2007 - 2008 Academic Administrative Calendar
| Fall Semester 2007 | |
| Jul 20 | Fall Weekend/Evening 1st 10-week classes begin |
| Aug 18 | Non-Degree Registration begins |
| Aug 23 | Last day to drop or withdraw from 1st 10-week classes |
| Aug 26 | Faculty contract period begins |
| Aug 30 | Convocation - Union Dining Room - 8:00 a.m. |
| Aug 31 | New Faculty & Staff Orientation - Faculty/Staff Lounge, Library |
| Sep 03 | Labor day - University closed |
| Sep 04 | Academic Convocation - Faculty/Staff assemble 8:15 a.m., SAC |
| Sep 05 | Classes begin |
| Sep 11 | Last Day to add full term & 1st 8-week classes w/o permission number |
| Sep 14 | Program Review: Memo from Provost to Deans regarding programs to be reviewed |
| Tuition and fees due | |
| Sep 17 | Department Chairs/Program Directors meet with Provost, Noon, Galbraith Room |
| Spring 2008 Course Schedule due to Department Associate for loading | |
| Sep 18 | Last day to drop a full term & 1st 8-week class without paying $15 per credit hour drop fee |
| Last day to add a full term & 1st 8-week class with a permission number | |
| Sep 19 | Sabbatical proposals for 2008-2009 due to Department Chairs |
| Sep 28 | Last day to drop or withdraw from 1st 8-week classes |
| Spring 2008 course schedule access for department associates ends | |
| Oct 01 | Winterim 2007 approved classes due to Registrar from Associate Provost |
| Last day to apply for December graduation | |
| Sabbatical proposals from Department to Dean | |
| Weekend/Evening 1st 10-week classes end - SOLAR grade rosters open | |
| Oct 02 | Last day to drop a full-term class w/o receiving a "W" on transcript |
| Oct 04 | Fall Weekend/Evening 2nd 10-week classes begin |
| Oct 08 | Department Chairs/Program Directors meet with Provost, Noon, Galbraith Room |
| Sabbatical proposals: Deans' recommendations to review committee | |
| Oct 10 | Last day to add 2nd 10-week classes w/o permission number |
| Oct 15 | Sabbatical proposals: Review committee recommendations to Provost |
| Oct 17 | Last day to drop a 2nd 10-week class w/o paying $15 per credit hour drop fee |
| Oct 18 | Winterim 2007/Spring 2008 Course Schedule - Changes due to Registrar |
| Oct 26 | Last Day to Drop or Withdraw from full term classes |
| Oct 27 | First 8-week classes end - SOLAR Grade rosters open |
| Oct 28 | Sabbatical proposals: Provost's recommendations to Chancellor |
| Oct 29 | Second 8-week classes begin |
| Oct 30 | Last day to add 2nd 8-week classes w/o permission number |
| Winterim 2007/Spring 2008 Course Schedule - FINAL changes due to Registrar | |
| Nov 01 | Sabbatical proposals: Due to UW-System |
| Nov 02 | Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week class w/o paying $15 per credit hour drop fee |
| Last day to add a 2nd 8-week class with a permission number | |
| Grades due for 1st 8-week classes | |
| Nov 05 | Department Chairs/Program Directors meet with Provost, Noon, Galbraith Room |
| Nov 07 | Last day to drop or withdraw from 2nd 10-week classes |
| Nov 19 | Winterim 2007 registration begins |
| Nov 21 | Thanksgiving recess begins. No classes begin after 4:30pm |
| Nov 21 | Program Review: Peer Review Committee nominations & suggested outside reviewer due |
| Nov 22 | Thanksgiving Day - University closed |
| Nov 23 | Last day to drop or withraw from 2nd 8-week classes |
| Nov 26 | Sabbatical Reports for academic year 2006-2007 due to Provost |
| Classes resume Spring Priority Registration begins (Nov 26-Dec 14) |
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| Nov 30 | Program Review: Appointment of Peer Review Committee. Draft of review due in Dean's office. |
| Summer 2008 course schedule due to deans from departments | |
| Dec 01 | Program Appraisal Framework (PAF) due from departments to Provost |
| Dec 03 | Department Chairs/Program Directors meet with Provost, Noon, Galbraith Room |
| Dec 07 | Summer 2008 Course Schedule due to Assoc Provost from Deans |
| Dec 14 | Last day to submit "REQUEST TO LATE DROP A CLASS" forms to Student Records |
| Last day to submit grade changes for Spring/Summer incompletes/NR grades | |
| Dec 15 | Fall classes end - SOLAR grade rosters open |
| Fall Final Exam week begins - MATH/SPAN common exams | |
| Dec 16 | Commencement |
| Dec 17 | Tenure/Promotion: dossiers and supporting materials to Deans |
| Dec 17-22 | Fall Final Exam week |
| Dec 24-25 | Christmas Holidays observed - University closed |
| Dec 27 | SOLAR Grade Loading ends - NOON |
| Winterim 2007 | |
| Dec 26 | Winterim Classes begin |
| Dec 31-Jan 01 | New Year's Holidays observed - University closed |
| Jan 19 | Winterim classes end - SOLAR grade rosters open |
| Jan 24 | Faculty SOLAR Winterim grade access ends |
| Spring Semester 2008 | |
