College Faculty Meetings 2026-27
The first College Faculty Meeting of the 2026-2027 academic year will be held on Tuesday, September 1, in Naylor Auditorium of Gailor Hall. Dates and times are subject to change. Please refer to the college-faculty calendar before the meeting.
Please note the dates of the forthcoming faculty meetings during the year. College Faculty Meeting agendas are sent via e-mail on Friday prior to Tuesday's meetings. All meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 12:25 p.m. in Naylor Auditorium, except as noted in bold below.
| ADVENT 2026 | |
| Tuesday, September 2, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, October 6, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, November 17, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, December 8, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m. | |
| EASTER 2027 | |
| Tuesday, January 19, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, February 9, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, March 16, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m. | Followed by a meeting of the Faculty Senate |
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Thursday, April 29, Naylor Auditorium, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. (please note day and time change) |
Followed by a meeting of the Faculty Senate |
Joint Faculties meetings 2026-27
The first Joint Faculties meeting of the 2026-2027 academic year will be held on Monday, September 16, at 12:45 p.m. in Naylor Auditorium. Dates and times are subject to change.
| ADVENT 2026 |
| Tuesday, September 16, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 p.m. |
| Tuesday, November 11, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 p.m. |
| EASTER 2027 |
| Tuesday, January 27, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 p.m. |
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Tuesday, April 14, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 p.m. |
Important Dates as We Begin the New Academic Year
| August 19, 2026 | FYE program begins |
| August 17 - 18, 2026 | New Faculty Orientation |
| August 20, 2026 | College Faculty Gathering |
| August 20 - 22, 2026 | PRE |
| August 19-20, 2026 | New student orientation begins |
| August 23 - 25, 2026 | Upperclass student move-in |
| August 25, 2026 | Honor Code Signing |
| August 26, 2026 | Classes begin |
| September 1, 2026 | First faculty meeting |
Convocation and commencement(s)
| Friday, September 18, 2026: Fall Convocation & Gowning |
| Friday, January 15, 2027: Winter Convocation |
| Saturday, May 8, 2027: Baccalaureate |
| Sunday, May 9, 2027: Commencement for the Class of 2027 |
New Faculty Development Sessions: TENTATIVE Schedule
| ADVENT 2026 | |
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| EASTER 2027 | |
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