The College of Arts and Sciences Planning Calendar contains dates and deadlines for this academic year. Additions and revisions will be distributed as necessary. Please contact the Dean's Office with any questions.
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- Academic Administration
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- Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion
| Date | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| August 16, 2024 | Faculty Reporting Date | Academic Calendar |
| August 16, 2024 | T&P Fall Cycle: Candidate submits file to the unit tenure and promotion committee chair, who adds external review letters | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| August 16, 2024 | Tenure-Progress Review: Deadline to notify eligible candidates in writing to prepare 2024-2025 Tenure-Progress review files and advise candidates of the timetable for submission. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| August 19, 2024 | New Student Convocation | Academic Calendar |
| August 19, 2024 | Professional-Track 3 and 5 year Reappointments: Call for Professional-Track Faculty Reappointment Requests sent to units. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| August 19, 2024 | Undergraduate Directors and Coordinators: Orientation Kick-Off Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| August 20, 2024 | Classes Begin | Academic Calendar |
| August 22, 2024 | Sabbatical Leave: Call for Sabbatical leave requests for Academic Year 2025-2026 sabbaticals sent to Chairs and Directors from CAS-HR. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| August 23, 2024 | CAS Ambassador Orientation | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| August 23, 2024 | Virtual Search and Selection Training for Newly Allocated Searches (9:30 - 12:00) | HR & Faculty Affairs |
| August 26, 2024 | Last day to change/drop a course without a grade of "W" being recorded | Academic Calendar |
| August 26, 2024 | T&P Fall Cycle: Completed files, including external review letters, are submitted to the unit tenure and promotion committee for unit review | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| August 26, 2024 | Tenure-Progress Review: List of all eligible candidates undergoing 2024-2025 Tenure-Progress Review due to Dean's office. Specify mid-year hire. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| August 27, 2024 | CAS Student Welcome Back Bash | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| August 27, 2024 | CAS Undergraduate Advising Center Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| August 28, 2024 | Carolina Core Assessment Q&A Webinar Session #1 | Assessments & Online Learning |
| August 28, 2024 | Dean's Council Meeting: 12:30-2:00pm, Gambrell 429 | College Meetings & Retreats |
| August 29, 2024 | Carolina Core Assessment Q&A Webinar Session #2 | Assessments & Online Learning |
| August 29, 2024 | Virtual Search and Selection Training for Newly Allocated Searches (9:30 - 12:00) | HR & Faculty Affairs |
| August 30, 2024 | Fall Syllabi (full term) due | Curriculum Planning |
| September 1, 2024 | Faculty Searches: Job Ads for FY25 Faculty Searches on Unit Website. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| September 1, 2024 | Faculty Searches: Job Ads for FY25 Faculty Searches to CAS-HR Office via People Admin. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| September 1, 2024 | Faculty Searches: Job Ads for FY25 to CHE, Diverse, Insight, etc. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| September 2, 2024 | Labor Day Holiday (no classes, University Holiday) | Academic Calendar |
| September 3, 2024 | Program Assessment Virtual Workshop | Assessments & Online Learning |
| September 4, 2024 | College of Arts & Sciences Wellness Walk | College Meetings & Retreats |
| September 6, 2024 | CAS Ambassador Professional Development | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| September 10, 2024 | Faculty Development Program: Mentoring Session, 2:00-3:30pm, Virtual | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| September 12, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-4:00pm, in person | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| September 13, 2024 | Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops submission deadline (Round 1) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| September 13, 2024 | Fall Provost's Retreat: Russell House, 9am-12pm | Meetings: Provost/University |
| September 16, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors: 2:30-3:30pm, virtual | College Meetings: Graduate Directors |
| September 16, 2024 | Professional-Track 3 and 5 year Reappointments: Unit requests for Professional-Track Faculty 3 and 5 year reappointments and required materials due to CAS HR Office. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| September 16, 2024 | T&P Fall Cycle: Deadline to ensure that department faculty have voted on 2024-2025 Fall Cycle T&P cases; notify candidates; notify faculty regarding candidates | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| September 16, 2024 | T&P Spring Cycle: Deadline to notify eligible faculty in writing of option for 2025-2026 Spring Cycle tenure and/or promotion review. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| September 16, 2024 | Tenure-Progress Review: Dean sends list to Provost of the names of all faculty who will undergo 2024-2025 Tenure Progress review. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| September 17, 2024 | College Faculty Meeting: 3:00-4:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: CAS Faculty |
