Arts & Sciences Academic Deadlines
These guidelines are subject to change.
2025-26 Arts & Sciences Academic Deadlines
| Action | Arts & Sciences Due Date | VPAA Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tenure & Promotion: Candidates Submit File to Department Chair | Sept. 8, 2025 | N/A |
| Position Description for Graduate & Academic Staff | Retain in Department | N/A |
| Academic Record Supplements via Watermark Faculty Success (formerly Digital Measures) | Oct. 1, 2025 | Oct. 1, 2025 |
| Tenure & Promotion: Chair Recommendations due to Candidate | Oct.15, 2025 | N/A |
| Developmental Leave Applications | Oct. 20, 2025 | Dec. 2, 2025 |
| Equipment Requests | Oct. 20, 2025 | N/A |
| Tenure & Promotion: Submit to A&S Blackboard Site | Oct. 21, 2025 | Dec. 11, 2025 |
| Chester Fritz Professor Nominations | Nov. 1, 2025 | Nov. 15, 2025 |
| Department Chair Self-Evaluations | Nov. 20, 2025 | N/A |
| Faculty Evaluations (tenure-track, annual, and special appointment) | Nov. 20, 2025 | March 31, 2026 |
| Post Tenure Review (PTR) | Dec. 1, 2025 | March 31, 2026 |
| First-Year Special Appointment Evaluations | Feb. 25, 2026 | March 31, 2026 |
| Graduate & Part-time Academic Staff Evaluations | Retain in Department | N/A |
| Adjunct Faculty Renewals | New requests accepted as needed | New requests accepted as needed |
| Emeritus Nominations | Accepted on an ongoing basis | Accepted on an ongoing basis |
| Staff Performance Evaluations | TBD by A&S (Anticipated March 2, 2026) | TBD by HR (Anticipated March 31, 2026) |
| Chair Election Results | March 16, 2026 | N/A |
| Position Description/Page 2 of Contract (faculty) | TBD (late March/early April) | TBD (late March/early April) |
| Tenure & Promotion: Notice of Intent to Chair and Dean's Office | April 15, 2026 | April 15, 2026 |
| Tenure & Promotion: Suggested External Reviewers List to Chair and Dean | May 1, 2026 | N/A |
UND policy states that all instructional staff must be evaluated.