{"id":21,"date":"2023-08-10T19:36:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T19:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openpress.digital.conncoll.edu\/nfgva\/chapter\/key-dates-for-new-faculty\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T18:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T18:56:09","slug":"key-dates-for-new-faculty","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openpress.digital.conncoll.edu\/nfgva\/chapter\/key-dates-for-new-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Dates for New Faculty"},"content":{"raw":"<strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Aug. 20 -\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Remote orientation sessions for new adjunct faculty<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Aug. 20-21:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000\">In-person orientation for new full-time faculty and new head coaches (adjunct faculty are welcome to join if they would like)<\/span>\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><code><\/code><strong>Aug. 31:<\/strong>\u00a0 New Student Convocation<\/p>\r\n<strong>Sep. 1:<\/strong> Fall Semester Classes Begin\r\n\r\n<strong>Sep. 7:<\/strong> Labor Day; classes WILL meet\r\n\r\n<strong>Sep. 21:\u00a0<\/strong>Classes resume at 8 a.m.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sep. 23:<\/strong> <span>Monday Teaching Day - All Monday classes will meet; No Wednesday Common Hour<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oct.15:\u00a0<\/strong>Fall break begins after classes have ended\r\n\r\n<strong>Sep. 23:<\/strong> Classes resume at 8 a.m.\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><strong>Nov. 5:<\/strong> <a class=\"rId8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conncoll.edu\/connections\/all-college-symposium\/\">All Campus Symposium <\/a>- <em>Classes WILL NOT meet<\/em><\/p>\r\n<strong>Nov. 20: <\/strong>Thanksgiving Break begins after classes have ended\r\n\r\n<strong>Nov. 22:<\/strong> <span>Note: Because there are 14 Wednesdays and only 12 Mondays in the Fall semester, the following change is necessary: Wednesday, September 23 = Monday Teaching Day; No Wednesday Common Hour<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Nov. 30: <\/strong>Classes resume at 8 a.m.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dec. 22: <\/strong>Final examinations end at 12 p.m. (noon).; Quiet Period ends; winter break begins; Residential halls close for winter break at 5 p.m.\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><strong>Jan. 5:<\/strong> Fall Semester Grades Due by NOON - <em>Firm deadline<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><strong>Jan. 26:<\/strong> Spring Semester Classes Begin<\/p>\r\n<strong>Mar. 12: <\/strong>Spring break begins after classes have ended; Residential halls close for spring break at 5 p.m.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mar. 29: <\/strong>Classes resume at 8 a.m.\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><strong>May 18:<\/strong> Spring Semester Senior Grades Due by 9 AM - <em>Firm deadline<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><strong>May 23:<\/strong> One hundred and ninth (109th) Commencement- All full-time faculty not on sabbatical or leave are required to attend<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><strong>May 25:<\/strong> Spring Semester non-senior grades due by NOON - <em>Firm deadline<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Date TBD:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a class=\"rId9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conncoll.edu\/offices\/center-for-teaching--learning\/ctl-programs\/camp-teach--learn\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff\">Camp Teach and Learn<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5 class=\"import-Normal\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Please see the <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a class=\"rId10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conncoll.edu\/academics\/academic-calendar\/academic-calendar-2026-2027\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Calendar<\/a><\/span> for all official academic dates and check back for the <em>Office of the Dean of the Faculty Meeting and Deadline Schedule for 2026 -27<\/em>\u00a0for information on regular meetings, locations and deadline information.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<h1 class=\"import-Normal\">Monthly Meetings<\/h1>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qc4nMqeP7RFPh1-BSjCPcPbtMf0kb9U7Xx7Kw1NVmHU\/edit?usp=sharing\">Meeting and Deadline Schedule for 2026-2027 - The \"Pink Sheet\"<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Faculty Meetings (first Wed. of each month 11:50-1:05)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Faculty-Staff meetings second Wed. of each month 4:15-5:30<\/li>\r\n \t<li>FSCC (and\/or other committee) Open Meetings (third Wed. of each month 11:50-1:05 and other times as needed)<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left\">Dean of Faculty Division Meetings, Time &amp; 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