Planning Calendar for ChairsJanuary 8Promotion & Tenure (P&T): Deadline for college deans to upload recommendations and personnel materials to the Rank and Tenure Committee. (Recommendation letters must be emailed to each candidate with CC email: [email protected] for upload.)January 13Blackboard on-campus undergraduate spring 2024 classes open for studentsJanuary 14Residence halls open at noonJanuary 15Martin Luther King Day (university closed)January 16Spring classes beginDrop-add period beginsP&T: Last day for candidates to file responses to recommendations from Deans (email to: [email protected])January 22Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add a course without a permission number.Last day for instructors to publish course and attendance requirements for class members.Deadline to submit Executive Committee materialsJanuary 29Last day to: Add a course with a permission numberDrop a course without recordChange enrollment status from: Audit to Credit; Credit to Audit; “Pass-No Credit” to Letter Grade, or Letter Grade to “Pass-No Credit”Note: No refund after this date.Last day for graduate students for refund of tuition and fees and for add / drop with a permission number (late registration/enrollment changes)Massachusetts Society of Professors (MSP) unit member vitae / merit evaluation document deadlineExecutive Committee meetingDeadline for submitting Faculty Senate materials.February 1 and 2P&T: University Rank and Tenure committee meets to review applications.February 5Faculty Senate MeetingDeadline for submitting materials to Undergraduate Policy Committee (UPC)February 12Undergraduate Policy Committee (UPC) MeetingDeadline to submit GPAC materialsFebruary 15Department Personnel Committee (DPC) deadline for Unit Member Merit EvaluationFebruary 16Deadline to submit Executive Committee materialsFebruary 19Presidents Day (university closed)February 20Monday class scheduleGraduate Policy and Affairs Committee (GPAC) Meeting **Monday schedule**P&T: Last day for candidates to file responses to recommendations from Rank and Tenure Committee (email to: [email protected]).February 26Executive Committee Meeting (Faculty Senate)Deadline to submit Faculty Senate materialsDeadline for faculty to request final exam changes to current term (i.e., combined, take home, schedule conflict)February 27Mid-semester: at least one evaluation required in each course.Last day for candidates to file responses to recommendations from Rank and Tenure Committee (email to: [email protected]).February 28Chair/ Personnel Committee recommendations to Deans for untenured tenure-track unit members (years 3–6)By the end of FebruaryClassroom Observations beginPrepare for Spring Advising period for Fall classesMarch 1Chair Deadline for Unit Member Merit EvaluationGraduate: Last day to submit Declaration of Intent to Graduate form and/or Certificate Clearance form. All forms should be submitted to graduate coordinator.March 3Spring Recess beginsMarch 4Faculty Senate meetingDeadline for submitting UPC materials.P&T: Deadline for Provost to upload recommendations and personnel materials to Chancellor**Recommendation letters must be emailed to each candidate with CC to [email protected] for upload.March 11Classes resumeP&T: Last day for candidates to file responses to recommendations from the Provost (email: [email protected])UPC meetingDeadline to submit GPAC materialsMarch 18GPAC meetingDeadline to submit Executive Committee materialsP&T: Deadline for Chancellor to issue list of recommended candidates for tenure and promotion (before appeals)**Recommendation letters must be emailed to each candidate with CC to [email protected] for upload.March 20Last day for graduate students to complete work for incomplete fall 2023 coursesMarch 22Fall 2024 schedule of classes will be viewable in SiSMarch 25 Extended faculty advising hours begin.First day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of December 2024 to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (Declare Intent to Graduate (DIG) form).P&T: Deadline for eligible candidates to submit appeal to Chancellor.Executive Committee Meeting (Faculty Senate)*Deadline for submitting Faculty Senate materials.End of MarchSalary Review Applications due to College DeanApril 1Chair Evaluation Deadline for untenured tenure-track unit members (years 1-2) and Dean or Lib. Director Deadline for Unit Member Merit Evaluation Deadlines.Faculty Senate MeetingDeadline to submit UPC materialsEnrollment for fall 2024 courses begin using enrollment appointment dates obtained from student SIS self-service.April 2Undergraduate: Last day for students to withdraw from courses with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions see the Graduate, Online & Professional Studies calendar.April 3Advising/Fall registration begins & SIS system open for enrolled graduate students.Graduate: Deadline to submit draft thesis/dissertation to Library.April 8Extended faculty advising hours end. Last day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of December 2024 to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (DIG form).UPC MeetingDeadline to submit GPAC materialsP&T: Deadline for Chancellor to issue final list of recommended candidates for tenure and promotion to the Board of Trustees (after all appeals have taken place).April 10Graduate: Deadline to defense thesis and dissertationApril 12Executive Committee meetingApril 15Patriot’s Day (university closed)Chair/ Personnel Committee recommendations to Deans for untenured tenure-track unit members (years 1–2)Chair Evaluation Deadline for non-tenure track unit members (years 1-6)April 16Graduate: Deadline to submit final thesis/dissertation to libraryApril 19Monday Class ScheduleNo hour examination shall be administered during the last five academic days of the semester unless exemption has been allowed by the college dean.Graduate: Last day to drop classes for graduate students with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions, see the Graduate, Online & Professional Studies calendar.GPAC meeting **Monday schedule**April 22Executive Committee meetingDeadline to submit Faculty Senate materialsApril 26Last day of spring semester classesLast day for student submission of work to resolve fall 2023 and winter 2024.April 27Reading Day (no classes or exams)April 29Spring semester examinations begin (there will be Saturday exams)Chair / Personnel Committee recommendations to Deans for non-tenure track unit members (years 1-6)By the end of Spring 2024 semesterElection of Salary Review Panelists begins.May 4Spring semester examinations end at 6 p.m.Residence halls close at 6 p.m.May 6Make-up day for final examinations postponed because of weather.Faculty Senate meetingMay 7Deadline for final grades to be recorded in SiS by 4 p.m.Last day for faculty to submit grade changes for fall 2023 and winter 2024 courses incomplete grades.May 10University Commencement – Doctoral and Master’sMay 11University Commencement – Bachelor’sMay 15Official notifications from the Provost to reappoint or terminate Non Tenure Track (NTT) facultyBy the end of MayTT: Chair solicits external reviews from final list of reviewers. Chair sends TT candidate materials, including completed waiver statement, to confirmed reviewers by last week of May.CL: Chair solicits letters of assessment from clinical sitesCollege Dean recommendations (and other supporting materials) for salary reviews due to the ProvostTeaching Excellence Award Nomination (Massachusetts Society of Professors (MSP) Faculty) submissionJune (mid)P&T: If the chair has not received at least five external review letter commitments per candidate, they will solicit additional reviewers.August (mid)P&T: Chair ensures all external letters have been received and seeks additional reviewers, if needed.
