Note: The calendar below is for the College of Arts & Sciences only.
The academic calendar for all of Canisius College is here.
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 2011-2012
College Of Arts And Sciences
Academic Year 2011-2012
AUGUST
| Aug. 22-24 | New Faculty Orientation | |
| Aug. 24-28 | New Student Orientation | |
| Aug. 29 | Classes begin |
SEPTEMBER
| Sept. 1 | Mass of the Holy Spirit 1 p.m. - Process from Chapel to Montante 1:15 p.m. - Mass at Montante Cultural Center | |
| Sept. 5 | Labor Day | |
| Sept. 8 | President’s Convocation – 2:30 pm – Montante Cultural Center | |
| Sept. 9 | Course syllabi and list of faculty office hours (electronically via memory stick) submitted to Dean’s office | |
| Sept. 16 | Complete New Program proposals (for programs anticipated to start Fall 2012) submitted to Dean’s Office | |
| Sept. 16 | Reports due to Dean on sabbatical activities | |
| Sept. 16 | List of faculty to be considered for Promotion/Tenure during 2011-2012 submitted by Department Chairs to Dean’s Office | |
| Sept. 16 | Promotion, Tenure and Emeritus Status Reception – 3:30-5 p.m. – Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library – 2nd floor | |
| Sept. 16 | Requests for Supplemental Travel Funds submitted to Dean’s Office | |
| Sept. 19 | Reports due on research activities supported by Dean’s 2011 Summer Grant | |
| Sept. 19 | Chairs’ Meeting – 3 p.m. – Student Center Conference Room 205 | |
| Sept. 21 | Fall Faculty Meeting – 3 p.m. – Grupp Fireside Lounge | |
| Sept. 23 | Faculty Student Progress Report submission begins | |
| Sept. 30 | Spring 2012 Course Schedules due to Associate Deans |
OCTOBER
| Oct. 1 | Fall Open House | |
| Oct. 2 | Promotion and Tenure application materials due to Department Chairs | |
| Oct. 3 | Sabbatical applications for 2012-2013 to Department Chairs (Forms available on-line under On-line Information, Forms and Documents for Full Time Faculty) | |
| Oct. 3 | Dean’s Office submits New Program proposals (for programs anticipated to start 2012) to New Program Committee | |
| Oct. 3 | Assessment updates to program goals/objectives submitted via ANGEL | |
| Oct. 3 | Chairs’ & Program Directors’ meeting - 3 p.m. – Regis North | |
| Oct. 4 | Faculty Student Progress Report submission concludes | |
| Oct. 10-11 | Fall Holiday – No classes | |
| Oct. 12-21 | Student Progress Meetings with advisors | |
| Oct. 14 | Spring 2012 Schedule and Advisement Guide online | |
| Oct. 14 | Faculty Evaluations for non-tenured faculty due to Department Chairs | |
| Oct. 17 | Summer Research/Publication Fellowship applications to Department Chairs (Forms available on-line under Online Information, Forms and Documents for Full Time Faculty) | |
| Oct. 28 | Online Student Deficiency collection begins | |
| Oct. 28 | Chairs’/Department Recommendations and Materials for Promotion and Tenure submitted to Dean | |
| Oct. 28 | Chairs’ Sabbatical Recommendations to Dean | |
| Oct. 29 | Spring 2012 Undergraduate registration begins | |
| Oct. 31 | Spring 2012 Graduate registration begins |
NOVEMBER
| Nov. 4 | Online Student Deficiency collection ends | |
| Nov. 7 | Department Chairs’ Summer Research/Publication Fellowship Applications submitted to Dean | |
| Nov. 7 | Chairs’ meeting – 3 p.m. – Student Center Conference Room 205 | |
| Nov. 7 | New Program Committee’s recommendations (for programs anticipated to start 2012) to the Vice President of Academic Affairs VPAA & APB review proposals | |
| Nov. 9 | Arts & Sciences Faculty meeting – 3 p.m. – Grupp Fireside Lounge | |
| Nov. 11 | Service Recognition – 3 p.m. – Montante Cultural Center | |
| Nov. 11 | Veterans’ Day – Classes in session | |
| Nov. 13 | Fall Open House | |
| Nov. 15 | AIS worksheets, methods and measure submitted via ANGEL for assessments scheduled for Fall 2011 | |
| Nov. 15 | Faculty Evaluations for non-tenured faculty (including Chairs’ and/or Committee Evaluations) due to Dean’s Office | |
| Nov. 18 | Information on part-time faculty for Spring 2012 submitted to Dean’s office (Form available online under College of Arts & Sciences Forms & Documents) New Adjunct Faculty Worksheets and Resumes submitted to HR and copies to Dean’s office. (Form available in HR) | |
| Nov. 23-27 | Thanksgiving (Nov. 24) Break | |
| Nov. 28 | Classes resume | |
| 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 the Vice President of Academic Affairs |
DECEMBER
| Dec. 1 | Personal, Academic or Educational Leave written requests due to Dean’s Office | |
| Dec. 2 | Peter Canisius Distinguished Teaching Professorships applications to Dean (with Chair’s signature) | |
| Dec. 9 | Classes end in Undergraduate division | |
| Dec. 10 | Classes end in Graduate division | |
| Dec. 12 | Summer 2012 Proposal Development Grant applications to office of Sponsored Programs (CT 313) | |
| Dec. 12-16 | Final examinations in Undergraduate division | |
