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 2020-2021, is available below.
Resources for A&S Chairs and Directors
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2020 2:00-5:00pm |
New Faculty Orientation | Zoom TBA |
| Sep. 1, 2020 2:45-5:00pm |
AS&E Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Sep. 3, 2020 12:30-1:30pm |
New Faculty Teaching Orientation (CELT) | Zoom TBA |
| Sep. 3, 2020 | New Student Orientation begins; Matriculation | |
| Sep. 7, 2020 | Labor Day (University holiday); No classes | |
| Sep. 8, 2020 | Classes begin | |
| Sep. 18, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
AS&E Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Sep. 22, 2020 | Last day for AS&E students to ADD classes by 5:00pm EST | |
| Sep. 25, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Department Chairs Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Sep. 25, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
Engineering Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Sep. 28, 2020 | Yom Kippur (no meetings) | |
| Oct. 2, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Oct. 9, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
AS&E Faculty Forum | Zoom TBA |
| Oct. 9, 2020 9:30-11:30am |
New Faculty Research Orientation | Zoom TBA |
| Oct. 11, 2020 | Veterans' Day (University holiday); No classes | |
| Oct. 12, 2020 | Indigenous Peoples' Day (University holiday); Classes held | |
| Oct. 16, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
AS&E Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Oct. 20, 2020 | Last day for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Spring 2020 by 5:00pm EST | |
| Oct. 23, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Department Chairs Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Oct. 23, 2020 10:30-11:30am |
New Chairs and Directors Orientation | Zoom TBA |
| Oct. 30, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Nov. 6, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
AS&E Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Nov. 17, 2020 | Last Day for all AS&E students to WITHDRAW from Courses. Through this date, Undergraduate First Year Students may DROP Courses without Record of Enrollment; all other students will receive a Grade of W upon withdrawing after the 5-week drop deadline. | |
| Nov. 20, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
Engineering Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Nov. 20, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
GSAS Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Nov. 25, 2020 | No classes | |
| Nov. 26, 2020 | Thanksgiving (University holiday); No classes | |
| Nov. 27, 2020 | No classes (University holiday) | |
| Dec. 4, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Dec. 11, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
AS&E Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Dec. 11, 2020 | Classes End | |
| Dec. 14, 2020 | Reading Period Begins | |
| Dec. 15, 2020 | Final Examinations Begin | |
| Dec. 18, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Department Chairs Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Dec. 18, 2020 3:00-4:20pm |
Engineering Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Dec. 22, 2020 | Final Examinations end | |
| Dec. 25, 2020 | Christmas Day observed (University holiday) | |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | New Year's Day observed (University holiday) | |
| Jan. 4, 2021 | FALL TERM GRADES DUE ONLINE BY 9:00am EST | |
| Jan. 18, 2021 | Martin Luther King Day (University holiday); No classes | |
| Jan. 29, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Jan. 29, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
Engineering Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Feb. 1, 2021 | Classes Begin | |
| Feb. 5, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
AS&E Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Feb. 12, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Department Chairs Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Feb. 15, 2021 | Presidents' Day observed (University holiday); No classes | |
| Feb. 16, 2021 | Last day for AS&E students to ADD classes by 5:00pm EST | |
| Feb. 16, 2021 | Substitute Monday's schedule on Tuesday | |
| Feb. 19, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
GSAS Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Feb. 26, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
AS&E Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Mar. 5, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Mar. 8, 2021 | Last day for all AS&E students to DROP courses without record of enrollment by 11:59 pm EST | |
| Mar. 12, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Department Chairs Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Mar. 12, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
Engineering Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Mar. 15, 2021 | Last day for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Fall 2020 by 5:00pm EST | |
| Mar. 19, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
AS&E Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Mar. 26, 2021 | Spring Recess begins; Classes suspended | |
| Mar. 29, 2021 | Spring Recess ends; Classes resume | |
| Apr. 2, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
AS&E Faculty Forum | Zoom TBA |
| Apr. 12, 2021 | 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. 16, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Department Chairs Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Apr. 19, 2021 | Patriots' Day observed (University holiday); No classes | |
| Apr. 23, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
GSAS Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| Apr. 30, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
AS&E Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| May 5, 2021 | Classes End | |
| May 5, 2021 | Substitute Friday's schedule on Wednesday | |
| May 6, 2021 | Reading Period Begins | |
| May 7, 2021 | Final Examinations Begin | |
| May 14, 2021 3:00-4:20pm |
A&S Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| May 14, 2021 | Final Examinations End | |
| May 17, 2021 | Degree candidates' spring term grades due online by 9:00am EST (48 hours after final) | |
| May 17, 2021 | Senior Week Begins | |
| May 19, 2021 12:00-1:20pm |
AS&E Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| May 20, 2021 12:00-1:20pm |
A&S Faculty Honors Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| May 20, 2021 2:30-4:00pm |
Engineering Faculty Meeting | Zoom TBA |
| May 21, 2021 | Remaining grades due online by 9:00am EST | |
| May 21, 2021 | Senior Week Ends | |
| May 23, 2021 | Commencement | |
| May 26, 2021 | First and 12-week Summer Sessions Begin | |
| May 31, 2021 | Memorial Day (University holiday) | |
| Jul. 2, 2021 | First Summer Session Ends | |
| Jul. 5, 2021 | Independence Day Observed (University holiday) | |
| Jul. 6, 2021 | Second Summer Session Begins | |
| Aug. 13, 2021 | Second and 12-week Summer Sessions End |