| September 18, 2024 | Dean's Council Meeting: 9:00-10:30am, Virtual | College Meetings & Retreats |
| September 19, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Academic Program Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Academic Program Directors |
| September 19, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Research Program Directors and Dean: 3:00-4:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Research Program Directors |
| September 20, 2024 | CAS Ambassador Professional Development | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| September 25, 2024 | Online Course Approval Process Webinar | Assessments & Online Learning |
| September 25, 2024 | T&P Fall Cycle: Confirm with 2024-2025 Fall Cycle department T&P Chair that all faculty appealing negative T&P decisions have submitted appeal, and appeals have been announced to faculty; notify Dean in writing immediately. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| September 25, 2024 | Undergraduate Directors and Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| September 27, 2024 | Faculty Development Program: Mini-Writing Bootcamp, 12:30-1:30pm, Virtual | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| September 27, 2024 | Spring 2025 Faculty Workload and Course Schedule Review due | Curriculum Planning |
| October 1, 2024 | CAS Undergraduate Advising Center Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| October 1, 2024 | Endowed Chair Appointment/Reappointments: Notification from Provost Office for Renewals sent from Provost Office to Faculty, copying the Dean's Office and Chair/Director. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| October 1, 2024 | T&P Fall Cycle: All T&P files due from unit to Dean via Blackboard submission; supplemental materials delivered to Associate Dean | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| October 1, 2024 | Temporary Faculty (TFAC) Hiring: TFAC HR Actions for Spring 2025 due to CAS HR Office. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| October 2, 2024 | T&P Spring Cycle: Deadline for faculty to notify unit whether or not they will seek tenure and/or promotion during 2025-2026 Spring Cycle. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| October 7, 2024 | T&P Spring Cycle: T&P Committee Chair verifies that all faculty have been notified
of eligibility for tenure and promotion. |
HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| October 8, 2024 | Faculty Development Program: Mentoring Session II: Taking Stock of your Network(s) - Collaboration, Mentorship, Advancement, 2:00-3:30pm, Petigru 321 | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 9, 2024 | T&P Spring Cycle: Unit deadline to distribute 2025-2026 Spring Cycle T&P Review timetable to potential candidates. |
HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| October 10, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| October 11, 2024 | CAS Ambassador Professional Development | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| October 11, 2024 | Graduate Assistantship FY25 Review and FY26 Allocations due | Curriculum Planning |
| October 11, 2024 | Small Equipment Grants submission deadline | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 14, 2024 | Midpoint in Semester | Academic Calendar |
| October 14, 2024 | T&P Spring Cycle: List of all faculty undergoing 2025-2026 Spring T&P Review due to Dean's Office | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| October 15, 2024 | Carolina Core Assessment Q&A Webinar Session #3 | Assessments & Online Learning |
| October 15, 2024 | Sabbatical Leave: Sabbatical Requests for Academic Year 2025-2026 sabbatical leaves due to CAS HR Office. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| October 17, 2024 | Fall break begins (continued through 10/18/2024) | Academic Calendar |
| October 18, 2024 | Faculty Research and Creative Scholarship Grants submission deadline | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 18, 2024 | Spring 2025 TFAC Hiring requests due | Curriculum Planning |
| October 21, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors: 2:30-3:30pm, virtual | College Meetings: Graduate Directors |
| October 21, 2024 | T&P Spring Cycle: Dean sends list to Provost of 2025-2026 Spring Cycle T&P candidates and the action sought in each case. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| October 23, 2024 | Dean's Council Meeting: 12:00-1:30pm, Gambrell 429 | College Meetings & Retreats |
