College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Deadlines for Calendar Year 2009
Please note:
- College deadlines for some reports and forms vary, depending upon deadlines set by other University offices.
- The general rule for items such as Faculty Activity Reports, TA-2 forms, and any other forms requiring the Deanâs approval, is to submit them to the College office several days prior to the deadline in order to allow time for campus mail delivery by the due date.
- Deadlines specific to other University offices, which do not require routing through the College office, will be communicated to departments through campus mail and/or email announcements as they materialize.
- The College will make every effort to send email reminders to departments announcing upcoming deadlines.
| 2009 Due Date | Subject | Notes/Instructions |
| Monday, January 5 | University Council Nominations | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes Each department/division provides names of two qualified faculty members willing to serve, if elected. |
| Friday, January 16 | CIUE Proposals | Due in Deanâs Office: Send electronic submissions to Dana Hughes (dhughes@niu.edu). Instructions distributed by Vice Provostâs Office. |
| Friday, January 9 | Fall 2009 Collaboratory Classroom Requests | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Betty Lipscomb |
| Friday, January 30 | Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Departmental Nominations | Due to College Student Advisory Committee: ATTN: Sue Doederlein Information distributed by Vice Provostâs Office. |
| Monday, February 23 | 2009-2010 URAP Proposals | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Virginia Altmaier Send original proposal + 3 copies. |
| Friday, March 20 | University Committee Vacancies | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes Chair/Director forwards nominations of faculty members interested in serving on committees. Must include a brief paragraph outlining each nomineeâs qualifications. |
| Friday, March 27 | Graduate Student Nominations for Graduate Council and Graduate Student Advisory Committee | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes Chair/Director forwards nominations of graduate students interested in serving on committees. Must include a brief paragraph outlining each nomineeâs qualifications. |
| Monday, March 30 | Department Chair/Director Service Reports | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes |
| Monday, March 30 | Departmental Evaluation of Department Chair/Director | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes |
| Monday, March 30 | Faculty Service Reports | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes |
| Monday, March 30 | Merit Ratings/Departmental Evaluation of Professional Performance | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes Required for raise calculations. (Great appreciation for any evaluations submitted before deadline!) |
| Monday, March 30 | Vitae for ALL Regular Faculty | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes All regular faculty are required to submit a vita. |
| Monday, March 30 | Departmental/Division Annual Reports | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes |
| Friday, April 24 | College Council Representative | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes Information distributed by Deanâs Office. |
| Friday, April 24 | Tenure Review Letters | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes |
| Thursday, August 6 | Spring 2010 Collaboratory Room Requests | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Betty Lipscomb |
| Monday, August 17 | Names of Faculty Attendees for the CLAS âMeet the Professorâ Reception | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes Meet the Professor event is scheduled on Friday, August 21, 2009, 2:00-3:00 p.m. |
| Friday, September 4 | Sabbatical Leave Requests | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes Submit original plus 21 copies. Instruction packets distributed by Deanâs Office in February. |
| Friday, September 11 | Graduate and Undergraduate Catalog Changes | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Betty Lipscomb Graduate and Undergraduate Changes: Submit one original and 11 copies. Gen. Ed. Changes: Submit one original and 26 copies. |
| Monday, September 14 | Tenure and Promotion Recommendations | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes Submit original plus 21 copies. Instruction packets distributed by Deanâs Office in February. |
| Thursday and Friday, September 17-18, 2009 | CLAS Senate Retreat at Starved Rock Lodge | Information distributed by Deanâs Office. |
| Friday, October 23 | Graduate School Faculty Research and Artistry Proposals for Summer 2010 | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Dana Hughes Submit original plus 21 copies. Instructions distributed by Graduate School. |
| Wednesday, December 2 | Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research (USOAR) Proposals | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Betty Lipscomb Submit 10 copies. Information distributed by Vice Provostâs Office. |
| Friday, December 4 | Class Related Fee Requests | Due in Deanâs Office: ATTN: Betty Lipscomb Information distributed by Provostâs Office. |

