2014-2015 ACADEMIC CALENDAR August 8 August 11 August 13 August 18 August 19 August 20 August 21 August 21-24 August 22 August 25 August 26 August 27 August 29 September 1 September 2 September 4 September 5 Summer 2014 classes end Administrative Retreat 7 a.m. 5 p.m., University Center All Summer and Summer II 2014 grades due @ 8:30 a.m. Academic Council Retreat 9 a.m. 12 p.m., 206 AB, University Center Faculty Senate Retreat 9 11:30 a.m., University Center New Faculty Orientation 1 5 p.m., Legislative Chamber, University Center Fall Faculty Coffee 9:30 10 a.m., Watkins Auditorium Lobby, University Center Fall Faculty Meeting 10 11:30 a.m., Watkins Auditorium, University Center Skyhawk Central Set-Up 8 a.m. 11 p.m., Duncan Ballroom, University Center Faculty Teaching Effectiveness Workshop 8:30 a.m. 12 p.m., 206ABC, University Center Skyhawk Central - 10 a.m. 5 p.m., Duncan Ballroom, University Center Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Undergraduate Council for September 2 meeting Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Graduate Council for September 4 meeting First-Year Initiative Skyhawk Central 9 a.m. 2 p.m. Duncan Ballroom, University Center Advising Fall 2014 classes begin Personnel Policies Committee Room 230 ABC, University Center Last day to add Fall 2014 Full-Term classes; last day to drop classes without record Administrative Drop for Fall 2014 Labor Day Campus Closed CRM No Show Survey available online Administration Undergraduate Council 3 p.m. 230 ABC, University Center THEC 14 th Day Report cutoff @ 5 p.m. Page 1 of 8
September 8 September 9 September 10 September 11 September 23 September 24 September 25 September 26 September 30 October 2-3 October 3 October 4 October 7 October 8 October 9 October 10 October 11-14 October 16 October 17 October 23 October 28 October 29 Report of No Shows due in CRM Academic Council 10 a.m. 12 p.m., Chancellor s Conference Room, Administration Deadline for submission of materials and Action Item PowerPoints for Fall Board Meeting All-Volunteer Day Deans Council 10 a.m. 12 p.m., Chancellor s Conference Room, Administration Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Undergraduate Council for October 7 meeting Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Graduate Council for October 9 meeting Deadline for Information Item PowerPoint Presentations for Fall Board Meeting Deans nominations for Coffey/Cunningham Awards to ORGC Committee on Instruction 3 p.m. 229 University Center Personnel Policies Committee 3 p.m. 230 ABC, University Center Fall Board of Trustees Meeting @ Knoxville Spring schedule to deans Fall Preview Day Administration Academic Council 10 a.m. 12 p.m., Chancellor s Conference Room, Administration Mid-Term grades due @ 5 p.m. Finalized Spring 2015 semester schedule to Registrar Fall Break offices open normal hours Finalized Spring 2015 semester schedule available on web Last day to drop (full-term) courses only; will receive a W General Fall Faculty Meeting 3:15 p.m., Watkins Auditorium, University Center Deans Council 10 a.m. 12 p.m., Chancellor s Conference Room, Administration Page 2 of 8
October 30 October 31 November 1 November 4 November 10-14 November 11 November 12 November 13 November 15 November 18 November 20 November 25 November 26 November 27-28 December 1 December 2 December 4 December 5 December 6-12 December 10 Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Undergraduate Council for November 11 meeting Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Graduate Council for November 13 meeting Coffey/Cunningham nominees submit materials to respective deans Begin evaluation of Coffey/Cunningham nominees classes Personnel Policies Committee 3 p.m. Room 230 ABC, University Center Begin advising and registration for Spring 2015 semester Administration Academic Council 10 a.m. 12 p.m., Chancellor s Conference Room, Administration Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Undergraduate Council for November 25 meeting Fall Preview Day THEC Fall Quarterly Meeting Deans Council 10 a.m. 12 p.m., Chancellor s Conference Room, Administration Undergraduate Council 3 p.m. Room 230, University Center Thanksgiving no classes; offices open normal hours Thanksgiving no classes; offices closed Coffey/Cunningham nominees materials due to ORGC Incompletes from Spring 2014 semester; calculated as F Student Commencement practice 4 p.m., Elam Center I s calculate as F s from Spring 2014 Fall 2014 classes end Incompletes from Summer 2014 semester; calculated as F Web Grading Fall 2014 available Final Exams Academic Council -- 10 a.m. 12 p.m., Chancellor s Conference Room, Administration Page 3 of 8
