Faculty Governance Calendar by Month

For more important dates, please visit the Registrar's Calendar.

2026 - 2027

Months

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

 

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August 2026

August 17, Monday: President's Welcome: Richardson Ballroom

August 18, Tuesday: College Opening Faculty Assembly Meetings

  • Coll. of Arts & Sciences (9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.), Kinard 018
  • Coll. of Business Administration and Technology (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.), Thurmond 210
  • Coll. of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.), The Shack
  • Coll. of Visual & Performing Arts (12:00 p.m.), Dina's Place

August 18, Tuesday: International Student Orientation: Dinkins Auditorim (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

August 19 & 20, Wednesday-Thursday: Fall Orientation for New Freshmen

August 21, Friday, 8:00 a.m.: Residence Halls Open for Freshman & Transfer Students

August 21, Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: New Faculty Orientation

August 21, Friday, 10:00 a.m.: Dacus Library Faculty Meeting

August 21, Friday, 2:00 p.m-4:00p.m.: Faculty Conference, Whitton Auditorium-Carroll Hall

August 22, Saturday 8:00 a.m.: Residence Halls Open for Returning Students

August 24, Monday, 11:00 a.m.: Convocation, Byrnes Auditorium

August 24, Tuesday: Lunch on Lawn at 12:00 p.m.

August 24, Monday, 2:00 p.m.: College Assemblies with new students

August 24, Monday, 5:00 p.m.: First day of Fall 2025 classes

August 28, Friday, 2:00 p.m (optional): Academic Council– Location TBA

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September 2026

September 8, Tuesday, 4:15 p.m.: Educator Preparation Committee meeting - TBA

September 11, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: College Faculty Assemblies (optional) - TBA

September 15, Tuesday, 11:00 a.m..: Graduate Council - Tillman 308

September 17, Thursday, 11:00 a.m.: School of Graduate, Online, and Continuing Studies - Owens 101

September 18, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: General Education Committee - Zoom

September 25, Friday, 2:00 p.m.:  Committee on University Curriculum - TBA

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October 2026

October 02, Friday, 2:00 p.m.:Academic Council – Owens 103

October 09, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Faculty Conference – Whitton Auditorium-Carroll Hall

October 09, Friday, 2:00 p.m.:  Graduate Faculty Assembly (immediately following Faculty Conference), Whitton Auditorium-Carroll Hall

October 23, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: College Faculty Assemblies - TBA

October 27, Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.: School of Graduate, Online, and Continuing Studies - Owens 101

October 27, Tuesday, 4:15 p.m.: Educator Preparation Committee - TBA

October 29, Thursday 11a.m.: Honors College Assembly

October 30, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Graduate Council - Tillman 308

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November 2026

November 06, Friday, 2:00 p.m.:General Education Committee - Zoom

November 13, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Committee on University Curriculum - Kinard 216

November 20, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Academic Council - Owens 103

 

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December 2026

December 4, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Faculty Conference – Whitton Auditorium-Carroll Hall

December 4, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Graduate Faculty Assembly - Whitton Auditorium-Carroll Hall (immediately following Faculty Conference)

December 8, Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.: Graduate Council - Tillman 308

December 8, Tuesday, 4:15 p.m.: Educator Preparation Committee 

 

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January 2027

January 15, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: College Faculty Assemblies - TBA

January 19, Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.: School of Graduate, Online, and Continuing Studies - Owens 101

January 19, Tuesday, 4:15 p.m.: Educator Preparation Committee - TBA

January 21, Thursday 11a.m.: Honors College Assembly

January 22, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Graduate Council - Zoom

January 29, Friday, 1:00 p.m.: General Education Committee - Zoom

January 29, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Academic Council (optional) - Owens 103

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February 2027

February 5, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Committee on University Curriculum - Kinard 216

February 12, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Academic Council – Owens 103

February 26, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Faculty Conference - Whitton Auditorium-Carroll Hall

February 26, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Graduate Faculty Assembly, Whitton Auditorium-Carroll Hall (immediately following Faculty Conference)

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March 2027

March 2, Tuesday, 4:15 p.m.: Educator Preparation Committee meeting - TBA

March 2, Thursday 11a.m.: Honors College Assembly

March 4, Thursday, 11:00 a.m.: School of Graduate, Online, and Continuing Studies - Owens 101

March 5, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: College Faculty Assemblies - TBA

March 12, Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.: Graduate Council - Tillman 308

March 26, Friday, 1:00 p.m.: General Education Committee - Zoom

March 26, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Committee on University Curriculum - Kinard 216

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April 2027

April 09, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Academic Council – Owens 103

April 13, Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.: Graduate Council - Tillman 308

April 13, Tuesday, 4:15 p.m.: Educator Preparation Committee - TBA

April 23, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Faculty Conference - Whitton Auditorium-Carroll Hall

April 23, Friday, 2:00 p.m.: Graduate Faculty Assembly, Whitton Auditorium-Carroll Hall (immediately following Faculty Conference)