Each semester, event organizers who wish to have their events considered for approval as Cultural Events must submit a request to the Cultural Events Committee. The committee is responsible for reviewing event proposals and determining whether they meet the criteria for Cultural Events and Global Learning Initiative (GLI) Events.
Approval of all events sponsored by the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) and its various divisions is automatic. If your event is being sponsored by the CVPA, please click here. A calendar of these events is provided by the CVPA Dean’s Office each semester.
When requesting Cultural Event status for an event, please complete the following steps:
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Review the guidelines for events and submission examples. |
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Find a University faculty/staff member to sponsor the event. |
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If the event will be taking place on campus, make a space request through the campus space reservation system (note: the space request does not need to be approved before an event proposal is submitted). |
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Submit an event proposal. Event proposals are reviewed by the Cultural Events Committee, which meets twice a month during the fall and spring semesters. To ensure timely review, it is recommended that the event proposal be submitted at least 4-6 weeks prior to the event. |
In order to be guaranteed review at the next committee meeting, event proposals must be submitted by the upcoming deadline. The submission deadlines for Spring 2022 can be found below.
Tuesday, January 11(Submission Deadline: Friday, January 7 at 11:59 p.m.) |
Tuesday, January 25(Submission Deadline: Friday, January 21 at 11:59 p.m.) |
Tuesday, February 8(Submission Deadline: Friday, February 4 at 11:59 p.m.) |
Tuesday, February 22(Submission Deadline: Friday, February 18 at 11:59 p.m.) |
Tuesday, March 8(Submission Deadline: Friday, March 4 at 11:59 p.m.) |
Tuesday, March 22(Submission Deadline: Friday, March 18 at 11:59 p.m.) |
Tuesday, April 5(Submission Deadline: Friday, April 1 at 11:59 p.m.) |
Tuesday, April 19(Submission Deadline: Friday, April 15 at 11:59 p.m.) |
Thursday, May 5(Submission Deadline: Tuesday, May 3 at 11:59 p.m.) |
Following committee review, the Cultural Events Coordinator will notify the event organizer and sponsor of the committee's decision.
If the event proposal is denied, a rationale for its denial will be provided (in some cases, this may include suggestions for revision). It should be noted and strongly emphasized that failure to obtain the approval of the Cultural Events Committee does not reflect upon the merit or importance of any event, nor the committee's support for the program being presented, only its relevance to the specific goals of the Cultural Events requirement.
Event organizers who wish to issue an appeal must contact the Cultural Events Coordinator to begin the appeal process.