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 | December 12 | February 1 |
| Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate & Professional Teaching | December 12 | February 1 |
| Campus Award for Excellence in Online & Distance Teaching | December 12 | February 1 |
| Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising | December 12 | February 1 |
| Campus Award for Excellence in Guiding Undergraduate Research | December 12 | February 1 |
| Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring | December 12 | February 1 |
| Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership | Janaury 5 | March 1 |
| College award nominations | Due to college |
|---|---|
| LAS Academic Advising Awards | December 12 |
| LAS Academic Professional Awards | October 30 |
| LAS Staff Awards | October 30 |
| Paula Adametz Hays Staff Award | October 30 |
| LAS Dean's Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | December 12 |
| LAS Dean's Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching by Instructional Staff | December 12 |
| LAS Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Teaching Assistants | December 12 |
| Events | Dates | Times |
|---|---|---|
| LAS Winter Convocation | December 21, 2025 | 10:00 am |
| LAS Staff and Academic Professional Awards Reception | February 10, 2026 | 3:00 pm |
| LAS Teaching Excellence Reception | April 21, 2026 | 5:00 pm |
| Dean's Distinguished Lecture | March 4, 2026 | 4:00 pm |
| Spring Convocation | May 17-18, 2025 | see various units |
| Faculty meeting: fall | November 11, 2025 | 3:30 pm |
| Fall Open House | ||
| Faculty meeting: spring | April 7, 2026 | 3:00 pm |
| Spring Open House | May 8, 2025 | 3:00-5:00 pm |
*Subject to change.
| Non-recurring instructional requests | Due to college |
|---|---|
| Information to be distributed by college via email in January 2025 (LAS Non-Recurring Instructional Request Form) | February 17, 2025 |
| Promotion and tenure | Due to college | Due to campus |
|---|---|---|
| More information Completed dossier for review (Box folder) | October 10 | |
| Corrected or updated dossier (Interfolio) | October 31 | December 15 |
| Sabbatical leave applications | Due to College | Due to Campus |
|---|---|---|
| To apply, see Office of the Provost, Communication No. 19 | October 14 | December 1 |
| Faculty Study in a Second Discipline | Due to College |
|---|---|
| Second Discipline Guidelines Second Discipline Application | March 1 |
| 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 |
| Instructor/lecturer to senior instructor/lecturer. See LAS Policy for Appointment or Promotion for Specialized Faculty (Ex Com policy 6) for information | May 15 |
| Summer session budget | Due to college |
|---|---|
| Winter session budget | Due to college |
| Face-to-face and online instructional requests for summer courses sent to units via email in November | December 9 |
| Online instructional requests for summer courses sent to units via email in September | September 26 |
| Third-year review letters | Due to college |
|---|---|
| Draft only - do not provide to faculty member until approved by LAS See Section III.5 in the College of LAS Policy Manual | February 15 |
IHR = Illinois Human Resources
KCPA = Krannert Center for the Performing Arts