Union)

		Negative decisions for Promotion & Tenure shall be sent to the applicants (copies sent to Departments, Deans/Directors, and the Union)

February 2010

Mon, Feb 1		Last day for the Faculty Advisory Committee to forward the complete dossier for the Senate Award for Excellence in Teaching to the Office of the Vice-President (Academic & Research)

		Last day for the Advisory Committee to forward the completed dossier for the Senate Award for Excellence in Research to the Office of the Vice-President (Academic & Research), if there is a nominee

		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Fri, Feb 2		Last day for voluntary withdrawal, without academic penalty, from Second Term Undergraduate Education courses (Depts. 01-04 & 05 methods)

Mon, Feb 8		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Tues, Feb 9		Convocation (no ceremony)

		Senate Meeting (2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Louis Riel Room, McMaster Hall)

Wed, Feb 10		PAC/CAC Meeting (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.- Room 104 Clark Hall)

Mon, Feb 15		University Closed: Louis Riel Day observed

Tues, Feb 16		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Tues - Fri, Feb 15 - 19		Mid-Term Study Break: University open, no classes scheduled (except Undergraduate Education Courses Depts. 01-04 & 05 methods)

Mon, Feb 22		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Wed, Feb 24		PAC/CAC Meeting (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.- Room 104 Clark Hall)

March 2010

Mon, Mar 1		Deadline for the nomination for both the Senate Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Senate Award for Excellence in Research to be forwarded to the Senate Committee

		Last day for applications to be submitted for Sabbatical leaves starting anytime between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012

		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Tues, Mar 2		Last day for voluntary withdrawal, without academic penalty, from Second Term Courses (except Undergraduate Education Depts. 01-04 & 05 methods)

		Last day of classes for Second Term Undergraduate Education courses (except Depts. 05 non-methods & 06-07)

Wed - Fri, Mar 3 - 5		Final exams for Second Term Undergraduate Education Courses (except Depts. 05 non-methods & 06-07)

Mon, Mar 8		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Mon, Mar 8 - Fri, Apr 30		Student teaching for 01.271, 01.371, 01.474 & 01.475

Wed, Mar 10		PAC/CAC Meeting (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.- Room 104 Clark Hall)

Mon, Mar 15		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Tues, Mar 16		Senate Meeting (2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Louis Riel Room, McMaster Hall)

Mon, Mar 22		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Wed, Mar 24		PAC/CAC Meeting (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.- Room 104 Clark Hall)

Fri, Mar 26		Application deadline for May 2010 Convocation

Mon, Mar 29		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

April 2010

Wed, Apr 1		Departmental recommendations regarding Sabbatical applications are due

Fri, Apr 2		University Closed: Good Friday

Mon, Apr 5		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Wed, Apr 7		PAC/CAC Meeting (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.- Room 104 Clark Hall)

Mon, Apr 12		Last day of classes for Second and Both Term Courses (except Undergraduate Education Depts. 01-04 & 05 methods)

		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Thurs, Apr 15		Dean's recommendation, along with Departmental recommendations, regarding Sabbatical applications must be forwarded to the President

Thurs - Tues, Apr 15 - 27		Final exams for Second and Both Term Courses (except Undergraduate Education Courses Depts. 01-04 & 05 methods)

Mon, Apr 19		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Wed, Apr 21		PAC/CAC Meeting (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.- Room 104 Clark Hall)

Mon, Apr 26		Deans Meeting (1:15 to 3:30 p.m. - Room 427 Clark Hall)

Additional Meetings to Note

Monthly (scheduled by Dean's Office)		Faculty Council Meeting (Dates, Time & Location to be announced)

Monthly (at a minimum)		Senate Graduate Studies Committee (Dates, Time & Location to be announced)

Bi-Weekly (scheduled by Senate Office)		Curriculum & Academic Standards Committee (Dates, Time & Location to be announced)

4 - 6 Times per Year(at the call of the Chair)		Senate Planning Committee (Dates, Time & Location to be announced)

Last updated Dec 21, 2009.

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