Faculty Personnel Policy (FPP) dates are bold

Sabbatical Policy (SAB) dates are italicized

August

9 - 10
First day of Fall semester

New Faculty Orientation 
FPP - Deadline to submit portfolio to the Unit Head for promotion to Professor/Senior Librarian

September

1
30

SAB - Deadline for applicants to submit proposals to the Sabbatical website
SAB - Units forward recommended sabbatical proposals by tiers to the College Sabbatical Review Committee

October

30

SAB - College Sabbatical Review Committee forwards recommended sabbatical proposals by tiers to the Dean

November

Two weeks before the Dean is scheduled to notify the unit of personnel actions
15

FPP - Deadline for candidate to apply in writing to the Dean for all promotions except to Professor/Senior Librarian
SAB - Dean forwards recommended sabbatical proposals to the University Sabbatical Review Committee
Award nominations due:
   Office of the Provost:
        Glenn A. Niemeyer Faculty Award
        Outstanding Service Awards  (University and Community)
   Pew FTLC Office:
         University Outstanding Teacher Award 
         Pew Teaching Awards
   CSCE Office:
         Distinguished Contribution in a Discipline 
         Early-Career Scholar Award
         Graduate Student Mentoring Award 
         Undergraduate Mentoring Award
   Student Academic Success Center:
         Outstanding Advising and Student Services Award
   Padnos International Center:
          Internationalization Award             

December

6

15

By third Friday in December

SAB - University Sabbatical Review Committee forwards sabbatical proposal recommendations by tier to the Provost   
Award recommendations due to Office of the Provost:                        
     Distinguished Undergraduate Mentoring Award
     Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award
     Distinguished Early Career Scholar Award
     Pew Teaching Awards
     Internationalization Award
     Outstanding Advising and Student Services Award
     Outstanding Service Awards (University and Community)
     Distinguished Contribution in a Discipline                      
     Outstanding Teacher Award 
     Glenn A. Niemeyer Faculty Award
FPP - Dean's recommendations due to the Provost for promotion to Professor/Senior Librarian

January

First day of Winter semester

January 31

FPP - Deadline to submit portfolio to the Unit Head for all reviews except promotion to Professor/Senior Librarian
SAB - Provost's decision due to faculty member on sabbatical proposal
FPP - Provost's decision due to faculty member for promotion to Professor/Senior Librarian

February

First Thursday of February

Faculty Awards Convocation & Reception – 4:00pm
     Loosemore Auditorium
     Richard M. DeVos Center
     Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus

March

30

FPP - Deadline for candidate to apply in writing to the Dean for promotion to Professor/Senior Librarian

April

9

By third Friday in April

Student Awards Convocation (invitation only) – 5:00pm
     L.V. Eberhard Center
     Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
FPP - Dean's recommendations due to the Provost for all reviews except Promotion to Professor/Senior Librarian

June

1

FPP - Provost's decision due to faculty member for all reviews except promotion to Professor/Senior Librarian