Below is the current C&I calendar. Note that more calendar information will be added as it becomes available. Please check back as locations, dates, and times are subject to change.
For university-wide dates and events, also see:
Faculty Calendar 2026 - 2027
Last updated: August 3th, 2026
| MONTH | DAY | START TIME | END TIME | EVENT/ACTIVITY | PARTICIPANTS | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug | 12 | 1100 | 100 | College of Ed Convocation | COE faculty/staff | Performing Arts Center |
| Aug | 14 | 830 | 330 | C&I Fall Retreat | All CI faculty/staff | San Marcos Activity Center |
| Aug | 17 | 1030 | 1125 | Round Rock Campus Bobcat Kickoff | RRC students/Select faculty | Avery |
| Aug | 18 | 100 | 300 | Bobcat Welcome | COE Faculty/Staff | Jowers Gym 101 |
| Aug | 19 | Fall classes begin | ||||
| Aug | 26 | HB 2504 syllabi upload | UG faculty | Upload syllabi and vita to HB 2504 website | ||
| Grad faculty and field experience instructors | Upload syllabi to Canvas site | |||||
| Aug | 28 | 930 | 1030 | Educator Preparation Meeting | Online | |
| Sept | 1 | CIM/PIM proposals due | Program Coordinators | Online | ||
| Sept | 1 | 1200 | Roster certification due – 1st 8 weeks courses | 1st 8-week course instructors | Online | |
| Sept | 7 | Labor Day – no classes | ||||
| Sept | 11 | Roster certification due – full term courses | Full term course instructors | Online | ||
| Sept | 11 | Fall travel due | CI faculty | CI website | ||
| Sept | 15 | 500 | Notice of 2027-2028 Developmental Leave to chair | Tenured faculty wanting dev leave in AY 28 | Must meet with Chair prior to Sept 15 | |
| Sept | 18 | 900 | 1030 | Program Coordinator Meeting | All Program Coordinators | ED 3041 |
| 1030 | 1200 | TCERT Program Coordinators | ||||
| Oct | 2 | 500 | Developmental Leave application due | Tenured faculty applying for Developmental Leave NTL faculty applying for course release | Online | |
| Oct | 7 | Last class day and final exams -First 8-week courses | First 8-week faculty/students | |||
| Oct | 8 | First class day -Second 8-week courses | 8-week faculty/students | Actual start date will be Oct 12 | ||
| Oct | 8-9 | Fall Break – no classes | ||||
| Oct | 10 | 500 | Tenure and/or Promotion materials due | Tenure Track Faculty and Faculty of Instruction (FOI) promoting to Associate Professor or Professor or Associate Professor or Professor of Instruction | Faculty Qualifications | |
| Oct | 12 | Grades due- First 8-week courses | 8-week faculty | |||
| Oct | 16 | 900 | 1200 | Program Coordinator meeting | Program Coordinators | ED 3041 |
| Oct | 17 | 800 | 1200 | Bobcat Day | Participating faculty | LBJ Student Center |
| Oct | 21 | Registration for Spring 2027 begins | Students | Catsweb | ||
| Oct | 22 | Last day to drop – full term | Students | |||
| Oct | 23 | 1200 | Roster certification due – 2nd 8 weeks courses | 2nd 8-week course instructors | Online | |
| Oct | 23 | 830 | 330 | Departmental Faculty meeting | CI Faculty and Staff | ED 1007/ED Classrooms |
| Nov | 6 | 900 | 1000 | Personnel Committee meeting to review promotion to Professor or Professor of Instruction | Professors and Professors of Instruction | Online |
| 1000 | 100 | PC to review promotion or tenure and promotion | Full Personnel Committee | |||
| Nov | 12 | Tomas Rivera Day | All faculty/staff | TBD | ||
| Nov | 13 | 500 | Personnel Committee letters due for tenure and/or promotion candidates | PC letter writers PC Chair | Faculty Qualifications | |
| Nov | 13 | 900 | 1030 | Program Coordinator Meeting | All Program Coordinators | ED 3041 |
| 1030 | 1200 | TCERT Program Coordinators | ||||
| Nov | 21 | 800 | 1200 | Bobcat Day | Participating faculty | LBJ Student Center |
| Nov | 25-27 | Thanksgiving Break – no classes | ||||
| Dec | 2 | Last class day – full term | ||||
| Dec | 3 | Reading Day/ Final Exams begin | ||||
| Dec | 3 | Winter Gathering | CI Faculty, Staff, Retirees | TBD | ||
| Dec | 12 | 1000 | Graduation | Graduates, Faculty | Strahan Coliseum | |
| Dec | 14 | 1200 | Fall grades due | All faculty | Online | |
| Dec | 15 | Faculty Qualifications system opens for faculty to begin uploading review materials | All faculty | Faculty Qualifications | ||
| Jan | 18 | MLK Day – no classes | ||||
| Jan | 19 | 1st day of spring semester | ||||
| Jan | 20 | 900 | 100 | College Review Group meeting | Faculty serving on the CRG | TBD |
| Jan | 22 | 900 | 1030 | Program Coordinator Meeting | All Program Coordinators | ED 3041 |
