2019-2020 Academic Affairs Administrative Calendar (Academic Planning Calendar)
Office of the Provost
PLEASE NOTE:
- Dates and deadlines listed on the Academic Affairs Administrative Calendar (Academic Planning Calendar) are subject to change without prior notice. Check the calendar frequently for updates.
- For Evaluation Process Due Dates please refer to the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Click on the links below for information pertaining to:
JUNE 2019
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
7 |
Academic Deans Goals, Evaluation and Annual Reports Due to the Provost |
29 |
Summer Session I Ends |
JULY 2019
|
For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
1 |
Summer Session II Begins |
3 |
Summer Session I Final Grades due |
4 |
Independence Day – University offices closed. No classes |
AUGUST 2019
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
3 |
Summer Session II Ends |
5 |
Summer Session III Begins |
7 |
Summer Session II Final grades due |
23 – Sept. 2 |
LEAP (Learn, Engage, Adapt, Plan) Week – Formerly Welcome Week |
23 |
Opening Gates Ceremony – 12:30 p.m., Midtown |
23 |
First year/Transfer student move in |
24 |
Summer Session III Ends |
26 |
Residence Halls open for returning students |
26 |
Academic Year Begins |
26 |
School of Professional Studies Opening Meeting, 8:30 – 1:00 p.m., Leir Retreat Center in Ridgefield, CT |
26 |
Ancell School of Business Opening Meeting, 10:00 – 12:00, WS 218 |
26 |
Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences Opening Meeting, 10:00 – 12:00, Warner Hall |
26 |
School of Visual and Performing Arts Opening Meeting, 10:30 – 12:30, VPAC Concert Hall |
26 |
President’s Fall Opening Meeting 3:30p.m., Westside Campus Center Ballroom |
27 |
First Day of Classes |
28 |
Summer Session III Final grades due |
SEPTEMBER 2019
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
2 |
Labor Day – University Offices closed. No Classes |
3 |
Last day for part-time students to withdraw with 100% refund |
3 |
Last day for full-time students to withdraw with 90% refund |
4 |
Add/Drop period ends for Full Semester Day classes |
6 |
Faculty Development Funds Application Deadline for Activity from October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 |
8 – 9 |
Yom Kippur |
9 |
UPBC – 2:30 p.m., SC 226 |
10 |
Last day for students to withdraw and receive 60% refund |
13 |
Department Chairs Request for New Faculty Positions as Per the Academic Plan Due in Deans Offices |
13 |
Independent Study forms and Faculty Development Forms due in Registrar’s Office |
18 |
The DEC Shall Inform Any Full-Time Members of their Department Who Meet the Standards Specified for Promotion. (For Further Information, Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.) |
18 |
University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WH 127 |
19 |
CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., SC 202 |
20 |
WCSU Day of Service – 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
23 |
Last date for Pass/Fail and Audit requests |
27 |
Deans Submit Requests for New Faculty to the Provost as Per the Academic Plan |
29 – Oct 1 |
Rosh Hashanah |
30 |
Deadline to submit Sabbatical Leave Requests |
OCTOBER 2019
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
4 |
Undergraduate Incomplete submissions deadline for Spring/Summer |
7 |
UPBC – 2:30 p.m., SC 226 |
10 |
Management Approval of New Hires |
12 |
Homecoming Day |
14 |
Columbus Day – Non-essential University offices closed. Classes in Session |
16 |
University Senate – 3:30 p.m. WS 218 |
17 |
CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., Campus Center 212/214 |
17 |
Department Chairpersons Meeting – 3:30 p.m., WH127 |
21 |
Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA) |
21 |
Second eight week classes begin |
NOVEMBER 2019
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
1 |
Fall 2020 and Winter session 2021 Class Schedules due in Registrar’s Office |
1 – 22 |
Tentative registration begins for Spring 2020 – See Registrar’s webpage for detailed information |
3 |
Open House 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., O’Neill Center |
4 |
UPBC – 2:30 p.m., SC 226 |
6 |
Deadline for 2020-2021 Applications for Reassigned Time for Research |
11 |
Veterans Day – University offices opened. Classes in session |
15 |
Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty |
15 |
Faculty Development Funds Application Deadline for Activity from January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 |
18 – Dec 4 |
Suggested Period for Course Evaluations |
20 |
University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WH 127 |
21 |
CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., SC 202 |
26 |
Non-matriculated student registration begins |
27 – Dec 1 |
Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes |
28 – 29 |
Thanksgiving Recess – University offices closed |
DECEMBER 2019
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
2 |
UPBC – 2:30 p.m., SC 226 |
6 |
Graduate Incomplete submission deadline for Spring/Summer |
7 |
Last Day of Class |
9 – 15 |
Final Exams |
12 |
CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., Campus Center 212/214 |
16 |
Intersession Begins |
18 |
Fall final grades due |
18 |
University Senate – 3:30 p.m. WS 218 |
22 – 30 |
Hanukkah |
23 |
Semester Ends |
25 |
Christmas Holiday – University offices are closed. No Classes |
JANUARY 2020
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
1 |
New Year’s Holiday – University offices closed. No Classes |
11 |
Intersession Ends |
15 |
Intersession Final grades due |
16 |
CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., SC 202 |
17 |
Cross registration and Senior Citizen registration begins |
20 |
Martin Luther King Holiday— University offices closed. No Classes |
20 |
Last day for full-time students to Withdraw from WCSU with no financial penalty |
20 |
Semester Begins |
21 |
First Day of Classes |
22 |
University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WH 127 |
27 |
Last day for full-time students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 90% refund |
27 |
Last day for part-time students to withdraw from WCSU and receive 100% refund |
28 |
Last day to Add/Drop day courses. |
31 |
Deadline for CSU/AAUP Research Grant Applications for AY 2020-2021 |
FEBRUARY 2020
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
3 |
UPBC – 2:30 p.m., SC 226 |
8 |
Student Independent Study forms are due to the Registrar’s office |
14 – 17 |
Presidents’ Holiday – University offices closed. No Classes |
18 |
Last day to submit Pass/Fail Option forms and audit forms to the Registrar’s Office |
19 |
University Senate – 3:30 p.m. WS 218 |
20 |
CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., Campus Center 212/214 |
21 |
- Deans–Office of University Publications & Design (talbotj@wcsu.edu) must be informed of all awards, which will be presented this year (even if recipient is not yet selected.) Please make sure that every email sent to University Publications & Design (talbotj@wcsu.edu) contains in the subject line: Honors Convocation – (name of school)
- Departments must make any changes in the text of the award descriptions
- Any new awards under consideration must be finalized through the dean’s office.
