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Opportunities and Events for Faculty:
COTS Faculty Summer Grants
http://www.cwu.edu/~cots/cots_faculty_summer_awards.html
November, early Notice from Dean or Associate Dean to faculty of the deadline.
February -- First Friday Applications due to Office of the Dean.
March -- First week Awards Announced.
COTS Undergraduate Research Grants
http://www.cwu.edu/~cots/cots_ugr_grants.html
November, early Notice from Dean or Associate Dean to faculty of the deadline.
February -- First Friday Applications due to Office of the Dean.
March -- First week Awards Announced.
Science Honors Research Program
http://www.cwu.edu/~cots/cots_ugr_grants.html
November, early Notice from Director to faculty of the deadline.
January 15 Applications due to Science Honors Program Director.
March 1 Awards Announced.
COTS Faculty Development Funds
http://www.cwu.edu/~cots/docs/FacultyDevelopmentForm.doc
October 15, February 15, or May 15 Three deadlines, one application per year.
Recurring events
Thursday 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Social Science Seminar Series
Friday 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Natural Science Seminar Series
May, 3rd Thursday Symposium on University Research and Creative Activity
October -- Homecoming Friday lunch - Alumni Excellence in Teaching Awards Ceremony
Friday evening - Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony
Faculty Days
September - before classes begin Provost's fall faculty day
December, Monday of finals week University level activities
March, Monday of finals week College level activities
June, Monday of finals week Department level activities
For Chairs & Program Directors:
COTS Regular Meetings
Thursday 10:30 - noon Council of Deparment Chairs
Thursday 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Interdisciplinary Program Directors
Early September All day chairs retreat - off campus
Early September Chairs and IDP directors retreat - assessment
Planning of Instruction
February 1 Annual department load plan for subsequent academic year, to Dean, Associate Dean & AA.
February 15 Faculty workload plans to chairs.
March 15 Faculty workload plans to dean.
Contract requests
July 15 For fall quarter
October 15 For winter quarter
January 15 For spring quarter
April 15 For summer quarter non-instructional assignments (grants, etc.)
COTS Budget requests
March Dean calls for budget requests
April Department and program budget requests to dean
Ongoing Department and program request ftntt positions on a case-by-case basis
Summer Base budget allocation decisions finalized
COTS Chair & IDP director elections
January, second week Dean calls for nominations, verifies and circulates nominations
February, second week Dean meets with department/program for elections
COTS nominations
January Staffing/elections for college committees - subsequent year
February Excellence in Academic Leadership - CEL award
March Distinguished Alumna/Alumnus; Special Achievement Awards
March Excellence in Teaching
April or May Honors Convocation speaker
Annual reporting
September 15 Summary of program assessment results, accreditation requirements to Associate Dean,
Includes-
Department learning goals by program with assessment
Current example syllabi with course learning objectives
Responsive curriculum change
September Faculty accomplishments reporting to President's office (we'll try to coordinate this with Activities Reports if possible)
October Activities reports per CBA
Year end Summary of department level peer review to Dean
End May Summary of COTS faculty development expenditures
End May Summary of staff review to Dean
End May Chair evaluation per CBA/AA policy conducted by dean
Summer S.o.D. assessment of first year goals and budget report to dean
Accreditation Periods and Activities
May 5-7, 2007 NCATE & OSPI
July 2007 CACREP - Accreditation & period (2 year or 8 year) decision
2008-2009 NWCCU - Full university accreditation self-study complete
Fall 2009 NWCCU - campus visit
Others: ACS Certification, ABET, NASP
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