Key Faculty Dates

From new faculty orientation to finals, see key dates for PNW faculty.

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Faculty Senate Calendar

DateTitle
Aug. 8Summer 2025 session ends
Aug. 11New Faculty Orientation
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Hammond
Aug. 12New Faculty Orientation
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Hammond
Aug. 12Summer 2024 Grades due 5 P.M. (CST)
Aug. 13New Faculty Orientation
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Gabis and Virtual
Aug. 14New Faculty Orientation
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Westville
Aug. 18Faculty report back to campus
Aug. 22Faculty Senate Meeting
Hammond TBD
Aug. 25Fall 2025 classes begin
Aug. 25-Sep. 8Initial Course Participation (ICP)
Aug. 29Academic Affairs P&T Committee Workshop Hammond, Lawshe 131
Sep. 1Labor Day
Sep. 5Review, Promotion and Tenure cases are due for submission through Interfolio
Sep. 8Department Committees and have access to review, promotion and tenure cases
Sep. 8Initial Course Participation (ICP) due
Sep. 12Faculty Senate Meeting
Westville TBD
Sep. 14-Oct. 4Submit Progress Reports
Sep. 26Last day for Department Committees to meet, share report with review, promotion and tenure candidates
Oct. TBDFall 2024 Midterm Grades entered through Nov. 15
Sep. 29Department Chairs have access to review, promotion and tenure cases
Oct. 3Last possible day for P&T candidates to submit rebuttal to Department Committee or within 7 calendar days from receipt of Department Committee report
Oct. 4Last day to Submit Progress Reports
Oct. 10Faculty Senate Meeting
Hammond TBD
Oct. 13-14Fall Break
Oct. (Tentative)Faculty Annual Review for 2025 is open
Oct. 20Last day for Department Chair to meet, share letter with review, promotion and tenure candidates
Oct. 21College Committees has access to review promotion and tenure cases
Oct. 27Last possible date for P&T candidates to submit rebuttal to Department Chair or within 7 calendar days from receipt of Department Chair report
Nov. TBDLast day to enter Fall 2025 Midterm Grades
Nov. 2-22Submit Progress Reports
Nov. 7Faculty Senate Meeting
Westville TBD
Nov. 11Last day for College Committees to meet, share report with promotion and tenure candidates
Nov. 14Last day to drop Fall 2025 classes
Nov. 3 (Tentative)Faculty Sabbatical Applications open
Nov. 12College Deans have access to promotion and tenure cases
Nov. 18Last possible day for P&T candidates to submit rebuttal to College Committee or within 7 calendar days from receipt of College Committee report
Nov. 22Last day to submit Progress Reports
Nov 28-28Thanksgiving Break
Dec. TBDTeaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award is open
Dec. 4University Committee has access to review promotion and tenure cases
Dec. 10Last possible day for P&T candidates to submit rebuttal to College Deans or within 7 calendar days from receipt of College Dean report
Dec. 11Last day for College Deans to meet, share report with promotion and tenure candidates
Dec. 12Faculty Senate Meeting
Hammond TBD
Dec. 13Fall 2025 Classes end
Dec. 15Fall 2025 Final Exams begin
Dec. 20Fall 2025 Final Exams end
Dec. 22Fall 2025 Final Grades due 5 P.M. (CST)
DateTitle
Jan. 5Faculty report back to campus
Jan. 9 (tentative)Sabbatical applications due
Jan. 12Spring 2026 classes begin
Jan. 12Enter Initial Course Participation (ICP)
Jan. 16Faculty Senate Meeting
Westville TBD
Jan. 19Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb. 2Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) cases released to faculty
Jan. 23 or Jan. 30Last day for University Committee to meet, share report with promotion and tenure candidates
Jan. 26Initial Course Participation (ICP) due
Jan. 30 or Feb. 6Last possible day for P&T candidates to submit rebuttal to University Committee or within 7 calendar days from receipt of University Committee report
Feb. 2-21Submit Progress Reports
Feb. 13Faculty Senate Meeting
Hammond TBD
Feb. 17Faculty Annual Review due
Feb. 21Last day to submit Progress Reports
Feb. 27Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award Submissions Due
Mar. 6Founders Day
Alumni Hall
Mar. TBDSpring 2026 Midterm Grades entered through Mar. 28
Mar. 13Faculty Senate Meeting
Westville TBD
Mar. 16-21Spring Break
Mar. 23-Apr. 11Submit Progress Reports
Mar. 27Sabbatical recipients announced
Mar. TBDLast day to enter Spring 2026 Midterm Grades
Apr. 10Last day to drop Spring 2026 classes
Apr. 10Faculty Senate Meeting
Hammond TBD
Apr. 11Last day to submit Progress Reports
May 2Last day of Spring 2026 classes
May 4Spring 2026 Final Exams begin
May 8Faculty Senate Meeting
Westville TBD
May 9Spring 2026 Final Exams end
May 9Spring 2026 Commencement
TBD
May 12Spring 2026 Final grades due 5:00 P.M. (CST)
May 18Summer 2026 Classes
First day for 12 week,
1st 6 week and
1st 4 week modules
May 25Memorial Day
Jun 12Summer 2026
1st 4 week module ends
Jun 15Summer 2026 Classes
8 week and 2nd 4 week module begins
Jun 26Summer 2026 Classes
1st 6 week module ends
Jun 29Summer 2026 Classes
2nd 6 week module begins
Jul 4Independence Day
Jul 10Summer 2026 Classes
2nd 4 week module ends
Jul 13Summer 2026 Classes
3rd 4 week module begins