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28 |
Faculty Development Funds Application Deadline for Activity from April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
28 |
Undergraduate Fall/Intersession Incomplete grades due |
MARCH 2019
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
2 |
Deadline for Faculty to Send Requests to Deans for Summer Curriculum Related Activities |
2 |
UPBC – 2:30 p.m., SC 226 |
6 |
Deadline for Deans to Submit Requests to Provost’s Office for Summer Curriculum-Related Activities |
6 |
Deans–All names of award presenters (including presenters from outside organizations) must be forwarded to the Office of University Publications & Design (talbotj@wcsu.edu) if they are to appear properly in the program booklet |
12 |
CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., SC 202 |
16 – 22 |
Spring Break – No Classes |
20 |
Deans–All information pertaining to Award Certificates to be presented—including title of certificate, date of issue, name of recipient(s) as they wish it to appear and signatories–must be forwarded by email only to talbotj@wcsu.edu prior to this date. Deans who may want to have digital signatures added to the certificates should scan and send a copy of their signature to University Publications & Design to talbotj@wcsu.edu to be kept on file. While hand-signing is always preferred, IN NO INSTANCES SHOULD SIGNATURE STAMPS EVER BE CONSIDERED AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE. |
24 |
Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA) |
25 |
University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WH 127 |
26 |
Department Chairpersons Meeting – 3:30 p.m., WH 127 |
APRIL 2020
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
1 – 17 |
Tentative Undergraduate registration begins – See Registrar’s office webpage for detailed information |
3 |
Deans–All award information must be received by University Publications & Design (talbotj@wcsu.edu) or will not be included in the program. |
4 |
Accepted Student Day |
6 |
UPBC – 2:30 p.m., SC 226 |
10 |
Day of Reflection – University offices closed. No Classes |
13 |
Dean’s Office pick up of certificates from the Office of Publications & Design (WS 119) |
15 |
Deadline for Academic Departments to Purchase Equipment & Supplies |
15 |
University Senate – 3:30 p.m. WS 218 |
16 |
CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., Campus Center 212/214 |
17 |
Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty |
20 |
Ancell School Honors Convocation Ceremony – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Westside Campus Center Ballroom |
20 – 29 |
Suggested Period for Course Evaluations |
22 |
Non-matriculated undergraduate students registration |
24 |
Faculty Development Funds Application Deadline for Activity from July 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020 |
28 |
School of Professional Studies Honors Convocation Ceremony – 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Ives Concert Hall |
28 |
Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences Honors Convocation Ceremony – 8:00 – 9:00 p.m., Ives Concert Hall |
MAY 2020
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
1 |
Spring 2021, Spring Break 2021 and Summer 2021 Class Schedules due in the Registrar’s Office |
4 |
UPBC – 2:30 p.m., SC 226 |
6 |
University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WH 127 |
7 |
Make-up/Reading Day |
8 |
Last Day of Class |
8 |
Graduate Incomplete deadline for Fall/Intersession courses |
8 |
Academic Departments Annual Reports Due in their Respective Dean’s Office |
11 |
School of Visual & Performing Arts Honors Convocation Ceremony – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Main Stage |
11 – 17 |
Final Exams |
14 |
CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., SC 202 |
15 |
Deadline for Administrative Departments to Purchase Equipment & Supplies |
17 |
Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement – 10:30 a.m., Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, CT |
20 |
Spring Final grades due |
25 |
Memorial Day – University offices are closed. No classes |
26 |
Summer Session I Begins |
31 |
Semester Ends |
JUNE 2020
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
5 |
Academic Deans Goals, Evaluation and Annual Reports Due to the Provost |
27 |
Summer Session I Ends |
29 |
Summer Session II Begins |
JULY 2020
|
For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
1 |
Summer Session I Final grades due |
4 |
Independence Day – University offices are closed. No classes |
AUGUST 2020
|
For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
1 |
Summer Session II Ends |
3 |
Summer Session III Begins |
5 |
Summer Session II Final grades due |
22 |
Summer Session III Ends |
26 |
Summer Session III Final grades due |
26 |
Academic Year Begins |
26 |
First Day of Classes |
SEPTEMBER 2020
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For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
7 |
Labor Day – University offices closed. No Classes |