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Revised 11/16/16
2016/2017 Faculty Calendar
(This calendar is subject to change. Updated link to the calendar can be found on the Dean’s, Faculty, and Office Assistant SAKAI sites)
CSC Mission Statement Chadron State College will enrich the quality of life in the region by providing educational opportunities, research, service, and programs that contribute significantly to the vitality and diversity of the region.
Master Academic Plan (MAP) Priorities: 2014-2018 1. Continue to implement and improve the Essential Studies Program (ESP)
2. Define, develop, and promote co-curricular experiences that foster undergraduate and graduate student engagement
3. Create and implement a strategic vision(s) for teaching and learning technologies, teaching and learning center (TLC) and the library learning commons (LLC)
4. Evaluate campus-wide processes for student recruitment, advising and retention; recommend a plan for continuous improvement
5. Study, create, and implement a strategic vision for the graduate studies program
6. Evaluate campus-wide processes for faculty and staff recruitment and retention; recommend a plan for continuous improvement
Meeting Schedule
Regular Meeting Dates
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Week 1 Faculty Senate – 11:00am
Academic Review –
3:15pm
Department Meeting – 11:00am
Week 2 Graduate Council – 11:00am
Academic Review –
3:15pm
President’s All Campus Meeting –
11:00am
Week 3 Faculty Senate – 11:00am
Academic Review –
3:15pm
All-Faculty or School or Program Meeting – 11:00am
Teacher Education Meeting – 3:15pm
Week 4 Academic Office Assistants (if
needed) – 8:00am
Department Meeting – 11:00am
Academic Review –
3:15pm
SCEA – 11:00am
Week 5 Essential Studies Faculty Meeting –
11:00am
Essential Studies Faculty Meeting
11:00am
Revised 11/16/16
Legal Holidays/Classes Dismissed
Day Faculty & Students Staff
Labor Day Monday, September 5, 2016 Monday, September 5, 2016
Midterm Break October 17th-18th, 2016 N/A
Fall Break November 23rd-25th, 2016 November 24th-25th, 2016
Assessment Day December 12th, 2016 N/A
Winter Break December 19th-Jan 6th, 2017 December 23rd-Jan 2nd, 2017
Midterm Break March 6th-10th, 2017 N/A
Scholastic Day April 7th, 2017 N/A
Spring Break April 17th, 2017 N/A
Assessment Day May 1st, 2017 N/A
Memorial Day May 29, 2017 May 29, 2017
Independence Day July 4, 2017 July 4, 2017
Revised 11/16/16
Calendar by Date
August 2016
August 10-12 Faculty Summer Institute
August 12
VPAA office sends email to notify faculty for call for Research
Institute Grant proposals; Link to application: Research
Institute Grant Application
Deans provide Department Chairs with 2017/2018 proposed
summer, fall, & spring schedule templates
Faculty Calendar, Opening Day, Academic Affairs week prior
to the first day of class, New Student Orientation, VPAA
UPDATE list sent out by VPAA office to CSC employees
August 15
IT Specialist for TLC (Sakai) upload all faculty names to
SharePoint Faculty senate committees and promotion and tenure
faculty applicants
August 15-16 Chairs Retreat on campus with Deans
August 17
“Welcome Back and Meet New Faculty” informal gathering 9:00am-10:30am
August 18
New Faculty Orientation (NFO) for 1st Year Faculty
Orientation Day conducted by the Teaching & Learning Center
(TLC)
1st Year Faculty submit Fall goals & Faculty Quality Initiatives
to Deans
New Student Orientation
Revised 11/16/16
August 19
Opening Day Events
If applicable, faculty must submit Request to Teach at
Another Institution of Higher Education form to school
Dean (for fall semester)
August 22
Fall Classes Begin for 1st 8 week and 16 week classes
First Day of Operations for Coffee Shop in Library Learning
Commons (LLC)
August 24
Last day to add 1st 8-week class without permission of Dean of
Curriculum
Last day for 100% refund for 1st 8 week session
August 26 Forest Service Collaboration lunch – 12:00pm
August 28
Last day to add 16-week class without the permission of the
Dean of Curriculum
Last day for 100% refund for 16 week session
August 29
Final Enrollment for 1st 8 week due to Dean of Curriculum
Final enrollments on 1st 8-week courses for faculty payouts of
Over 30 in an Online course, ITV, off-site, etc. to Dean of
Curriculum
Promotion and Tenure Chair arranges a meeting with the
VPAA to discuss the promotion and tenure process and timeline
August 30
