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University Academic Calendar, 2007-2015
The University Academic Calendar is approved through the 2014-2015 academic year.
Please note that Fall Break dates in 2010 and beyond are subject to change depending on the scheduling of Meliora weekend in those years.
Questions about the Academic Calendar should be directed to .
Academic Leave
Faculty members may request up to one year of academic leave to pursue research interests. Faculty requesting leave need to provide a written justification of the leave and obtain his or her school dean's signature on Form 212. The faculty must submit the form and written justification to the Provost for final approval. Faculty members may request full salary for a 1/2-year, or 50% salary for a full year (minus any outside support).
Bridging Fellowships
Bridging Fellowships allow faculty to spend a semester in a department other than his or her own. The Fellowship should benefit the faculty member, the departments, and the University. The dean or director's office of each school generally solicits applications once a year. Additional information is available in Section IV.E of the Faculty Handbook. Questions about Bridging Fellowships should be directed to .
Religious Holidays
It is our practice to request that faculty members not penalize students whose religious observances pose conflicts with academic assignments. See below for a list of some of the holidays for Fall 2007 and Spring 2008.
| Rosh Hashanah | Sundown, Wednesday, Sept. 12 until sundown Friday, Sept. 14 |
| *Ramadaan | Begins Thursday, Sept. 13, lasts 30 days. Observers fast each day from dawn until dusk. Will need time at sundown to break the fast. |
| Yom Kippur | Sundown, Friday, Sept. 21 until sundown, Saturday, Sept. 22 |
| *Eid-ul-Fitr | Saturday, Oct. 13 |
| Hanukkah | Sundown, Tuesday, Dec. 4 until sundown Wednesday, Dec. 12 |
| *Eid ul Adha | Thursday-Monday, Dec. 20-24 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 21 |
| Easter | Sunday, March 23 |
| Passover | Sunday, April 20 (begins at sundown); second Seder, Monday, April 21 |
* Holiday based on sighting the Crescent and cannot be predicted ahead of time.
Tenure Process and Promotion Cases
In addition to the sections on promotion and tenure in the Faculty Handbook, please contact the following people for information regarding promotion and tenure policies. They will be able to answer specific questions about required supporting materials and deadlines.
- College: Dana Rittenhouse
- Eastman: Alice Kurtz
- SMD: Betty Reding
- SON: Lukira Carroll
- Simon: Lena Cardone
- Warner: Christine Ghinazzi
Limited Submission Competitive Grants
- Government Grants
Contact . - Foundation Awards
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Consulting
- General Overview of Guidance and Advice for Faculty Who Engage in Outside Consulting
- Consulting Agreement Template
Diversity
Copyright Clearance and Fair Use
Faculty Handbook
The Faculty Handbook last underwent major revision in July 2002. A memo describing those revisions, along with updated pages, was sent to faculty members before the beginning of the fall 2002 semester.
To download the Faculty Handbook, containing all subsequent revisions (including the most recent, approved in February 2007), click here.
- Regulations of the Faculty, School of Medicine and Dentistry
Faculty Senate
“There shall be established . . . a University-wide Faculty Senate . . . to consider the state of the University, . . . to make recommendations for its academic development . . . to inquire into any matter. . .that has implications for the academic function and welfare of the University and to make recommendations concerning such matters . . .; and to be a channel of communications between and among the various faculties and between the collective faculties and the President and the Provost of the University.”
Questions about the Faculty Senate should be directed to Jenni Oliver, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, at (585) 275-5932 or jenni.oliver@rochester.edu.
Other Resources
American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
University of Rochester Representative: Rosemary Kegl, Department of English
