Dates and deadlines for faculty and staff
College and Campus award nomination deadlines, convocations, faculty meeting dates, important notification dates, promotion and tenure dates.
| Campus award nominations | Due to college | LAS will submit to campus by due date |
|---|---|---|
| Chancellor's Academic Professional Excellence (CAPE) | (send to IHR) | |
| Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | January 6, 2021 | February 1, 2021 |
| Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate & Professional Teaching | January 6, 2021 | February 1, 2021 |
| Campus Award for Excellence in Online & Distance Teaching | January 6, 2021 | February 1, 2021 |
| Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising | January 6, 2021 | February 1, 2021 |
| Campus Award for Excellence in Guiding Undergraduate Research | January 6, 2021 | February 1, 2021 |
| Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring | January 6, 2021 | February 1, 2021 |
| Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership | February 7, 2020 | March 1, 2020 |
| College award nominations | Due to college | |
|---|---|---|
| LAS Academic Advising Awards | January 6, 2021 | - |
| LAS Academic Professional Awards | October 19, 2020 | - |
| LAS Staff Awards | October 19, 2020 | - |
| Paula Adametz Hays Staff Award | October 19, 2020 | - |
| LAS Dean's Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | January 6, 2021 | - |
| LAS Dean's Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching by Instructional Staff | January 6, 2021 | - |
| LAS Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Teaching Assistants | January 6, 2021 |
| Events | Dates | Times |
|---|---|---|
| LAS Winter Convocation | December 19, 2020 | 10 a.m. @ KCPA* |
| LAS Staff and Academic Professional Awards Reception | March 2, 2021 | 3:30 p.m. |
| LAS Teaching Excellence Reception | April 13, 2021 | 4 p.m. |
| Spring Convocation | May 15-16, 2021 | (see various units) |
| Faculty meeting: fall | Fall 2020 | |
| Faculty meeting: spring | April 21, 2021 | TBD |
*Subject to change.
| LAS Conference Support Program | Due to college | Due to campus |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2020 | February 1, 2021 |
| Non-recurring instructional requests | Due to college |
|---|---|
| Information to be distributed by college via email in January 2021 | February 19, 2021 |
| Promotion and tenure (more information) | Due to college | Due to campus |
|---|---|---|
| One set of papers for review | October 22, 2021 | - |
| Final papers (two paper copies + PDF) | November 12, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| Sabbatical leave applications | Due to College | Due to Campus |
|---|---|---|
| To apply, see Office of the Provost, Communication No. 19 | October 16, 2020 | - |
| Faculty Study in a Second Discipline | Due to College |
|---|---|
| March 1, 2021 |
| Specialized faculty promotions | Due to college |
|---|---|
| Teaching/clinical/research professorial promotions. See LAS Policy for Appointment or Promotion for Specialized Faculty (Ex Com policy 6) and Provost Communication 26 for information | February 15, 2021 |
| Instructor/lecturer to senior instructor/lecturer. See LAS Policy for Appointment or Promotion for Specialized Faculty (Ex Com policy 6) for information | June 15, 2021 |
| Summer session budget | Due to college |
|---|---|
| Face-to-face instructional requests for summer courses sent to units via email October 2020 | November 9, 2020 |
| Third-year review letters | Due to college | Due to campus |
|---|---|---|
| Draft only - do not provide to faculty member until approved by LAS See Section III.6 in the College of LAS Policy Manual |
February 19, 2021 | - |
IHR = Illinois Human Resources
KCPA = Krannert Center for the Performing Arts