- Faculty Development Opportunities
- Faculty Evaluation Calendar
- Faculty Awareness Deadlines about Students
- Staff Deadlines
- Semester Classes Calendar
Faculty Development Opportunities
| TBA | 2010 – 2011 Fulbright Scholar Program Competition (Web site: http://www.cies.org/) |
| September 21, 2009 (3rd Monday of Sept) |
Sydney L. & Sadelle Berger Community Service Award
nominations deadline (guidelines & award form) |
| September 21, 2009 (3rd Monday of Sept) |
USI Distinguished Professor Award nominations deadline (guidelines & award form) |
| October 2, 2009 (1st Friday of Oct) |
Endeavor Awards for Research & Creativity application deadline (more information) |
| October 15, 2009 | CLAFDA (College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Awards) Grants submitted (guidelines) |
| October 15, 2009 | LARA (Liberal Arts Research Awards) Grants submitted |
| October 26, 2009 (4th Monday of Oct) |
Sponsored Research Office (SRO) Summer Research Fellowship application deadline (guidelines & application) |
| November 2, 2009 (1st Monday of Nov) |
USI Summer Research Fellowship (guidelines & application) |
| November 2, 2009 (1st Monday of Nov) |
Center for Applied Research Faculty Outreach & Engagement Summer Research Fellowship (guidelines & application) |
| November 2, 2009 (1st Monday of Nov) |
USI Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching by New Faculty nominations
deadline (guidelines & nomination form) |
| November 2, 2009 (1st Monday of Nov) |
USI Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching by Adjunct Faculty nominations deadline (guidelines & nomination form) |
| November 2, 2009 (1st Monday of Nov) |
Darrel Bigham Historic Southern Indiana Faculty Engagement Fellowship (more information...) |
| November 6, 2009 (1st Friday of Nov) |
Endeavor Awards for Research & Creativity application deadline (more information) |
| November 16, 2009 (3rd Monday of Nov) |
USI Outstanding Advisor Award (guidelines & nomination form) |
| December 4, 2009 (1st Friday of Dec) |
Endeavor Awards for Research & Creativity application deadline (more information) |
| January 22, 2010 | Faculty Scavone Award in
Medieval Manuscripts and Culture (guidelines...) |
| February 5, 2010 (1st Friday of Feb) |
Endeavor Awards for Research & Creativity application deadline (more information) |
| March 1, 2010 | LARA (Liberal Arts Research Awards) Grants submitted |
| March 1, 2010 | CLAFDA (College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Awards) Grants submitted (guidelines) |
| March 5, 2010 (1st Friday of Mar) |
Endeavor Awards for Research & Creativity application deadline (more information) |
| April 2, 2010 (1st Friday of Apr) |
Endeavor Awards for Research & Creativity application deadline (more information) |
| April 5, 2010 (1st Monday following Spring Break) |
Faculty Research and Creative Work Awards – proposals due (guidelines & application) |
| April 9, 2010 (1st Friday following Spring Break) |
H. Lee Cooper Core
Curriculum Teaching Award –nominations
due (guidelines & application) |
Faculty Evaluation Calendar
* Signifies dates that remain the same each year
| August 31, 2009 | Faculty to prepare Promotion Form and Portfolio; Instruct Dean that you will be applying for promotions effective August 2010 |
| August 31, 2009 | Faculty to prepare Tenure Form and Portfolio; Instruct Dean that you will be applying for tenure effective August 2010 |
| September 28, 2009 | Faculty appointed in 2008-2009 to submit Reappointment Form + Portfolio to Chair and begin review by by Department Evaluation Committee and Chair on reappointment of second year faculty |
| October 1, 2009 | Application forms available from college dean for leave of absence for 2010-2011 academic year --download: (with pay) (without pay) |
| October 20, 2009 | Recommendations of Department Evaluation Committee and Chair along with Portfolio to Dean on reappointment of second year faculty) |
| October 30, 2009 | Promotion Form + Portfolio to Department Chair for evaluation by Chair and Evaluation Committee; begin review by department of promotions effective August 2010 |
| October 30, 2009 | Tenure Form + Portfolio to Department Chair for evaluation by Chair and Evaluation Committee; begin review by department of tenure decisions effective August 2010 |
| November 2, 2009 | College dean recommendations to VPAA for administrative review on reappointment of second year faculty |
| November 4, 2009 | Application to college dean on leave of absence for 2010-2011 academic year |
| November 24, 2009 | Recommendations of Department Chair and Evaluation Committee along with Promotion Form + Portfolio to Dean for promotions effective August 2010 |
| November 24, 2009 | Recommendations of Department Chair and Evaluation Committee along with Tenure Form + Portfolio to Dean on tenure decisions effective August 2010 |
| December 4, 2009 | Faculty notification on reappointment of second year faculty |
| December 14, 2009* | Applications to VPAA with recommendations of college dean for leave of absence for 2010-2011 academic year |
| January 4, 2010 | Promotion form with college dean recommendation to VPAA for transmittal to Promotions Advisory Committee for promotions effective August 2010 |
| January 4, 2010 | College dean recommendations to VPAA for administrative review on tenure decisions effective August 2010 |
| January 25, 2010 | These faculty are to submit Portfolio + FAR to Chair and begin review by Chair and Department Evaluation Committee for consideration of reappointment for 2011-2012:
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| January 25, 2010 | Tenured faculty submit FAR to chair to begin review by Chair for Annual Evaluation of Tenured Faculty |
| January 25, 2010 | Faculty to submit Reappointment Forum + FAR to chair to begin review by Chair (and Evaluation Committee if designated by Dept.) (consideration of reappointment for 2011-2012 for contract appointments) -- Download form |
| February 15, 2010 | Recommendations of Promotions Advisory Committee to VPAA on promotions effective August 2010 |
| February 10, 2010 | Recommendations of Department Evaluation Committee and Chair along with Portfolio + FAR to Dean on reappointment consideration |
| February 15, 2010 | Recommendations of Department Chair along with Reappointment Form + FAR to Dean (appraisal of contract appointments) |
| February 19, 2010 | VPAA and Promotions Advisory recommendations to President for promotions effective August 2010 |
| March 1, 2010* | Evaluated FAR by Department Chair submitted to Dean for Annual Evaluation of Tenured Faculty |
| March 4, 2010 | President's recommendations to Board of Trustees for promotions effective August 2010 |
| March 5, 2010 | College dean recommendations to VPAA for administrative review of reappointment consideration |
| March 10, 2010 | College dean forwards appraisal to VPAA (appraisal of contract appointments) |
| by March 30, 2010* | Administrative review, recommendations, and Board of Trustee Action on tenure decisions effective August 2010 |
| April 19, 2010 | Faculty notification on reappointment consideration |
Faculty Awareness Deadlines about Students
| January 2009 | Student Scavone Award in Medieval Manuscripts and Cultures (criteria) |
| January 2009 | Bookstore Award nomination deadline (application) |
| January 2009 | Trustees Distinguished Merit Award application deadline (guidelines & application) |
| January 2009 | Kappa Delta Pi and Pamela Grubb Memorial Scholarship
application deadline for these university-wide awards (guidelines & application) |
| February 2009 | USI Foundation Excellence and Learning Award (FELA)
nominations (application) |
| February 2009 | RISC Grant Proposals deadline |
| March 2009 | Student Leadership Awards through Student Development (more information...) |
| March 2009 | Students who have done research or creative work may present at the RISC Showcase. It is open to all and does not require having submitted a RISC grant. Abstracts or summaries for creative works and research can be submitted by going online to the following web address and clicking on the appropriate submission form along the left hand margin of the page:http://www.usi.edu/ctle/RISC%20Program/Showcase.asp |
Staff Deadlines
| September 2009 | Final Spring and Summer 2010 schedules to Registrar |
| January , 2010 | Final Fall 2010 schedule to Registrar |
Semester Classes Calendar
2009 Fall Semester
August 24 University meetings August 26 & 28
Registration August 31 Classes Begin August 31-September 4 Schedule revision period September 4 End 100% refund period & late registration September 7 Labor Day, no classes, University closed September 8-11 Pass/No Pass option period September 11 End 75% refund period September 18 End 50% refund period September 25 End 25% refund period October 30 Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation November 2-13 Priority registration for spring November 10 Assessment Day, no classes, no early registration November 25-29 Thanksgiving break, no classes, University closed December 11 Schedule revisions/withdrawals end December 12-13 Winter Commencement December 14-19 Final exams December 19 Fall semester ends
2010 Spring Semester
January 4 University meetings January 7-8 Registration January 11 Classes Begin January 11-15 Schedule revision period January 15 End 100% refund period & late registration January 18 Martin Luther King Day, no classes January 19-22 Pass/No Pass option period January 22 End 75% refund period January 29 End 50% refund period February 5 End 25% refund period March 8-13 Spring recess, no classes March 19 Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation April 2 No classes, University closed April 5-16 Priority registration for summer & fall April 30 Schedule revisions/withdrawals end May 1-7 Final exams May 9 Commencement
2010 Summer I Session
May 10 Registration May 11 Classes Begin May 11-12 Schedule revision period May 11-14 Pass/No Pass option period May 12 End 100% refund period & late registration May 14 End 75% refund period May 18 End 50% refund period May 20 End 25% refund period May 28 Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation May 31 Memorial Day, no classes, University closed June 11 First summer session ends
2010 Summer II Session
June 14 Registration June 15 Classes Begin June 15-16 Schedule revision period June 15-18 Pass/No Pass option period June 16 End 100% refund period & late registration June 18 End 75% refund period June 22 End 50% refund period June 24 End 25% refund period July 2 Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation July 5 Independence Day, no classes, University closed July 16 Second summer session ends
2010 Summer III Session
July 19 Registration July 20 Classes Begin July 20-21 Schedule revision period July 20-23 Pass/No Pass option period July 21 End 100% refund period & late registration July 23 End 75% refund period July 27 End 50% refund period July 29 End 25% refund period August 6 Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation August 20 Third summer session ends

