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Key academic dates

The Collective Agreement is the official source for these dates and related requirements. Review the academic calendar for other academic dates.

January

  • Supervising librarian to provide a written statement for librarian promotion by January 15
  • Faculty and librarians to update CV and provide to Unit Head by January 31
  • Librarians to update biennial plans and complete a mid-cycle review with Unit Head (even years only)
  • University Librarian to review promotion applications and documentation. Submit to the ACRP by February 1

February

  • Reading break
  • Deans to send recommendation for faculty promotion to Faculty Relations
  • Selection of members of the Librarian Appointments Advisory Committee

March

  • The Board of Governors approves UVic's Planning and Budget Framework

April

  • ACRP to send recommendation on librarian promotion to University Librarian by April 1
  • Chair/Director to notify faculty member who must be considered for reappointment, continuing appointment, promotion or tenure of documentation and referee nomination dates
  • Faculty member to notify Chair/Director in writing of their intent to apply for tenure or promotion
  • Student Experience of Learning Survey
  • Winter Session (second term) ends
  • Deans to prepare salary recommendations and submit to the Vice-President Academic and Provost by May 1

May

  • Vice-President Academic and Provost to be notified of librarian promotion candidates by May 15
  • Referee nominee lists for tenure and promotion to be exchanged by May 15
  • Annual meeting between Chair and faculty members eligible for tenure
  • Written annual review feedback sent to faculty members by Chairs/Directors
  • Tenure and or promotion candidates to review committee’s list of referees and select at least two by June 1
  • Deans engage in their goal setting process with the Provost

June

  • Tenure and or promotion committee to review candidate’s list and select at least two by June 15
  • Spring convocation

July

  • Salary adjustment applied and notices posted

August

  • Faculty members to prepare materials for Reappointment, Continuing Appointment, Tenure or Promotion and submit to Chair/Director by September 1
  • Student Experience of Learning surveys

September

  • First term classes begin for all faculties
  • Chairs and Directors to send documentation to referees for tenure and promotion conferring tenure cases by September 15
  • Faculty members to prepare documentation for promotion applications and submit by October 1
  • First meeting of the Board of Governors in the new academic year

October

  • First meeting of Senate in the new academic year
  • Faculty members to apply for study leave for the following academic year by October 1
  • Committee chair to send recommendation for reappointment and continuing appointment to Dean by October 15
  • Send promotion materials to referees by October 15

November

  • Committee chair to send recommendation for tenure or promotion to Dean by November 15
  • Deans to submit recommendation for reappointment or continuing appointment to Faculty Relations by November 15
  • Reading break
  • Fall convocation
  • Deans to notify faculty member of salary anomaly review decision

December

  • Deans to send recommendation for tenure to Faculty Relations by December 15
  • Librarians to prepare applications for promotion and submit to University Librarian by January 7
  • Student Experience of Learning surveys
  • Winter session (first term) ends