| Jan 04 | Promotion: dossiers and supporting materials for promotion to full professor to Deans |
| New freshmen orientation | |
| Jan 08 | Spring Weekend/Evening 1st 10-week classes begin |
| Non-degree registration begins | |
| Jan 12 | Tenure/Promotion materials: Deans to PRC |
| Jan 21 | Martin Luther King Day - University Closed |
| Jan 22 | Classes begin |
| Jan 25 | Summer 2008 course schedule due to Registrar from Associate Provost |
| Jan 28 | Promotion: full professor materials - Deans to PRC-FPS |
| Last day to add full term & 1st 8-week classes w/o permission number | |
| Feb 04 | Last day to drop a class to avoid paying $15 per credit hour drop fee |
| Last day to add a full term & 1st 8-week class with a permission number | |
| Fall 2008 course schedule due to department associates for loading | |
| Feb 08 | Program Review: Self-study due in Dean's office |
| Feb 11 | Department Chairs/Program Directors meet with Provost, Noon, Galbraith Room |
| Feb 11 | Preliminary Position Proposals (mini-PARs) due to deans, with copies to Provost & CAP |
| Last day to drop or withdraw from 1st 10-week clases | |
| Feb 12-26 | Preliminary Position Proposals : Provost meets with CAP & deans to discuss potential budget & priorities |
| Feb 15 | Lat day to drop or withdraw from 1st 8-week classes |
| Feb 18 | Last day to drop a full term class w/o receiving a "W" on transcript |
| Feb 22 | Program Review: External reviewer's evaluation due in Dean's office |
| Tenure/Promotion: PRC recommendations to Deans | Summer 2008 Course Schedule - final changes due to Registrar |
| Feb 27 | Preliminary Position Proposals: Deans communicate priorities to chairs & invite full PARs as appropriate |
| Feb 29 | Fall 2008 Course Schedule - final changes due to Registrar |
| Mar 01 | Last day to apply for May graduation |
| Mar 02 | Tenure/Promotion: dossiers and letters of transmittal - Deans to Provost |
| Mar 05 | Promotion: PRC-FPS recommendations ot Deans |
| Mar 10 | Department Chairs/Program Directors meet with Provost, Noon, Galbraith Room |
| Mar 14 | Last Day to Drop or Withdraw from full term classes |
| Program Review: Peer review report due in Dean's office | |
| Mar 15 | First 8-week and 10-week classes end - SOLAR Grade rosters open |
| Mar 16-22 | Spring Break |
| Mar 24 | Program Review: Department response due in Dean's office |
| Classes resume - Second 8-week classes begin Summer 2008 registration begins |
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| Mar 25 | Last day to add 2nd 8-week classes w/o permission number |
| Mar 28 | Second 10-week classes begin |
| Grades due for 1st 8 week/10 week classes | |
| Mar 31 | PARs due to CAP |
| Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week class w/o paying $15 per credit hour drop fee | |
| Last day to add a 2nd 8-week class with a permission number | |
| April 03 | Last day to add 2nd 10-week classes w/o permission number |
| Apr 06 | Program Review: Dean's recommendation to CAP |
| Apr 10 | Last day to drop a 2nd 10-week class w/o paying $15 per credit hour drop fee |
| Last day to add a 2nd 10-week class with a permission number | |
| Apr 14-May 2 | Fall 2008 priority registration |
| Apr 18 | Last day to drop or withdraw from 2nd 8-week classes |
| Apr 21 | Department Chairs/Program Directors meet with Provost, Noon, Galbraith Room |
| Apr 25 | Program Review: CAP input to Dean and Provost |
| May 01 | Last day to drop or withdraw from 2nd 10-week classes |
| May 02 | CAP submits PAR recommendations to Provost |
| May 5-Jun 13 | Provost's office works with chairs to finalize selected PARs |
| May 09 | Program Review: Dean's recommendation to CAP and Provost |
| May 10 | Spring classes end - SOLAR Grade rosters open |
| May 12-17 | Spring Final Exam week |
| May 17 | Commencement (Saturday) |
| May 21 | Faculty SOLAR grade access ends - NOON |
| May 21 | Program Review: Department Chairs meet with Provost |
| May 24 | Faculty contract period ends |
| Summer 2008 | |
| May 19 | Summer Session 1 (first 4-wk) classes begin |
| May 26 | Memorial Day Observed - University closed |
| Jun 14 | Summer Session 1 classes end - SOLAR Grade rosters open |
| Jun 16 | Summer Session 2 (second 4-wk) & 4 (8-wk) classes begin |
| Jun 17 | Recommended PARs to Chancellor's Cabinet for approval |
| Jun 20 | Grades due for 1st 4-week courses |
| Jul 04 | Independence Day - University closed |
| Jul 12 | Summer Session 2 classes end - SOLAR Grade rosters open |
| Jul 14 | Summer Session 3 (third 4-wk) classes begin |
| Jul 18 | Grades due for 2nd 4-week classes |
| Aug 01 | Last day to apply for August graduation |
| Aug 09 | Summer classes end - SOLAR Grade rosters open |
| Aug 10 | Summer graduation posting date |
| Aug 13 | Faculty SOLAR grade access ends - NOON |