| Dec. 12-17 | Final examinations in Graduate division | |
| Dec. 15 | Full-time Tenured and Term Faculty Evaluations due to Dean’s Office | |
| Dec. 16 | Peter Canisius Distinguished Teaching Professorships applications submitted by Dean to the Vice President of Academic Affairs for Committee Review | |
| Dec. 16 | Vice President of Academic Affairs’ Sabbatical Recommendations to President | |
| Dec. 16 | Faculty Summer Research/Publication Fellowship Dean’s Recommendations submitted to Faculty Research Committee | |
| Dec. 21 | Final grades due by 9 a.m. | |
| Dec. 22 | Employee Christmas Luncheon – Economou Dining Hall |
JANUARY
| Jan. 13 | Peter Canisius Distinguished Teaching Professorships Recommendation from Review Committee to the Vice President of Academic Affairs | |
| Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Jan. 17 | Classes begin | |
| Jan. 20 | Dean’s Summer Grant applications to Department Chairs and Arts & Sciences Faculty (Forms available online under College of Arts & Sciences Forms & Documents) | |
| Jan. 20 | President’s Announcement of 2012-2013 Sabbaticals | |
| Jan. 20 | Faculty Summer Research/Publication Fellowship Committee’s Recommendations submitted to the Vice President of Academic Affairs | |
| Jan. 20 | Announcement of Peter Canisius Distinguished Teaching Professorships | |
| Jan. 27 | Course syllabi and list of faculty office hours (electronically via memory stick) submitted to Dean’s office | |
| Jan. 30 | Vice President of Academic Affairs’ Announcement of Summer Research/Publication Fellowship Awards |
FEBRUARY
| Feb. 1 | Summer 2012 Grant Writing Proposals’ Announcement | |
| Feb. 1 | Summer 2012 Course Schedules due to Registrar’s Office | |
| Feb. 6 | Chairs’ Meeting – 3 p.m. – Student Center Conference Room 205 | |
| Feb. 11-12 | Presidential Scholars’ Weekend | |
| Feb. 13 | Program Directors’ Meeting – 3 p.m. – Student Center Conference Room 205 | |
| Feb. 17 | Student Progress Report submission begins | |
| Feb. 20-21 | Presidents’ Holiday – No classes | |
| Feb. 25 | Faculty Evaluations by Dean to Departments for review, comment and signature | |
| Feb. 27 | Fall 2012 Course Schedules due to Associate Deans | |
| Feb. 28 | Student Progress Report submission concludes |
MARCH
| Mar. 1 | Information on part-time faculty for Summer and Fall 2012 submitted to Dean’s Office (Form available online under College of Arts & Sciences Forms & Documents) New Adjunct Faculty Worksheets and Resumes submitted to HR and copies to Dean’s office. (Form available in HR) | |
| Mar. 1 | Dean’s Summer Grant applications due to Chairs for evaluation | |
| Mar. 5 | Chairs’ Meeting – 3 p.m. – Student Center Conference Room 205 | |
| Mar. 5 | Summer 2012 Schedule online | |
| Mar. 5-23 | Student Progress meetings with advisors | |
| Mar. 9 | Reviewed and signed Dean’s Faculty Evaluations returned by Departments to Dean | |
| Mar. 12-18 | Spring Recess | |
| Mar. 16 | Promotions and Tenure Announcement | |
| Mar. 19 | Classes resume | |
| Mar. 19 | Fall 2012 Schedule and Advisement Guide online | |
| Mar. 23 | Online Student Deficiency collections begin | |
| Mar. 24 | Accepted Students’ Day | |
| Mar. 26 | Summer 2012 registration begins | |
| Mar. 28 | Dean’s Summer Grant Applications due to Dean’s Office | |
| Mar. 29 | Spring Faculty Meeting – 3 p.m. – Grupp Fireside Lounge | |
| Mar. 30 | Online Student Deficiency collections end | |
| Mar. 31 | Fall 2012 Undergraduate registration begins |
APRIL
| Apr. 2 | Fall 2012 Graduate Registration begins | |
| Apr. 2 | New Program Announcements | |
| Apr. 2 | Chairs’ Meeting – 3 p.m. – Student Center Conference Room 205 | |
| Apr. 5-9 | Easter Recess (Easter 4/8) – no classes | |
| Apr. 10 | Announcement of Dean’s Summer Grants to Faculty | |
| Apr. 10 | Classes resume | |
| Apr. 16 | AIS Worksheets, methods and measures submitted via ANGEL for assessments scheduled for Spring 2012 | |
| Apr. 16 | Arts & Sciences Faculty meeting – 3 p.m. – Grupp Fireside Lounge Faculty Awards Ceremony - 4 p.m. – Grupp Fireside Lounge | |
| Apr. 20 | Ignatian Scholarship Day | |
| Apr. 27 | Celebration of Service | |
| Apr. 28 | Spring Open House |
MAY
| May 4 | Classes end in Undergraduate division | |
| May 5 | Classes end in Graduate division | |
| May 7-11 | Final Examinations in Undergraduate division | |
| May 7-12 | Final Examinations in Graduate division | |
| May 16 | Final grades due by 9 a.m. | |
| May 16 | Graduate Commencement Ceremony – 7 p.m. – Koessler Athletic Center | |
| May 18 | Spring Honors Convocation – 2 p.m. - Montante Cultural Center | |
| May 18 | Baccalaureate Mass – 5 p.m. – Koessler Athletic Center | |
| May 19 | Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony – 11 a.m. – UB Alumni Arena | |
| May 28 | Memorial Day |
JUNE
| June 1 | Summer 2012 Supplemental Travel Requests submitted to Dean’s Office | |
| June 15 | Annual Assessment report information submitted through AIS |