December 12 December 13 December 15 December 22-26 January 1 January 2 Senior grades due by 5 p.m. Faculty Commencement practice 1:30 p.m., Elam Center Fall Commencement 11 a.m., Elam Center All grades due by 8:30 a.m. Winter Holiday Offices Closed New Year s Day Offices Closed Dossiers from faculty members seeking Promotion and/or Tenure due to Deans, Directors and Department Chairs January 6 Administrative Drop for Spring 2015 January 8 January 13 January 14 January 15 January 16 January 19 January 20 January 21 January 22 January 27 January 28 January 29 January 30 Spring 2015 classes begin Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Undergraduate Council for January 20 meeting Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Graduate Council for January 22 meeting Personnel Policies Committee 3 p.m. Room 230 ABC, University Center Last day to add Spring 2015 Full Term classes; last day to drop classes without record Administrative Drop date for Fall 2015 CRM No Show Survey available online Promotion and/or Tenure departmental committees meetings with Deans and Directors Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Offices Closed Administration THEC 14 th Day Report cutoff @ 5 p.m. Deadline for submission of agenda items and Supporting Material for Winter Board Meeting Report of No Shows due in CRM Deans Council 10 a.m. 12 p.m. --- Chancellor s Conference Room, Administration THEC Winter Meeting (tentative) Maymester and Summer 2015 schedules to deans Page 4 of 8
Promotion and/or Tenure recommendations to Department Chairs from departmental committees February 1 February 6 February 10 February 11 February 12 February 13 February 17 February 20 February 23 February 24 February 25 February 25-26 February 26 February 27 March 1 March 2-8 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 17 Reagan Leave application packages due to ORGC @ 5 p.m. Finalized Maymester and Summer 2015 schedules to Records Office Fall 2015 schedules to deans Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Undergraduate Council for February 24 meeting Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Graduate Council for February 26 meeting Finalized Fall 2015 schedules to Records Office Personnel Policies Committee 3 p.m. Room 230 ABC, University Center All 2015 schedules to web Promotion and/or Tenure recommendations to Deans, Directors and Department Chairs Mid-Term grades due @ 8:30 a.m. Administration Winter Board of Trustees Meeting @ Memphis Last day to drop (Full Term classes only); will receive a W Faculty Research and Development application packages due to ORGC Spring Break offices open General Spring Faculty Meeting 3:15.p.m, Watkins Auditorium, University Center Promotion and/or Tenure recommendations to Academic Affairs from Deans and Directors Page 5 of 8
March 19 March 23 27 March 24 March 25 March 31 April 2 April 3 April 7 April 8 April 10 April 14 April 17 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 25 May 1 May 1 May 2 May 4 Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Undergraduate Council for March 31 meeting Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Graduate Council for April 2 meeting Registration for Maymester, Summer and Fall 2015 semester classes Personnel Policies Committee 3 p.m. Room 230 ABC, University Center Administration Deadline of 12 p.m. for submission of items to Undergraduate Council for April 14 meeting Good Friday Offices Closed Deadline for annual Faculty Handbook revisions Deadline for submission of action items and information items for Annual Board of Trustees Meeting Promotion and/or Tenure recommendations to Chancellor from Academic Affairs Student Commencement practice 4 p.m., Elam Center THEC Spring Quarterly Meeting Web grading Spring 2015 available Spring 2015 classes end Incompletes for Fall 2014 semester; calculated as F Final Exams Faculty Commencement practice 1:30 p.m., Elam Center Senior grades due by 5 p.m. Spring 2015 Commencement 11 a.m., Elam Center All grades due by 8:30 a.m. Page 6 of 8
May 8 Deadline for Recommendations for Promotion and Tenure to Knoxville May 11 Administrative Drop date for Maymester 2015 (POT 10) Maymester 2015 classes begin Last day to add classes for Maymester 2015 (POT 10) Last day to drop Maymester 2015 (POT 10) without record May 12 May 13 May 14 May 19 May 25 May 27 CRM No Show Survey available online for Maymester Last day to drop Maymester classes; will receive a W Report of No Shows due in CRM Memorial Day Offices Closed May 28 Administrative Drop for Summer 2015 May 29 June 1 Maymester 2015 classes end Deadline for Comprehensive List of Programs from each campus for Annual Board Meeting Summer I (POT 2) and Summer 2015 Full-Term (POT 1) classes begin Maymester grades are due @ 8:30 a.m. June 2 Last day to add classes for Summer I 2015 (POT 2) Last day to drop Summer I 2015 (POT 2) classes without record June 3 Administrative Drop date for Summer 2015 Last day to add Summer 2015 full-term (POT 1) classes Last day to drop Summer 2015 full-term (POT 1) classes without record June 10 June 12 June 24 June 24-25 July 2 July 3 July 6 Academic Affairs 10 a.m. 12 p.m. Chancellor s Conference Room, Administration Last day to drop Summer I 2015 (POT 2) classes; will receive a W Annual Board of Trustees Meeting @ Knoxville Summer 2015 (POT 2) classes end (final exams on last day of classes) Fourth of July offices closed Grades due for Summer 2015 (POT 2) by 8:30 a.m. Advising for Summer II 2015 (POT 3) Page 7 of 8
July 7 July 8 Summer II 2015 (POT 3) classes begin Last day to add Summer II (POT 3) classes July 9 Administrative Drop date for Summer II 2015 (POT 3) July 24 July 24 August 7 August 10 THEC Summer Quarterly Meeting (tentative) THEC 54 th Day Report cutoff @ 5 p.m. Summer II 2015 (POT 3) and Summer 2015 (POT 1) full-term classes end (final exams for Summer II 2015 (POT 3) and Summer 2015 (POT 3) full-term give on last day of classes) Grades due for Summer II and Summer 2015 (POT 1) full-term @ 8:30 a.m. (Revised 8/18/14) Page 8 of 8