Fall Independent Study courses for 16-week and 1st 8-week due
to Dean of Curriculum
VPAA Office sends out email about asking for Teaching
Excellence Award nominees
1st call for fall semester study abroad proposals to be sent to
Study Abroad committee (Department Chair approval is
necessary)
August 31 Final enrollments on 1st 16-week courses for faculty payouts of
Over 30 in an Online course, ITV, off-site, etc. to Dean of
Curriculum
Revised 11/16/16
September 2016
September 2
Fall Daily Schedules due electronically to department Office
Assistant
Fall Course Syllabi due electronically to department Office
Assistant
Graduate Assistant job descriptions due to Graduate Office
September 8 Faculty members without terminal degrees arrange meeting with
school Dean to submit evidence and progress – due date
September 9 First fall round for Research Institute Proposals due to VPAA office
September 15
Eligible Faculty member provides written notification to the
Dean, VPAA Office, and Promotion and Tenure chair of intent
to apply for promotion and/or tenure -- Final Due Date is 1
October
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
(ACBSP) Quality Assurance Report due
Deans arrange Faculty Meetings by School
September 16 Essential Studies Assessment Reports due to Dean of Essential
Studies and School of Liberal Arts
September 17 Family Day
September 21 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM 1st 8-WEEK COURSE
September 23
Updated 4-Year Course Rotation due to Dean of Curriculum
2nd Year Faculty meetings with Deans regarding Faculty
Quality Initiatives have been completed
September 26
Pre-evaluation conference with faculty working on terminal degrees
completed & documents submitted to VPAA office by Deans -- due
date
Revised 11/16/16
September 30
Faculty members submits previous spring Release Time,
Sabbaticals, & Leave of Absence reports to VPAA office and
school Deans
October 2016
October 1 -
30 Advising Month
October 1
Final due date for eligible faculty for promotion and/or tenure
to notify Chair of Promotion and Tenure committee, Dean and
Office of VPPA of intent to apply
Response due to National Association of Schools of Music
(NASM) deferral for initial accreditation
October 2-9 1st 8-week online/face-to-face student course rating completed
October 3
Proposed 2017 Summer Course Schedules due to Dean of
Essential Studies
Teaching Excellence Award nomination forms due to VPAA
Office
Nomination form
October 7
Undergraduate Unit & Program Assessments due to Dean of
Essential Studies and School of Liberal Arts
Graduate Unit & Program Assessments due to Dean of
Graduate Studies
October 8 Homecoming
October 13 Chairs assign Undergraduate Advisors from START Team
Revised 11/16/16
October 14 1st 8-week courses end
October 15
Chair of Promotion and Tenure Committee and VPAA
complete training sessions for Promotion and Tenure committee
members regarding roles, responsibilities and criteria for
promotion and tenure
Textbook orders for Spring due to Textbook Requisition Site in
SharePoint
October 17-
18 Midterm Break
October 19-
December 11 Face-to-face course ratings for 16-week courses completed
October 24
2017/2018 proposed fall and spring Schedules due to Dean of
Curriculum
2nd 8-week courses begin
Final 2017 Summer Schedule changes due to Dean of Liberal
Arts & ESP
October 25 Midterm and 1st 8-week final grades due at noon
October 26
Last day for 100% refund for 2nd 8-week session
Last day to add 2nd 8-week class without permission of Dean of
Curriculum
October 31
2nd Year Faculty course ratings to be completed
Department chairs submit 2017/2018 requested course fee
changes to Dean
Final enrollments for 2nd 8-week courses for faculty payouts of
Over 30 in an Online course, ITV, off-site, etc. to Dean of
Curriculum
November 2016
Revised 11/16/16
November 1
2nd Year of faculty Employment Professional Activity Report
(PAR) due to School Dean via Sharepoint
Fall Independent Study courses for 2nd 8-week due to Dean of
Curriculum
Application deadline for Professional Semester for Education
Teacher Candidates
November 4 2nd 8-week session syllabi due to department office assistant
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM 16-WEEK COURSES
November 7 Teaching Excellence Award nominees submit completed applications
to VPAA Office. Application form
November 11
Final changes for 2017/2018 fall and spring schedules due to Dean
of Curriculum