| 1030 | 1200 | TCERT Program Coordinators | ||||
| Jan | 27 | Roster certification (First 8-weeks) | First 8-weeks faculty | |||
| Jan | 29 | 500 | Spring travel due | CI faculty | CI website | |
| Jan | 29 | 500 | Due date to upload promotion materials | Faculty on the 2nd – 5th year of Tenure-Track and FOI promoting from Assistant to Associate FOI | Faculty Qualifications | |
| Jan | 29 | 500 | Faculty Annual Review due | All CI faculty | Faculty Qualifications | |
| Feb | 1 | CIM/PIM proposals due | Program Coordinators | Online | ||
| Feb | 1 | 1200 | Roster certification due – 1st 8 weeks courses | 1st 8-week course instructors | Online | |
| Feb | 10 | 1200 | Roster certification due – full term courses | Full term course instructors | Online | |
| Feb | 5 | 830 | 1200 | Departmental Faculty meeting | All CI faculty and staff | Assigned areas |
| 1200 | 4:00 | Personnel Committee to review all faculty annual review | Full Personnel Committee | ED 1st, 2nd, 3rd floor | ||
| Feb | 12 | 900 | 1100 | Personnel Committee reviews 2nd and subsequent year Tenure-Track faculty. Conduct 3rd year Summative Review for 3rd year Tenure-Track faculty | Tenure line Personnel Committee | Online |
| 1100 | 1230 | Personnel Committee reviews FOI promotions | Full Personnel Committee | |||
| Feb | 19 | 500 | PC comments on Annual Review due | PC Chair | Faculty Qualifications | |
| Feb | 19 | 900 | 1200 | Program Coordinator meeting | All Program Coordinators | Online |
| Feb | 26 | 500 | Personnel Committee letters for reappointment due | PC Chair | Faculty Qualifications | |
| Feb | 27 | 800 | 1200 | Bobcat Day | Participating faculty | LBJ Student Center |
| Mar | 8 | Last class day (first 8-weeks) | First 8-week faculty/students | |||
| Mar | 9 | First class day -Second 8-week courses | 8-week faculty/students | |||
| Mar | 11 | 1200 | Grades due- First 8-weeks | First 8-weeks faculty | ||
| Mar | 15 | 500 | Chair comments on Annual Review due | Chair | Faculty Qualifications | |
| Mar | 15-19 | Spring Break – no classes | ||||
| Mar | 29 | 1200 | Roster certification due – 2nd 8 weeks courses | 2nd 8-week course instructors | Online | |
| Mar | 30 | Last day to drop (full term) | Students | |||
| Apr | 9 | 830 | 330 | Departmental faculty meeting | CI faculty and staff | ED 2nd and 3rd floor |
| Apr | 10 | 1030 | 1200 | Bobcat Day | TCERT Program Coordinators | LBJ Student Center |
| Apr | 16 | 900 | 1030 | Program Coordinator Meeting | All Program Coordinators | ED 3041 |
| 1030 | 1200 | TCERT Program Coordinators | ||||
| May | 1 | 500 | Notify the Chair by email that you intend to apply for tenure and/or promotion in FY 28 | Tenure-Track and Instructional faculty seeking tenure and/or promotion | Email to Chair | |
| May | 3 | Last class day | ||||
| May | 4 | Reading Day/Final Exams begin | ||||
| May | 4-12 | Final Exams | ||||
| May | 13-15 | Graduation | CI faculty | Strahan Coliseum | ||
| May | 15 | 500 | Provide a list of 5 potential external reviewers | Tenure-Track faculty seeking tenure and promotion in FY 28 | Faculty Qualifications | |
| May | 17 | 1200 | Spring grades due | All faculty | Online | |
| May | 21 | 900 | 1030 | Program Coordinator meeting | All Program Coordinators | Online |
| 1030 | 1200 | TCERT Program Coordinators | ||||
| May | TBD | Summer I classes begin | ||||
| May | 31 | 500 | SLO evidence of improvement and plan of action due | All Program Coordinators | Institutional Effectiveness site | |
| June | 15 | 500 | Tenure-line faculty wishing to promote to Associate Professor or Professor submit narratives and scholarship samples | Assistant Professors seeking tenure and/or promotion or Associate Professors seeking promotion. Does not include Instructional lines | Faculty Qualifications | |
| June | 25 | 900 | 1200 | Program Coordinator meeting | All Program Coordinators | Online |
| June | TBD | Last day of Summer I | ||||
| July | TBD | Summer II classes begin | ||||
| July | 16 | 900 | 1200 | Program Coordinator meeting | All Program Coordinators | Online |
| Aug | TBD | Last day of Summer II |
*Program Coordinator meetings begin at 9:00 for all programs. Coordinators for teacher certification programs will continue meeting until noon.
Personnel Committee will meet in person during the fall semester but will meet online during the spring semester to accommodate a busier conference schedule. Please bring a device on which you can use to vote electronically.