| October 23, 2024 | Tenure-Progress Review: Candidate's files should be completed and ready for unit review. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| October 25, 2024 | CAS Ambassador Professional Development | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| October 25, 2024 | College Department/School Chairs & Directors Retreat: 8:30am-1:30pm | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| October 25, 2024 | McCausland Faculty Fellowship Nominations due | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 25, 2024 | T&P Spring Cycle: Deadline to send relevant sections of 2025-2026 Spring Cycle T&P files and T&P criteria to outside referees. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| October 30, 2024 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Clinical and Research Faculty: Unity notify the Dean's Office of Clinical and Research Faculty who will be submitting a request for promotion (via email to LaTasha Robinson at latashar@mailbox.sc.edu, copying the Associate Dean for the unit). | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| October 30, 2024 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Instructional Faculty: Unity notify the Dean's Office of Instructional Faculty who will be submitting a request for promotion (via email to LaTasha Robinson at latashar@mailbox.sc.edu, copying the Associate Dean for the unit). | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| October 30, 2024 | Undergraduate Directors and Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| November 1, 2024 | T&P Fall Cycle: All 2024-2025 Fall Cycle T&P files due to the Provost via Blackboard submission; supporting materials to the Faculty Senate Office. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| November 5, 2024 | General Election Day (no classes) | Academic Calendar |
| November 6, 2024 | Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" being recorded | Academic Calendar |
| November 7, 2024 | CAS Impact Conference at Russell House | College Meetings & Retreats |
| November 7, 2024 | Faculty Development Program: Setting Goals that Work, 3:30-5:00pm, Petigru 321 | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| November 7, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Academic Program Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Academic Program Directors |
| November 7, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Research Program Directors and Dean: 3:00-4:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Research Program Directors |
| November 8, 2024 | CAS Ambassador Professional Development | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| November 8, 2024 | Faculty Development Program: Mini-Writing Bootcamp, 12:30-1:30pm, Virtual | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| November 11, 2024 | Post-Tenure Review: Completed 2024-2025 Post-Tenure Review files due to Department Chairs for distribution to department's Post-Tenure Review Committee. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| November 12, 2024 | College Faculty Meeting: 3:00-4:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: CAS Faculty |
| November 12, 2024 | Faculty Development Program: Making a Semester Plan, 1:00-2:30pm, Petigru 321 | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| November 14, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-4:00pm, in person | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| November 15, 2024 | Professional-Track 3 and 5 Year Reappointments: CAS HR notifies units of decisions. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| November 15, 2024 | Requests for a salary savings transfer for previous spring semester should be submitted using the CAS Dean’s Office Salary Savings Calculator to determine the amount of the transfer request by faculty member and should be submitted to CASBGT@mailbox.sc.edu | Budget & Finance |
| November 18, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors: 2:30-3:30pm, virtual | College Meetings: Graduate Directors |
| November 20, 2024 | Tenure-Progress Review: Unit faculty will have reviewed each case by this date. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| November 20, 2024 | Undergraduate Directors and Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| November 21, 2024 | Dean's Council Meeting: 10:00-11:30pm, Virtual | College Meetings & Retreats |
| November 24, 2024 | Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes through 12/1/2024) | Academic Calendar |
| December 1, 2024 | (Group 3) Program Assessment Reports due to OIRAA | Assessments & Online Learning |
| December 1, 2024 | Carolina Core Assignments due to OIRAA (Select departments) | Assessments & Online Learning |
| December 3, 2024 | CAS Undergraduate Advising Center Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| December 4, 2024 | Dean's Council Meeting: 1:30-3:00pm, Gambrell 429 | College Meetings & Retreats |
| December 6, 2024 | CAS Ambassador Professional Development Debrief | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| December 6, 2024 | Last Day of Classes | Academic Calendar |
| December 6, 2024 | McCausland Innovation Fund submissions due | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| December 6, 2024 | McCausland Visiting Scholar nominations due | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| December 7, 2024 | Reading Day | Academic Calendar |
| December 9, 2024 | Final Examinations begin (continued through 12/16/2024) | Academic Calendar |
| December 9, 2024 | Sabbatical Leave: Sabbatical Decisions for Academic Year 2025-2026 sent to Faculty from CAS HR Office. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| December 12, 2024 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| December 16, 2024 | Commencement Exercises in Columbia | Academic Calendar |
| December 16, 2024 | Employee Performance Management System (EPMS): EPMS for Staff due to CAS HR Office from units. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| December 24, 2024 | December Holiday (University Closed through 1/1/2024) | Holiday Schedule |