November 15 Deadline for Spring graduation; application due to Registrar Office
November 18 Student Rating summaries available to all teaching staff for 1st 8
week courses (SCEA 7.4)
November 21
2017/2018 Release time, Sabbaticals, and Leave of Absence
Requests due to School Dean
Faculty Marching list due to Deans
Last call for fall semester study abroad proposals to be sent to
study abroad committee (Department Chair must approve first)
November 23 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM 2nd 8-WEEK COURSES
November
23-25 Fall break for faculty and students
November
24-25 Campus closed for fall break
Revised 11/16/16
November 28
Final 2017/2018 fall and spring schedules complete and ready for web
display and promotion
November 30
Chair of Promotion and Tenure Committee and Deans have
completed formal training sessions for faculty members applying
for promotion and/or tenure
December 2016
December 1
First Review of PAR materials by faculty members and Dean;
faculty arrange meeting with the Dean prior to end of semester
December 4-
11
16-week online and 2nd 8-week online/face-to-face student course
ratings completed
December 5
Summer course registration begins
Faculty Marching List due to Registrar
December 8
All Campus Meeting @ 11:00am
Campus Holiday Dinner @ 5:00pm
If applicable, faculty submit Request to Teach at Another
Intuition of Higher Education form to school Dean (for spring
semester)
December 12 Assessment Day/Data Retreats
December
13-16 Finals week
December 15 Inform faculty of Spring Teaching Loads
Revised 11/16/16
December 16 Commencements (Graduate at 2:00pm in Memorial Hall &
Undergraduate at 4:00pm in Chicoine Event Center)
December 20 Grades due by noon
December
23-January 2 Campus closed
January 2017
January 5 Student Rating summaries available to all teaching staff for 16-
week courses and 2nd 8-week courses (SCEA 7.4)
January 9
Spring Classes begin for 16-week and 1st 8 week courses
Faculty submissions of promotion and tenure portfolio due
(first day of spring classes)
January 10-
16
Deans review and submit recommendations of promotion and
tenure portfolios
January 11
Last day to add 1st 8-week courses without permission of Dean
of Curriculum
Last day for 100% refund for 1st 8-week session
Emailed instructions will be sent to faculty regarding 16-week
and 1st 8-week Spring 2017 course No-Shows from Financial
Aid
January 12 Required paperwork for 16-week Independent Studies due to Dean
of Curriculum
January 13 Emailed instructions will be sent to faculty regarding 16-week and 1st
8-week Spring 2017course No-Shows from Financial Aid
January 15
Last day to add 16-week courses without permission of Dean of
Curriculum
Last day for 100% refund for 16-week session
Revised 11/16/16
January 16
Spring Independent Study courses for 1st 8 week courses due to
Dean of Curriculum
Spring 2017 No-Show report are due at noon for 16-week and
1st 8-week courses
January 17 1st call for spring semester study abroad proposals due to study
abroad committee (Department chair must approve first)
January 17-
23
Promotion and Tenure committee reviews faculty portfolios and
submits recommendation for VPAA review
January 18 Spring Independent Study courses for 16 week courses due to Dean of
Curriculum
January 19 1st Year Faculty meet with School Dean regarding Faculty Quality
Initiatives and PAR
January 20
Spring Daily Schedules due electronically to department Office
Assistant
Spring Course Syllabi due electronically to department Office
Assistant
January 24 –
February 7
VPAA reviews faculty portfolio and submits recommendation to
President for promotion and tenure
January 30 Professional Activity Reports (PAR) due via SAKAI site
2016/2017 fall and spring course registration begins
February 2017
February 1 –
February 29 Advising Month
February 8 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM 1st 8-WEEK COURSES
Revised 11/16/16
February 9 Faculty Senate Emeriti Faculty nominations due to President
All Campus Meeting @ 11:00am – Information Fair
February 15
Deadline for summer graduation; application due to Registrar
Office (No Formal Ceremony)
February 17
Updated Advising Templates for new catalog due to Dean of
Curriculum
Department Chairs review Advisee List and assign faculty
advisors
February 22-
26
Deans meet with 1st year faculty for personal conference and submit
signed annual evaluation and materials, including PAR to VPAA
Office.
