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