| January 1, 2025 | T&P Fall Cycle: January - April 2025 | All 2024-2025 Fall Cycle T&P files due to the University Committee on Tenure and Promotion. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| January 6, 2025 | Tenure-Progress Review: 2024-2025 Tenure Prograss Review files due from unit to the Dean. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| January 9, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| January 9, 2025 | T&P Spring Cycle: Candidate submits file to the unit tenure and promotion committee chair, who adds external review letters. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| January 10, 2025 | Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops submission deadline (Round 2) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| January 12, 2025 | Endowed Chair Appointment/Reappointments: Files due to Dean's office from the Unit. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| January 13, 2025 | Classes Begin | Academic Calendar |
| January 14, 2025 | College Faculty Meeting: 3:00-4:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: CAS Faculty |
| January 16, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: The Importance of Well-being - Supporting Yourself and Your Students, 1:30-3:30pm, Gambrell 429 | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| January 17, 2025 | FY26 Faculty Workload and Course Schedule review due | Curriculum Planning |
| January 20, 2025 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day (no classes) | Academic Calendar |
| January 20, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Clinical and Research Faculty: Unit heads contacts external letter writers as appropriate for each eligible faculty member. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| January 21, 2025 | Last day to change/drop a course without a grade of "W" being recorded | Academic Calendar |
| January 24, 2025 | FY26 TFAC Base Allocation Review due | Curriculum Planning |
| January 27, 2025 | Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program submission deadline (Round 1) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| January 27, 2025 | T&P Spring Cycle: Completed files, including external review letters, are submitted to the unit tenure and promotion committee for unit review. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| January 29, 2025 | Post-Tenure Review: Deadline for department 2024-2025 Post-Tenure Review Committee to send reports to faculty members undergoing Post-Tenure Review, Department Chair, and Dean. Complete PTR file submitted electronically to Dean, Associate Dean, and HR Contact. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| January 29, 2025 | Undergraduate Directors and Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| January 31, 2025 | Review of previous July-December IDC Recovery Calculators for all units | Budget & Finance |
| January 31, 2025 | Spring Syllabi (full term) due | Curriculum Planning |
| February 7, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Mini-Writing Bootcamp, 11:00am-12:00pm, Virtual | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| February 7, 2025 | Meet the SCHC | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| February 7, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Clinical and Research Faculty: Promotion files due to unit head and reviewed; prepared for submission to external letter writers. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| February 8, 2025 | Admitted Student Day | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| February 11, 2025 | Professional-Track 1 Year Reappointments: Call for Professional-Track Faculty 1 Year Reappointment requests sent to units. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| February 12, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Clinical and Research Faculty: Promotion files sent to external letter writers (via email from the unit head or their designated person). | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| February 13, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-4:00pm, in person | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| February 17, 2025 | T&P Spring Cycle: Deadline to ensure that department faculty have voted on 2025-2026 Spring Cycle T&P cases; notify candidates; notify faculty regarding candidates. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| February 20, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Academic Program Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Academic Program Directors |
| February 20, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Research Program Directors and Dean: 3:00-4:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Research Program Directors |