February 26-
March 5 1st 8-week online/face-to-face student course ratings completed
March 2017
March 1 Application deadline for Professional Semester for Education Teacher
Candidates
March 3 1st 8-week session ends
March 6-10 Midterm Break
March 12-
April 30 16-week face-to-face student course ratings completed
March 13
2nd 8-week classes begin
Revised 11/16/16
March 14 Midterm grades and final 1st 8-week grades due by noon
March 15
Last day to add 2nd 8-week courses without permission of Dean
of Curriculum
Last day for 100% refund for 2nd 8-week session
Textbook orders for Fall due to Textbook Requisition Site in
SharePoint
Emailed instructions will be sent to faculty regarding 2nd 8-
week Spring 2017 course No-Shows from Financial Aid
March 17
GPA report sent to Chairs for Ivy Day candidate review by
Director of Institutional Research
Emailed instructions will be sent to faculty regarding 2nd 8-
week Spring 2017 course No-Shows from Financial Aid
March 20
Final enrollments on 2nd 8-week courses for faculty payouts of
Over 30 in an Online course, ITV, off-site, etc. to Dean of
Curriculum
Spring 2017 No-Show report are due at noon for 2nd 8-week
courses
March 22 Spring Independent Study courses for 2nd 8-week due to Dean of
Curriculum
March 24 Forest Service Collaboration lunch – 12:00pm
March 29 Release Time requests for fall 2017 due to VPAA office and school
Dean
March 31
Faculty awarded previous fall Release Time, Sabbaticals, and
Leave of Absence submit reports to VPAA office and school
Dean
Darold Newblom Foundation application due back to Mr.
Wally Seiler
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM 16-WEEK COURSES
Last call for spring semester study abroad proposals due to
study abroad committee (Department Chair must approve first)
Revised 11/16/16
April 2017
April 3 Ivy Day nominations due to VPAA office
First call for Research Institute Grant 2017-18 proposals due
April 7
All nominations for the Rising Sophomore Recognition
Ceremony are due to the Dean of Curriculum
Student Rating summaries available to all teaching staff for
1st 8-week courses (SCEA 7.4)
April 11-18 16-week online/face-to-face student course ratings completed
April 12 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM 2nd 8-WEEK COURSES
April 13 Faculty & Staff All Campus Recognition Luncheon @ 11:00am
Student Center Ballroom
April 17
Spring break
Deadline for fall graduation applications-due to the Records
Office
April 18 Dean of Essential Studies and School of Liberal Arts sends Faculty
Adjunct Report form to adjuncts for completion
April 20 Research Grant 2017-18 proposals due to IRB
April 21 First call for Research Institute Proposals due to VPAA Office
Revised 11/16/16
April 23-30 16-week online and 2nd 8-week online/face-to-face student course
ratings completed
April 24-25 HLC Comprehensive Site Visit
April 27-28 Research Institute Committee reviews first call for 2017-18
proposals submitted by faculty
May 2017
May 1-5 Finals week
May 1
Assessment Day/Data Retreats
Promotion and Tenure committee elects chair for 2017-2018
and sends results to the VPAA office and Faculty Senate
Leadership. The chair arranges a meeting with the VPAA.
Last day to submit department purchase & travel requests to
School Dean
May 2 Adjunct Faculty submit Teaching Report Form to respective school
Deans
May 4 Chairs submit program change proposals (minors, majors, options)
May 5 Ivy Day recognition at 7:00pm
May 6 Commencement (Graduate at 8:00am in Memorial Hall and
Undergraduate at 10:00am in Chicoine Center)
May 8 Summer session begins for full, 1st 8-week, and 1st 4-week classes
Revised 11/16/16
May 9 Grades due at noon
May 12 Summer session course syllabi due electronically to department
Office Assistant
May 15
Department chairs review program and/or field handbooks (if
applicable), verifying that all content is consistent with campus and
system policies and procedures, and submit to Document Review
Committee for the upcoming academic year.
June 2017
June 1
Student Rating summaries available to all teaching staff for 16-
week courses and 2nd 8-week courses (SCEA 7.4)
June 2 1st 4-week summer session ends
June 5 2nd 4-week and 2nd 8-week session begins for summer
June 6 Grades for 1st 4-week session due
June 16 Faculty awarded Research Institute grant submits completion report or
contacts the VPAA office for assistance.
June 30
Deadline for submission of Research Institute grant for
upcoming academic year
2nd 4-week and 1st 8-week summer session ends
Student Rating summaries available to all teaching staff for 1st
4-week courses (SCEA 7.4)
July 2017
July 3 3rd 4-week session begins for summer
Revised 11/16/16
July 5 2nd 4-week and 1st 8 week grades due
July 28 2nd 8-week and 3rd 4-week session ends
July 31
Deans' offices inform faculty of fall semester teaching load
Student Rating summaries available to all teaching staff for 2nd
4-week, 3rd 4-week, 1st 8-week and 2nd 8-week courses (SCEA
7.4)
