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arts & sciences calendar

Note: The calendar below is for the College of Arts & Sciences only. 
The academic calendar for all of Canisius College is here.

Calendar Of Administrative Operations For Chairs And Deans
College Of Arts And Sciences

Academic Year 2009-2010
SEPTEMBER

Sept. 3    President’s Academic Convocation –
2:30 pm – Montante Cultural Center
Sept. 7 Labor Day
Sept. 9 Fall Faculty Meeting –
3:00 pm – Student Center Regis Rooms
Sept. 15 NEH Summer Stipend Applications and Proposals due in Dean’s Office
Sept. 15 Annual assessment report information submitted through the AIS for OAAC review
Sept. 15 Constitution Day Celebration – Quiz over TV Monitors
Sept. 16 Program Directors’ Reports due to Dean
Sept. 16 Reports due to Dean on sabbatical activities
Sept. 16 Reports due on research activities supported by Dean's 2009 Summer Grant
Sept. 16 List of Faculty to be considered for Promotion/Tenure during 2009-2010 submitted by Department Chairs to Dean’s Office
Sept. 18 Promotion, Tenure and Emeritus Status Reception –
3:30–5 p.m. Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library - 2nd floor
Sept. 18 Course Syllabi and list of Faculty Office Hours submitted to Dean’s Office
Sept. 18 Requests for Supplemental Travel Funds submitted to Dean’s Office
Sept. 21 Chairs' Meeting – 3:00 pm – Lyons 118
Sept. 26 Progress Report Submission Begins
Sept. 28 Spring 2010 Course Schedules due to Associate Deans


OCTOBER

Oct. 1    Deadline for NEH Summer Stipend applications submitted to Washington DC
Oct. 1 Promotion and Tenure application materials due to Department Chairs
Oct. 3 Business Open House
Oct. 5 Sabbatical Applications for 2010-11 to Department Chairs - (Forms available on-line under On-line Information, Forms and Documents for Full-Time Faculty)
Oct. 5 Progress Report Submission Concludes
Oct. 12 & 13 Fall Holiday – no classes
Oct. 14-23 Progress Meetings with Freshman Advisors
Oct. 16 Faculty Professional Progress Reports due to Department Chairs
Oct. 16 Spring 2010 Schedule and Advisement Guide online
Oct. 17 Education Open House
Oct. 22 Arts & Sciences Faculty Meeting –
3:00 pm – Student Center-Regis South
Oct. 23 On-Line Student Deficiency Collection begins
Oct. 26 Chairs' Meeting –
3:00 pm – Student Center Conference Room 205
Oct. 30 On-Line Student Deficiency Collection ends
Oct. 30 Department Recommendations for
Promotion and Tenure submitted to Dean
Oct. 31 Spring 2010 Undergraduate Registration begins


NOVEMBER

Nov. 2     Chairs’ Sabbatical Recommendations to Dean
Nov. 8 Arts & Sciences Open House
Nov. 13 Distribution of Student Course Evaluations
Nov. 15 AIS worksheets, methods and measures submitted via ANGEL for assessments scheduled for Fall 2009
Nov. 16 Professional Progress Reports (including Chair’s and/or Committee Evaluations) due to Dean’s Office
Nov. 16 Chairs’ Meeting – 3:00 pm – Student Center Conference Room 205
Nov. 20 Service Recognition – 3:00 pm – Montante Cultural Center
Nov. 20 Canisius Institute Professorship applications to Dean (with Chair’s signature)
Nov. 23 Program Directors’ meeting –
3:00 pm – Student Center Conference Room 205
Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving (Nov. 26) Break
Nov. 30 Dean’s Promotion and Tenure Evaluations and Recommendations available for review, comment and signature by faculty members
Nov. 30 Dean’s Sabbatical Recommendations to Academic Vice President


