Two weeks before the semester starts – post syllabus on OnCourse
Early August – begin monthly new faculty orientation – continues throughout the year
August 1st – Early Bird Applied Learning Grant applications due for any project in the fall semester
August 10th Last day to cancel Fall 16-week courses or first 8-week courses
The week before the semester begins – New Student Convocation
The week before the semester begins – Campus Convocation – usually the same day as Student Convocation
The week before the semester begins – Academic retreat – all deans, chairs, other administrators and all faculty are invited
The week before the semester begins – Nursing Sophomore Induction
The first week of classes – student ID dates (without an appointment M – Th, 10 -5 and Friday noon – 5)
The first week of classes – Campus BBQ on Thursday
August – begin monthly new faculty orientation – continues throughout the year
August – new adjunct orientation
September 1st – Outside reviews for candidates for Promotion and/or Tenure are due back to the unit head
September 15th – Promotion Dossiers should be submitted to eDossier system
September 15th – Applied Learning Grant applications due – these grants are due on the 15th of every month
September 15th – Dean makes reappointment for 3rd-year recommendations for second-year faculty to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Faculty informed in writing of the Dean’s decision
The fifth week of the semester (often about mid-September) – early warning grades and roster verifications due
September 17th – Constitution Day – we are federally obligated to support this day
September 30th – Unit assessment reports are due to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs’ office
October 1st Last day to cancel Fall send 8-week courses
Early October – Fall break
Early October – Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment hosts Workshop on Promotion to Full Professor – all Associate Professors are invited to attend
October 1st through October 15th – many of the all IU award applications (e.g., Pinnell service, etc.) are due
October 5th – Polished dossiers and peer reviews due for FACET nominees
Mid October – In Arts and Sciences, the Chair makes a tenure recommendation to the Dean. Faculty members are informed of the Chair's decision in writing.
October 15th – Early Bird Applied Learning Grant applications due for any project in the spring semester
October 15th – Grant-in-aid applications due for the spring semester
October 15th – Summer Faculty Fellowship applications due
October 15th – Sabbatical Leave Request applications due
October 15th – Sabbatical-Like Leave Request applications due
October 15th – Distinguished Research and Creative Activity Award applications due
October 15th – Applied Learning Grant applications due – these grants are due on the 15th of every month
October 15th – Claude Rich Teaching Award applications due
October 19th – IU Kokomo FACET selection committee will provide feedback to the candidate
The tenth week of the semester (often about mid to late October) – early warning grades and roster verifications due
November 1 – Early scholars program scholarship admissions deadline
November 1 - Dean submits promotion and tenure reccomendations
November 2nd – Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs forwards P & T dossiers to the campus Promotion and Tenure Committee
Early November – Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment hosts Workshop on Promotion and/or Tenure – all Assistant Professors, Lecturers and Clinical rank faculty members are invited to attend
Early November – Project Linus takes place
November 9th – FACET nominees can resubmit their revised dossiers
November 15th - Third Year Review process completed at the campus level and the form stating that the process has been completed is submitted to the VCAA’s office by November 20th
November 15th – Applied Learning Grant applications due – these grants are due on the 15th of every month
November 16th – Promotion and Tenure decisions due from Dean to the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs (units need to set earlier deadlines for submission of dossiers, unit committee deadlines and deadlines for chair recommendations – if applicable)
Mid-November – AIM day on campus with high school student
December 1st – IU Kokomo FACET selection committee will make a final determination on candidate’s application package
Finals week – Nursing Recognition Ceremony
December 7th – Campus Promotion and Tenure committee’s decision due. Faculty informed in writing
December 15th – Dean makes reappointment 2nd-year recommendation for the first-year faculty to Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Faculty informed in writing of the Dean’s decision
December 15th – Applied Learning Grant applications due – these grants are due on the 15th of every month
Mid-December – URSI (Undergraduate Research Summer Institute) proposals due
Mid-December – Sophomore Research project proposals due
Mid-December – Vice Chancellor for Academic Affair’s decisions on Promotion and Tenure are due to the Chancellor. Faculty members are informed in writing.
Mid-December – Grades are due on Monday after finals week
Two weeks before the semester starts – post syllabus on OnCourse
January 2nd Last day to cancel Spring 16-week courses and first 8-week courses
The week before the semester begins – Nursing Sophomore Induction
The first week of classes – student ID dates (without an appointment M – Th, 10 -5 and Friday noon – 5)
January to March – Chancellor’s decision on Promotion and Tenure are due to the President of the University. Faculty members are informed in writing
Mid-January to Mid February – Korean exchange students on campus
January 15th – Applied Learning Grant applications due – these grants are due on the 15th of every month
February 1st – Diversity Award nominations due – the faculty nominated will have until March 1st to complete their packet
February 15th – Faculty annual report is due, using Digital Measures Activity Insight
February 15th – Grant-in-aid applications due for the summer semester
February 15th – Applied Learning Grant applications due – these grants are due on the 15th of every month
The fifth week of the semester (often about the end of February) – early warning grades and roster verifications due
March 1st – Diversity Award applications due
March 1st – Scholarship admission deadline
March 1st Last day to cancel Spring second 8-week courses
Early March - Textbook orders for fall are due to the bookstore
March 5th – Dean makes reappointment recommendations for non-tenured faculty in their 3rd and subsequent years to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Faculty are informed of the Dean’s decision in writing
March 15th – Dean makes reappointment recommendations for non-tenure track faculty (lecturers, senior lecturers, rolling contracts, etc.) to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Faculty are informed in the Dean’s decision in writing
March 15th – Applied Learning Grant applications due – these grants are due on the 15th of every month
Mid March – FACET selections at the statewide level are announced
The tenth week of the semester (often about late March) – early warning grades and roster verifications due
March 31st – Unit assessment plans due to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs’ office
April 1st - Candidates for promotion should inform their dean of their intent to seek promotion no lter than this date
April 1st - Trustees Teaching Applications/recommendations due to campus committee (units need to set earlier deadlines and policies for submission of applications, unit selection committee composition, etc.)
April 1st – Merit evaluations are due to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
April 15th – Grant-in-aid applications due for the fall semester
April 1st - Annual Research Award applications due
Early April – Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment hosts Workshop on Getting Ready for Your Third Year Review for candidates in their second and third years of teaching
Early April – PA Mack Award application due
Mid-April – Potential FACET candidates must indicate their interest in applying for FACET during the subsequent fall semester – there is a nomination form that MUST be completed by someone other than the nominee
April 15th – Applied Learning Grant applications due – these grants are due on the 15th of every month
Late April – Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment hosts Workshop on Preparing Your Promotion and/or Tenure Dossier for candidates who are assembling their dossiers for fall submission – exact dates will be dependent on candidates’ schedules
Tuesday before finals week – Take Back the Night
May 1st – Faculty are notified in writing of final tenure decision
May 1st Last day to cancel Summer 1 and whole Summer courses
Finals week – Nursing Recognition Ceremony
Mid May – Grades are due on Monday after finals week
Monday after finals week – Honors Day and hooding ceremony for graduate students
Tuesday after finals week – Graduation
Mid May – faculty Senate Committee reports are due to the Faculty Senate Secretary