The dates for events on this page are approximate and reflect the timeframe in which annual events generally happen. For more specific date information, see COE Faculty Affairs Calendar. Note that dates and guidance are subject to change. Please pay careful attention to ongoing communications from campus and the college.
Sources for the information on this page include the following:
Jump to month:
August
End of month: University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers Award nominee names submitted to Dean's Office by chairs
Also in August:
Approvals for departmental governance updated as needed (every three years)
COE new faculty orientation - coordinated with university orientation date
COE faculty recruitment workshops for chairs and Administrative Managers
September
Beginning of month: Faculty Development Leave (FDL) and Faculty Development Award (FDA) application systems open
Mid-month: COE tenured/tenure-track faculty search committee orientation
October
October 1: Faculty Activity Reports (FAR) due
Beginning of month:
Chair statements for Promotion & Tenure due to Dean's Office
Mid-month: SRA applications due
Also in October:
CAC and leadership promotion & tenure review
COE FDL and FDA committees review applications
November
Beginning of month: Nominee names submitted to the Dean's Office for the following awards:
Beginning of month: Promotion & Tenure CAC meetings
Last Friday in November: Fall semester leave requests for following year submitted to Dean's Office
End of month: Chair and nominees notified of names that will go forward for the following awards:
End of month: Promotion & Tenure Dossiers due to EVPP (minus Dean statements)
Also in November:
Promotion & Tenure Dean's Statements
December
Beginning of month: Dean statements for Promotion & Tenure due to EVPP
Mid-month: FDL and FDA awardees notified by Provost’s Office
Prior to winter holiday break: SRA notification letters distributed
January
Beginning/mid-month: Reminder to EAs of mid-probationary and comprehensive reviews from Dean's Office administrative staff
Mid-month: Nomination materials due to Dean's Office for the following awards:
End of month: Regent's Outstanding Teaching award application due to EVPP
January 31 (or closest business day): SRA acceptance forms due
February
Mid-month: FDL and FDA recipient acceptance forms due to COE Faculty Affairs
End of month:
Comprehensive periodic reviews of faculty due to Dean's Office
Applications for the following awards due to EVPP:
End of month: Memo with comprehensive period review summary sent to EVPP by Dean's Office administrative staff
Also in February:
SRA acceptance forms shared with recipients, Business Services, department chair, and Dean's Office EA
March
March 1: Dean's Distinguished Faculty Award nominations due to Dean's Office:
Career Faculty Award
Teaching Award
Equity & Community Service Award
Research Award
Early Career Award
Beginning of month: AMs and department chairs receive reminder from Dean's Office administrative staff to collect names of faculty due for review in upcoming academic year
April
End of month: List of upcoming academic year reviews sent to EVPP by Dean's Office administrative staff (mid-probationary, Promotion & Tenure, comprehensive periodic)
May
May 1: Dean's Fellows nominations due to Dean's Office
Beginning of month: Dean's Office sends faculty summer teaching policy to AMs and Department Chairs
Also in May:
Mid-probationary review status for each department and follow up from Dean's Office administrative staff
Dean's Distinguished Faculty Award finalists announced:
Career Faculty Award
Teaching Award
Equity & Community Service Award
Research Award
Early Career Award
June
June 1: Dean's Research Innovation Awards finalists notified
July
Beginning of month (as early as possible): Any memos, CVs, draft offer letters for associate deans or department chairs submitted to Provost Approvals System by Dean's Office staff
Last Friday in July: Spring semester leave requests for following year submitted to Dean's Office
Please send suggested additions to this page and notifications about broken links to COE-FacultyAffairs@austin.utexas.edu.