DECEMBER

Dec. 1 Summer Research/Publication Fellowship Applications to Department Chairs (Forms available on-line under On-line Information, Forms and Documents for Full-Time Faculty)
Dec. 4     Canisius Institute Professorship applications to Academic Vice President
Dec. 4 Names of part-time Faculty for Spring 2010 submitted to Dean’s Office
Dec. 4 AVP’s Sabbatical Recommendations to President
Dec. 4 Classes end in Undergraduate Division
Dec. 7-11 Final Examinations in Undergraduate Division
Dec. 11 Summer 2010 Proposal Development Grant applications to office of Sponsored Programs (CT 313) by 5:00 pm
Dec. 14 Department Chairs’ Summer Research/Publication Fellowship Recommendations submitted to Dean
Dec. 14 Copies of Final Examinations (electronically via memory stick) submitted to Dean’s Office
Dec. 16 Fall final grades due in by 9:00 am
Dec. 21 Dean’s Summer Research/Publication Fellowship Recommendations submitted to Faculty Research Committee


JANUARY

Jan. 15    President’s Announcement of Sabbaticals
Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 18 Announcement of Canisius Institute Professorships
Jan. 19 Classes Begin
Jan. 19 Dean’s Summer Grant Applications to Department Chairs and Arts & Sciences Faculty (Forms available online under Arts & Sciences Forms & Documents)
Jan. 21 Faculty Summer Research/Publication Fellowship Committee's recommendations submitted to Academic Vice President
Jan. 22 Course Syllabi and List of Faculty Office Hours (electronically via memory stick) submitted to Dean’s Office
Jan. 29 Academic Vice President's Announcement of Summer Research/Publication Fellowship Awards


FEBRUARY

Feb. 1    Summer 2010 Proposal Development Grant Announcement
Feb. 2 Summer 2010 Course Schedules due to Registrar’s Office
Feb. 7 Scholars Brunch
Feb. 15 & 16 Presidents’ Holiday – no classes
Feb. 19 Progress Report Submission Begins
Feb. 22 Fall 2010 course Schedules due to Associate Deans
Feb. 22 Chairs’ Meeting –
3:00 pm – Student Center Conference Room 205
Feb. 25 Faculty Evaluations by Dean to Departments for review, comment and signature


MARCH

Mar. 1    Progress Report Submission Concludes
Mar. 1 Information on Part-time Faculty for Summer and Fall 2010 submitted to Dean’s Office
Mar. 1 Dean's Summer Grant Applications due to Chair for evaluation
Mar. 8-19 Progress Meetings (Freshman Progress Appointments with Advisors)
Mar. 8 Dean’s Summer Grant Applications due to Dean's office
Mar. 10 Reviewed and signed Dean’s Faculty Evaluations returned by Departments to Dean
Mar. 12 Fall 2010 Schedule & Advisement Guide online
Mar. 15 Promotion and Tenure Announcement
Mar. 15 Chairs’ Meeting –
3:00 pm – Student Center Conference Room 205
Mar. 15 Summer 2010 Registration begins
Mar. 19 On-line Student Deficiency Collections begin
Mar. 25 Spring Faculty Meeting –
3:00 pm – Student Center Regis Rooms
Mar. 26 On-Line Student Deficiency Collections end
Mar. 27 Fall 2010 Undergraduate Registration begins
Mar. 27 Accepted Students Day
Mar. 29 Program Directors’ Meeting –
3:00 pm – Student Center Conference - Room 205


APRIL

Apr. 1-11    Easter Spring Break - (Easter 4/4/2010)
Apr. 8 Announcement of Dean’s Summer Grants to Faculty
Apr. 12 Classes Resume
Apr. 15 AIS worksheets, methods and measures submitted via ANGEL for assessments scheduled for Spring 2010
Apr. 16 Distribution of Student Course Evaluations
Apr. 19 Chairs’ Meeting –
3:00 pm – Student Center Conference Room 205
Apr. 23 Ignatian Scholarship Day - 11:30 am to 10:00 pm
TBA Celebration of Service


MAY

May 7    Classes end in Undergraduate Division
May 10-14 Final examinations in Undergraduate Division
May 17 Copies of Final Examinations (electronically via memory stick submitted to Dean’s Office
May 19 All Final Grades due by 9:00 am
May 19 Graduate Commencement Ceremony – Koessler - 7:00 pm
May 21 Spring Honors Convocation – Montante Center – 2:00 pm
May 21 Baccalaureate Mass – Koessler – 5:00 pm
May 22 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony –
UB Alumni Arena – 11:00 am


JUNE

June 1 Summer 2010 Supplemental travel requests submitted to Dean’s Office
June 15    Annual assessment report information submitted through the AIS for OAAC review