Department Chairs Information

Department chair meetings are held in the School of Arts and Sciences and in the School of Engineering on a separate schedule. A comprehensive calendar of these and other meetings, as well as important dates and deadlines for 2023-2024, is available below.

Resources for A&S Chairs and Directors

Date Event Location

Aug. 28, 2023
2:00-5:00pm

New Faculty Orientation

Coolidge Room, Ballou Hall

Aug. 29, 2023
2:45-5:00pm

AS&E Faculty Meeting (degrees)

Distler & Alumnae Lounge

Aug. 30, 2023 
10:00 am

New Student Orientation begins; Matriculation

 

Aug. 31, 2023
1:00-4:00 pm

New Faculty Mental Health and Teaching Orientation (CELT)

Zoom TBA

Sep. 4, 2023

Labor Day (University holiday); No classes

 

Sep. 5, 2023

Classes begin

 

TBD

New Chairs and Program Directors Orientation

Zoom TBA

Sep. 12, 2023

Last day for AS&E students to ADD classes by 11:59 pm EDT

 

Sep. 13, 2023
12:00-1:20 pm

AS&E Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Sep. 20, 2023
12:00-1:20 pm

A&S Faculty Meeting

Coolidge Room, Ballou Hall

Sep. 20, 2023
12:00-1:20 pm

Engineering Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Sep. 25, 2023

Yom Kippur (please see the AS&E Religious Holy Days policy)

 
Sep. 27, 2023
12:00-1:20 pm

A&S Department Chairs Meeting

Coolidge Room TBC

Oct. 4, 2023  12:00-1:20pm

GSAS Faculty Meeting

Coolidge Room TBC

Oct. 9, 2023

Indigenous Peoples' Day (University holiday); No classes

 

Oct. 10, 2023

Last day for AS&E students (except first‐year undergraduates, first-semester transfer or REAL students) to DROP courses without record of enrollment by 11:59pm EDT

 

Oct. 11, 2023  12:00-1:20pm

AS&E Faculty Forum

Zoom TBA

Oct. 13, 2023  9:00-11:30am

New Faculty Research Orientation

Zoom TBA

Oct. 17, 2023

Last day for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Spring 2023 

 

Oct. 18, 2023
12:00-1:20pm

AS&E Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Oct. 25, 2023
12:00-1:20pm

A&S Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Nov. 1, 2023
12:00-1:20pm

Engineering Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Nov. 1, 2023
12:00-1:20pm

A&S Department Chairs Meeting

Zoom TBA

Nov. 7, 2023

Substitute Friday's schedule on Tuesday

 

Nov. 10, 2023

Veterans' Day (University holiday); No classes

 

Nov. 14, 2023

Last day for undergraduate AS&E students (except first-year undergraduate, first-semester transfer, & first-semester REAL students) to WITHDRAW from courses; last day for first-year undergraduate, first-semester transfer, and first-semester REAL students to DROP courses; last day for undergraduates to select PASS/FAIL option. 

 

Nov. 15, 2023
12:00-1:20pm

AS&E Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Nov. 22, 2023

No classes

 

Nov. 23, 2023

Thanksgiving (University holiday); No classes

 

Nov. 24, 2023

No classes (University holiday)

 

Nov. 29, 2023
12:00-1:20pm

A&S Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Dec. 6, 2023
12:00-1:20pm

Engineering Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Dec. 11, 2023

Classes End

 

Dec. 12, 2023

Reading Period Begins

 

Dec. 13, 2023
12:00-1:20pm

AS&E Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Dec. 14, 2023

Final Examinations Begin

 

Dec. 20, 2023
12:00-1:20pm

A&S Department Chairs Meeting

Zoom TBA

Dec. 21, 2023

Final Examinations end

 

Dec. 25, 2023

Christmas Day observed (University holiday)

 

Jan. 1, 2024

New Year's Day observed (University holiday)

 

Jan. 3, 2024

FALL TERM GRADES DUE ONLINE BY 9:00am EST

 

Jan. 15, 2024

Martin Luther King Day (University holiday); No classes

 

Jan. 16, 2024

Classes Begin

 

Jan. 24, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

A&S Faculty Meeting (degrees)

Zoom TBA

Jan. 24, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

Engineering Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Jan. 24, 2024

Last day for AS&E students to ADD classes by 11:59 pm EST

 

Jan. 31, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

AS&E Faculty Meeting 

Zoom TBA

Feb. 7, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

A&S Department Chairs Meeting

Zoom TBA

Feb. 14, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

GSAS Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Feb. 19, 2024

Presidents' Day observed (University holiday); No classes

 

Feb. 21, 2024

Last day for all AS&E students to DROP courses without record of enrollment by 11:59 pm EST

 

Feb. 22, 2024

Substitute Monday's schedule on Thursday

 

Feb. 28, 2024

Last day for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Fall 2023

 

Feb. 28, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

AS&E Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Mar. 6, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

A&S Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Mar. 13, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

A&S Department Chairs Meeting

Zoom TBA

Mar. 13, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

Engineering Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Mar. 16, 2024

Spring Recess begins; Classes suspended

 

Mar. 25, 2024

Spring Recess ends; Classes resume

 

Mar. 27, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

AS&E Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Apr. 3, 2024

Last Day for Undergraduate AS&E Students to WITHDRAW from Courses and Receive a Grade of W; last day for undergraduates to select PASS/FAIL option.

 

Apr. 3, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

AS&E Faculty Forum

Zoom TBA

Apr. 10, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

A&S Department Chairs Meeting

Zoom TBA

Apr. 10, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

Engineering Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

Apr. 15, 2024 Patriots' Day observed (University holiday); No classes  

Apr. 17, 2024

Make-up Day (No classes held except in exceptional circumstances)

 

Apr. 17, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

GSAS Meeting

Zoom TBA

Apr. 24, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

AS&E Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

April 29, 2024

Classes End

 

April 30, 2024

Reading Period Begins

 

May 3, 2024

Final Examinations Begin

 

May 8, 2024
12:00-1:20 pm

A&S Faculty Meeting (degrees)

Zoom TBA

May 10, 2024

Final Examinations End

 

May 13, 2024

Degree candidates' spring term grades due online by 9:00am EST (48 hours after final)

 

May 13, 2024

Senior Week Begins

 

May 15, 2024
2:45-5:00 pm

AS&E Faculty Meeting (degrees)

Tent behind Gifford House TBC

May 16, 2024
12:00-1:00 pm

A&S Faculty Honors Meeting

Zoom TBA

May 16, 2024
2:30-4:00pm

Engineering Faculty Meeting

Zoom TBA

May 17, 2024

Remaining grades due online by 9:00am EST

 

May 17, 2024

Senior Week Ends

 

May 19, 2024

Commencement

 

May 22, 2024

First and 12-week Summer Sessions Begin

 

May 27, 2024

Memorial Day (University holiday)

 

June 28, 2024

First Summer Session Ends

 

July 2, 2024

Second Summer Session Begins

 

July 4, 2024

Independence Day (University holiday)

 

Aug. 9, 2024

Second and 12-week Summer Sessions End