| February 24, 2025 | Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program submission deadline (Round 2) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| February 25, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Pathways to Promotion - Aligning and Framing your Passions with your Accomplishments, 1:00-2:30pm, Petigru 321 | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| February 25, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Pathways to Promotion - Aligning and Framing your Passions with your Accomplishments, 2:30-4:00pm, Petigru 321 | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| February 25, 2025 | T&P Spring Cycle: Confirm with 2025-2026 Spring Cycle department T&P chair that all faculty appealing negative T&P decisions have submitted the appeal, and appeals have been announced to faculty; notify Dean in writing immediately. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| February 26, 2025 | Undergraduate Directors and Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| February 28, 2025 | Bridge Humanities Teaching Fellowship Program submission deadline | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| March 1, 2025 | Administrative Appointments: Call for Administrative Appointment/Reappointment Requests sent to units from CAS-HR (HR also provides updated list of current admin appts). | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| March 1, 2025 | Endowed Chair Appointment/Reappointments: Files due to Provost Office from Dean's office. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| March 3, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Instructional Faculty: Promotion files due to unit head and reviewed; prepared for unit review and voting. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| March 3, 2025 | T&P Spring Cycle: All 2025-2026 Spring Cycle T&P files due from unit to Dean via Blackboard submission. Deliver all supplemental materials to the Associate Dean. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| March 4, 2025 | Professional-Track 1 Year Reappointments: Unit requests for Professional-Track Faculty 1 Year reappointments and required materials due to CAS HR Office. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| March 6, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| March 6, 2025 | Midpoint in Semester | Academic Calendar |
| March 9, 2025 | Spring Break Begins (continued through 3/16/2025) | Academic Calendar |
| March 11, 2025 | College Faculty Meeting: 3:00-4:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: CAS Faculty |
| March 14, 2025 | Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops submission deadline (Round 3) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| March 18, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Seeking & Writing Successful Grants - Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, 2:00-3:00pm, Virtual | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| March 19, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Clinical and Research Faculty: Letters due from external letter writers; file prepared for unit review and voting. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| March 20, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Seeking & Writing Successful Grants - Natural Sciences, Math, and Statistics, 2:00-3:00pm, Virtual | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| March 21, 2025 | Meet the SCHC | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| March 22, 2025 | Admitted Student Day | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| March 24, 2025 | Administrative Appointments: Requests for Administrative Appointments/Reappointments due to CAS HR Office from Units. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| March 24, 2025 | Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program submission deadline (Round 3) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| March 26, 2025 | Undergraduate Directors and Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| March 28, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Mini-Writing Bootcamp, 11:00am-12:00pm, Virtual | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| March 28, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Clinical and Research Faculty: Promotion files reviewed and voted upon within unit. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| March 28, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Instructional Faculty: Promotion files reviewed and voted upon within unit. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| March 29, 2025 | Professional-Track 1 Year Reappointments: CAS HR notifies units of decisions. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| March 31, 2025 | Excellence in Collaboration Grant submission deadline | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| March 31, 2025 | Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" being recorded | Academic Calendar |
| April 1, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Media and Public Relations for Faculty, 2:00-3:30pm, Petigru 321 | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| April 3, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-4:00pm, in person | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| April 4, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Writing Bootcamp, 9:30-11:00am, Virtual | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| April 4, 2025 | Meet the SCHC | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| April 4, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Teaching Award nomination submission deadline | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| April 5, 2025 | Admitted Student Day | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| April 8, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Media and Public Relations for Faculty, 2:00-3:30pm, Petigru 321 | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| April 8, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Clinical and Research Faculty: Promotion files due to CAS with Chair or Director's letter (via email to LaTasha Robinson at latashar@mailbox.sc.edu, copying the Associate Dean for the unit). | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| April 8, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Instructional Faculty: Promotion files due to CAS with Chair or Director's Letter (via email to LaTasha Robinson at latashar@mailbox.sc.edu, copying the Associate Dean for the unit). | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| April 10, 2025 | Post-Tenure Review: 2024-2025 Post-Tenure Review development plans due to Dean's Office. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| April 11, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Writing Bootcamp, 9:30-11:00am, Virtual | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| April 11, 2025 | NCFDD Faculty Success Program submission deadline | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| April 15, 2025 | T&P Fall Cycle: Mid-April 2025 | All 2024-2025 Fall Cycle T&P files due to the President. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| April 15, 2025 | Tenure-Progress Review: All recommendations of non-reappointment of probationary faculty must be forwarded to the Provost for approval on or before this date. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| April 17, 2025 | Awards Day | Academic Calendar |
| April 17, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Academic Program Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Academic Program Directors |
| April 17, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Research Program Directors and Dean: 3:00-4:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Research Program Directors |
| April 18, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Writing Bootcamp, 9:30-11:00am, Virtual | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| April 25, 2025 | College of Arts & Sciences Wellness Massage | College Meetings & Retreats |
| April 26, 2025 | Spring Open House | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| April 28, 2025 | Last Day of Classes | Academic Calendar |
| April 29, 2025 | Reading Day | Academic Calendar |
| April 30, 2025 | Final Examinations begin (continued through 5/7/2025) | Academic Calendar |
| April 30, 2025 | Tenure-Progress Review: Dean's written evaluation to candidate and Department Chair/School Director no later than this day. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| April 30, 2025 | Undergraduate Directors and Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| May 1, 2025 | Administrative Appointments: CAS HR notifies units of approvals. | HR & Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| May 1, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Clinical and Research Faculty: Dean's office decision forwarded to the Provost for approval. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| May 1, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Promotions - Instructional Faculty: Dean's Office decision forwarded to Provost for approval. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| May 1, 2025 | T&P Fall Cycle: Notification of President's recommendation to 2024-2025 Fall Cycle T&P candidates. Recommendations to the Board of Trustees committee; approval scheduled for June 2025 Board Meeting with 08/16/2025 effective date. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| May 1, 2025 | T&P Spring Cycle: All files due to the Provost; supporting materials to the Faculty Senate Office. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| May 8, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-4:00pm, in person | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| May 9, 2025 | Commencement Exercises in Columbia begin (continued through 5/10/2025) | Academic Calendar |
| May 12, 2025 | Tenure-Progress Review: In cases of non-reappointment of probationary faculty, notification must be mailed certified mail no later than this date. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| May 15, 2025 | Post-Tenure Review: 2024-2025 Post-Tenure Review letters sent from Dean to Faculty member and Department Chair by this date. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) | Academic Calendar |
| June 12, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| June 15, 2025 | Requests for a salary savings transfer for previous fall semester should be submitted using the CAS Dean’s Office Salary Savings Calculator to determine the amount of the transfer request by faculty member and should be submitted to CASBGT@mailbox.sc.edu | Budget & Finance |
| June 30, 2025 | Post-Tenure Review: Report sent to Provost from Dean regarding faculty members who received an unsatisfactory rating. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| July 4, 2025 | Independence Day Holiday (no classes) | Academic Calendar |
| July 10, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| July 31, 2025 | Review of previous January-June IDC Recovery Calculators for all units | Budget & Finance |
| August 1, 2025 | T&P Spring Cycle: Files to the University Committee on Tenure and Promotion. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| November 1, 2025 | T&P Spring Cycle: Files to President. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |
| December 1, 2025 | T&P Spring Cycle: Notification of President's recommendation to 2025-2026 Spring Cycle T&P candidates. Recommendations to the Board of Trustees committee; approval scheduled for June board meeting with effective date of 1/1/2026 effective date. | HR: Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion |