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Office of the Provost and VPAA
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS IMPORTANT DATES CALENDAR, 2009-2010


September 2009

September 3

Undergraduate Council Meeting SUB Georgian Room B (3:30)

September 7 Labor Day (University Closed)

September 8

AY 2010-11 Sabbatical Proposals due from faculty to Deans by 12:00pm; Deans send proposals to Department Chairs by 4:00pm

September 12 Board of Governors Meeting SUB Conference Room (10:00)
September 15 AY 2010 Sabbatical Proposal Recommendations from Department Chairs to Provost by 4:00pm
September 16 Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30)
September 17 Constitution Day; Provost provides Sabbatical Proposals to Sabbatical Review Committee
September 19 Family Day
September 21 List of faculty eligible for promotion, tenure and reappointment provided by Provost to Deans and Chairs for review
September 24 Faculty Senate Meeting SUB Conference Room (3:00)
September 25 Room Allocations to departments from Provost
Sabbatical Review Committee provides recommendations to Provost by 4:00pm
September 26 Truman Showcase (visit event)
September 28 Provost provides Sabbatical Review Committee's recommendations to Deans by 12:00pm
September 29 Kohlenberg Lyceum Series - Kansas City Symphony
September 29-October 1 Library Book Sale starts at 5:00pm Tuesday for Truman only then opens to the public on Wednesday & Thursday
September 30 New Course Proposals and Course Updates for Summer & Fall 2010 Semesters due to Provost
Early Progress Grades due in TruView (12:00 pm)

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October 2009

October 1 Undergraduate Council Meeting SUB Conference Room (3:30)

October 2

Deans submit to Provost prioritized sabbatical requests and recommended sabbatical faculty replacement staffing plan for AY 2010-11 by 4:00pm

October 5 Deans confirm or correct list of faculty eligible for P&T and inform eligible faculty
October 9 Board of Governors Meeting SUB Conference Room (1:30)
October 10 Homecoming
October 12-14 Provost meets with Deans to develop recommended sabbatical and replacement list
October 14 First Block Classes End
October 15-16 Midterm Break

October 19

Classes Resume; Second Block Classes Begin
Faculty members inform Dean of intent to apply for promotion or tenure
October 21 Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30)
Final Grades for First Block Classes due in TruView (12:00 pm)
Kohlenberg Lyceum Series - Jean-Michel Cousteau
October 22 Faculty Senate Meeting SUB Conference Room (3:00)
October 30 Provost sends sabbatical requests to President

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November 2009 

November 1-30 Native American History Month
November 2 2nd-year faculty reviews (for 3rd year) due to Provost from Deans
Deans notify faculty members of materials needed for P&T review
Chairs notified of faculty up for P&T
Chairs invite letters from department members regarding candidates up for P&T

November 6

Provost sends Sabbatical Plan to President
November 7 Truman Showcase (visit event)
November 12 Undergraduate Council Meeting SUB Alumni Room (3:30)
November 16 Leave of absence without pay requests for AY 2010-11 due from Deans to Provost
November 18 Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30)
First Schedule Proof (Summer/Fall 2010) due from departments in Banner
November 19 Faculty Senate Meeting SUB Conference Room (3:00)
November 20 Provost sends 2nd-year Reappointment List to President
November 23-27 Thanksgiving Break
November 30 Classes Resume

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December 2009

December 1 2nd-year faculty notified of reappointment status
Kohlenberg Lyceum Series - Yuletide Pranks with The Blanks
December 3 Undergraduate Council Meeting SUB Alumni Room (3:30)
December 4 Second Schedule Proof (Summer/Fall 2010) due

December 5

Board of Governor's Meeting TBD
President makes Sabbatical Plan recommendation to Board
December 11 Last Day of Classes
Faculty members notified of approved sabbaticals for AY 2010-11
December 14 Final Exams Begin
December 16 Reading Day
December 18 Faculty Senate Meeting SUB Conference Room (3:00)
Final Exams End (10:00 pm)
December 19 Commencement (11:00 am)
Winter Interim Begins
December 22 Final Grades for Full-Term and Second Block Classes due in TruView (12:00 pm)

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January 2010 

January 9 Winter Interim Ends
January 11 Spring Classes Begin
January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Closed)
January 20 Graduate Council Meeting Location BT 2402 (3:30)
January 29 Summer/Fall Schedules converted to Word Document
January 23 Truman Showcase
January 28 Faculty Senate Meeting TBA (3:00)

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February 2010 

February 1 Chairs' 1st-year faculty recommendations due to Dean
February 3 1st-year faculty reviews due to Provost from Deans
February 6 Board of Governor's Meeting Location & Time TBD
February 12 Early Progress Grades due in TruView (12:00 pm)
February 17 Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30)
February 18 University Conference
February 19 Provost sends 1st-year Reappointment List to President
February 20 Truman Showcase - Diversity Day
February 23 Kohlenberg Lyceum Series - Ailey II
February 25 Faculty Senate Meeting TBA (3:00)

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March 2010 

March 1 1st-year faculty notified of reappointment status
March 3 First Block Classes End

March 4

Second Block Classes Begin
March 8 Deans' list of all temporary full-time and part-time faculty to be reappointed for entire AY 2010-11 due to Provost
March 8-12 Midterm Break
March 12 Final Grades for First Block Classes due in TruView (12:00 pm)
March 15 Faculty send all supporting materials for P&T to Dean
March 17 Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30)
March 22 Chair' 3rd-, 4th- & 5th-year faculty reviews due to Deans
March 25 Faculty Senate Meeting TBA (3:00)
March 31 New Course Proposals and Course Updates for Spring 2011 Semester due to Provost

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April 2010

April 1 Deans' 3rd-, 4th- & 5th-year faculty reviews due to Provost
April 5 Spring Break
Deans inform faculty of P&T recommendations
April 8 Kohlenberg Lyceum Series - The 5 Browns
April 10 Board of Governor's Meeting Location & Time TBD

April 13

Student Research Conference No classes; evening classes will meet
April 15 Provost sends 3rd-, 4th- & 5th-year Reappointment List to President
April 21 Graduate Council Meeting BT 2402 (3:30)
April 22 Faculty Senate Meeting TBA (3:00)
April 24 Truman Showcase
April 27 Deans' faculty P&T recommendations/packets to Provost
April 29 3rd-, 4th- & 5th-year faculty notified of reappointment status
April 30 Last Day of Spring Semester Classes

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May 2010 

May 3 Final Exams Begin
May 5 Reading Day
May 7 Final Exams End
Faculty Senate Meeting TBA (1:00) - old senate
Faculty Senate Meeting TBA (3:00) - new senate
Nursing Recognition Ceremony Baldwin Auditorium (7:00 pm)
May 8 Commencement ~ Stokes Stadium (2:00 pm)
May Interim Begins
May 14 Final Grades for Full-Term and Second Block Classes due in TruView (12:00 pm)
May 21 Provost sends P&T recommendations to President
May 26 First Five-Week Summer Classes Begin
May 31 Memorial Day

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June 2010 

June 1

First Five-Week Summer Session begins
June 5 May Interim Ends
June 7 Eight-Week Summer classes begin
June 18 & 19 Board of Governor's Meeting Location & Time TBD (19th & 20th)
President makes P&T recommendations to Board
June 26 Faculty notified of P&T status

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July 2010 

July 2 First Five-Week Summer Session ends

July 5

Independence Day Observed (University Closed)
July 6 Second Five-Week Summer Session begins
July 22 Faculty Senate Meeting TBA (3:00)
July 30 Eight Week Summer Classes end
July 31 August Interim begins

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August 2010

August 6 Second Five-Week Summer Session ends
August 14 Board of Governors TBD
August 18 Faculty Begin Work
August 20 August Interim ends
August 21 First-Year Students Move-In
Truman Week Begins
August 26 Fall Classes Begin