Office of Human Resources Calendar

• 6/19/26: Juneteenth – Campus Closed (University Holiday)
• 6/23/26: Fall 2026 program other faculty due to CEAS HR
• 6/26/26: Session A last day of classes (Summer Session)
• 6/30/26: Session B first day of classes (Summer Session)
• 6/30/26: University Staff 25-26 Performance Cycle Ends 
• 6/30/26: 25-26 Fiscal Year End
• 6/30/26: Leave Sweep

During June:

• Start of CEAS HR gathering Fall 2026 hire information 

• 7/1/26: Start of 26-27 Fiscal Year
• 7/1/26: University Staff Year End Evaluation Task Launched / Goal Setting for 26-27 Performance Plan Task Launched in Cornerstone
• 7/1/26: Classified staff annual merit and step increases applied
• 7/3/26: Independence Day Observed – Campus Closed (University Holiday)
• 7/10/26: Fall 2026 program graduate hires due to CEAS HR
• 7/21/26: Summer New Employee Orientation (CEAS HR Event)
• 7/24/26: Fall 2026 program and dean’s admin student hourly hires due to CEAS HR
• 7/27/26: Augmester first day of classes (Summer Session)
• 7/31/26: Classified Staff 25-26 Performance Cycle Ends

During July:

• Academic Year hiring continues. 
• Fall 2026 programs and dean’s admin student hourly, student stipends, grad students and other faculty hiring finalized. 

• 8/1/2025: Classified Staff Year End Evaluation Task Launched / Goal Setting for 26-27 Performance Plan Task Launched in Cornerstone
• 8/13/26: Augmester last day of classes (Summer Session)
• 8/13/26: Academic year 26-27 and Fall 2026 faculty contracts start
• 8/15/26: Fall 2026 graduate appointment and contracts start 
• 8/18/26: Engineering Launch Starts 
• 8/20/26: Fall 2026 First day of classes (Academic Year)
• 8/24/26: University and Classified Staff Performance Evaluations Due
• 8/25/26: On-Campus Student Job Fair (Campus Event)

During August:

• Start of new Academic Year and Fall 2026 programs and dean’s admin hiring.

• 9/7/26: Labor Day – Campus Closed (University Holiday)
• 9/15/26: Programs Faculty reappointment and promotion processes begin
• 9/24/26: CEAS HRL Community Event (CEAS HR Event)

During September:

• CEAS Fall Tree Walk (CEAS HR Event)

• 10/6/2026: Fall New Employee Orientation (CEAS HR Event)
• 10/28/26: Programs Faculty sabbatical and differentiated workload applications due to CEAS HR
• 10/30/26: All-college pumpkin carving contest (CEAS HR Event)

During October:

• Start of Spring 2026 programs and dean’s admin hiring.

• 11/12/26: Dean’s Office Fall Potluck (CEAS HR Event)
• 11/16/26: Spring 2026 program and dean’s admin student hourly hires due to CEAS HR / Spring 2026 program graduate and other faculty hires due to CEAS HR
• 11/20/26: Programs Faculty promotion dossier materials due to CEAS HR
• 11/23/26-11/27/26: Student Fall Break (Academic Year)
• 11/26/26 - 11/27/26: All Fall Break – Campus Closed (University Holiday)

During November:

• Spring 2026 programs and dean’s admin student hourly, student stipends, grad students and other faculty hiring finalized. 

• 12/5/26: Fall 2026 Last Day of classes (Academic Year)
• 12/7/26-12/11/26: Fall 2026 Final Exams (Academic Year)
• 12/15/26: Dean’s Office White Elephant (CEAS HR Event)
• 12/24/26- 1/1/2027: Winter Break – Campus Closed (University Holiday)

During December:

• Engineering Winter Recognition Ceremonies

• 1/1/27: University Staff Merit increases 
• 1/1/27: Spring 2027 faculty and graduate appointment and contracts start 
• 1/7/27: Spring 2027 First Day of Classes (Academic Year)
• 1/8/27: Program Faculty reappointments due to CEAS HR
• 1/15/27: Midyear Coaching Session Task Launched
• 1/18/27: Martin Luther King Jr.  – Campus Closed (University Holiday)

During January:

• Operational Planning Rollout Announcement
• Winter New Employee Orientation (CEAS HR Event)

During February:

• Chili Cook Off (CEAS HR Event)
• Staff Operational Planning Spreadsheets sent to units
• Staff Operational Planning meetings with CEAS HR

• 3/15/27-3/19/27: Student Spring Break (Academic Year)
• 3/19/27: All Spring Break – Campus Closed (University Holiday)
• 3/24/27: Faculty Performance Plans due to CEAS HR
• 3/30/27: Classified and University Staff Coaching Session Task Completion Deadline

During March:

• Staff OP meetings with CEAS HR continue
• Start of Summer 2027 programs and dean’s admin hiring.
• End of March Final Staff OP spreadsheets due to CEAS HR

• 4/2/27: Maymester Program Other Faculty Hires due to CEAS HR 
• 4/14/27: Summer 2027 program graduate and other faculty hires due to CEAS HR
• 4/23/27: Spring 2027 Last Day of classes (Academic Year)
• 4/23/27: Summer 2027 program and dean’s admin student hourly hires due to CEAS HR
• 4/26/27-4/30/27: Spring 2027 Finals (Academic Year)

During April:

• Summer 2027 programs and dean’s admin student hourly, student stipends, grad students and other faculty hiring finalized. 
• Staff OP spreadsheets back to CEAS HR from units
• Inform HRLs if any graduating students need to be transferred to temp role
• Spring New Employee Orientation (CEAS HR Event)

• 5/1/27: University Commencement Ceremony (Campus Event)
• 5/3/27: Maymester first day of classes (Summer Session)
• 5/16/27: Summer 2027 Graduate appointment and contracts start
• 5/20/27: Maymester last day of classes (Summer Session)
• 5/24/27: Sessions A, C & D first day of classes (Summer Session)
• 5/31/27: Memorial Day – Campus Closed (University Holiday)

During May:

• Final OP meetings with College Leadership
• Engineering Spring Recognition Ceremonies 
• CEAS Spring Tree Walk (CEAS HR Event)
• Employee Appreciation Week (CEAS Event)