Administrative Calendar

Spring Semester 2008

Note: Calendar subject to change.

January

01 Tuesday New Year's Day observed (College closed)
02 Wednesday Library reserve list for spring semester due in library from faculty
02 Wednesday Deadline for Curriculum Committee action reports to Office of Publishing Services (for inclusion in updated 2007–2009 catalog)
02 Wednesday Draft #2 of Summer 2008 Course Schedule returned to chairs and deans
04 Friday Drop for nonpayment
04 Friday Final changes to Summer 2008 Course Schedule due in Scheduling Office  from deans  
04 Friday Draft #2 of Fall 2008 Course Schedule returned to chairs and deans
07 Monday New student orientation begins
07 Monday VPAA forwards names of departmental chair nominees to president
09 Wednesday Final changes to Fall 2008 Course Schedule due in Scheduling Office from deans
09 Wednesday Late registration begins
11 Friday Summer/Fall 2008 Course Schedule downloaded to Office of Publishing Services
16 Wednesday Registration for new non-matriculated students
17 Thursday Final review by chairs of Summer/Fall 2008 Course Schedule page proofs
18 Friday Registration for senior citizens and students with unemployment waivers
21 Monday Martin Luther King Day (College closed)
22 Tuesday Classes begin
25 Friday Chairs notified of Cap and Gown Awards selection process by Commencement Coordinator
25 Friday Spring 2008 Course Schedule planning materials to chairs and deans

February

01 Friday Last day for adding courses
05 Tuesday Chairs submit faculty evaluations (including tenure and promotion recommendations) to deans
06 Wednesday Summer/Fall 2008 Course Bulletin sent to printer
06 Wednesday VPAA receives faculty evaluations and begins meeting with deans
07 Thursday Book order forms for fall 2008 semester to chairs from Campus Store
08 Friday Faculty notified of summer contracts
11 Monday Book order forms for summer sessions to chair
11 Monday Faculty Workload system available to chairs for update
13 Wednesday Promotion and tenure recommendations submitted by VPAA to president
15 Friday Admissions deadline for PEP applicants
25 Monday Summer/Fall 2008 Course Bulletin mailed to students

March

01 Saturday Financial aid deadline for new freshman and continuing students
07 Friday Draft #1 of Spring 2009 Course Schedule due in Scheduling Office from deans
07 Friday Midsemester grades due by Noon
07 Friday Faculty workload forms to deans from chairs
10 Monday Spring recess begins
17 Monday Completed book order forms for summer sessions to chairs from faculty
17 Monday Classes resume
21 Friday Book orders for summer sessions to Campus Store by chairs
24 Monday Completed book order forms for fall semester submitted by faculty to chairs
28 Friday Last day to withdraw from courses via RIConnect
28 Friday Deadline for chairs to submit selections of Cap and Gown Day Award recipients to the Commencement Coordinator
31 Monday Summer and fall registration begins
31 Monday Completed book order forms for fall semester to Campus Store from chairs

April

01 Tuesday Deadline for summer Work-Study
04 Friday Faculty workload forms from deans to Institutional Research and Planning
06 Sunday Financial aid deadline for summer work study
07 Monday President notifies faculty of promotion and tenure actions (or earlier)
09 Wednesday Summer administrative contracts mailed
21 Monday Library reserve list for Summer Session I due in library
30 Wednesday Cap and Gown Convocation

May

01 Thursday Application deadline for fall admission for freshmen
02 Friday Draft #1 of Spring 2009 Course Schedule returned to chairs and deans
05 Monday Spring semester classes end
06 Tuesday Final examinations begin
12 Monday Final examinations end
13 Tuesday Grades for degree recipients due by noon
14 Wednesday All other grades due by noon
14 Wednesday Summer Session I - Drop for nonpayment
15 Thursday Financial aid deadline for new transfer and graduate students
15 Thursday Graduate Commencement
17 Saturday Undergraduate Commencement
18 Sunday Financial aid deadline for new transfer and graduate students
19 Monday Summer Session I begins
23 Friday Deans and directors submit annual reports to appropriate vice presidents
26 Monday Memorial Day (College closed)

June

01 Sunday Admissions deadline for transfer applications
01 Sunday Application deadline for fall admission for transfer, second degree, and performance-based admission
06 Friday Draft #2 of Spring 2009 Course Schedule due in Scheduling Office from deans
06 Friday Vice presidents submit annual reports to the President
09 Monday Library reserve list for Summer Session II due in library from faculty
13 Friday Draft #2 of Spring 2009 Course Schedule returned to chairs and deans
24 Tuesday Final changes to Spring 2009 Course Schedule due in Scheduling Office from deans
25 Wednesday Summer Session II - Drop for nonpayment
27 Friday Fall registration for degree candidates ends
27 Friday Summer Session I ends
30 Monday Summer Session II begins
30 Monday New student orientation begins

July

02 Wednesday Summer Session I grades due
04 Friday Independence Day (College closed)
08 Tuesday Fall semester bills mailed

August

01 Friday Admissions deadline for readmit applications
01 Friday Application deadline for fall admission for re-admission
04 Monday Fall semester bills due
04 Monday Spring 2009 Course Schedule downloaded to Office of Publishing Services
07 Thursday Final review by chairs of Spring 2009 Course Schedule page proofs
08 Friday Summer Session II ends
08 Friday Drop for nonpayment
11 Monday Victory Day (College closed)
12 Tuesday Summer Session II grades due
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