College Research Product Awards
These awards seek to recognize College faculty members for creating an outstanding research product that makes significant contributions to the scholar’s discipline. Depending on the discipline, the product can be a book, a book chapter, a journal article (or a set of journal articles on a theme), a presentation, a public resource, a piece of art, an exhibit, a play, etc. The award amount is $1,000, which can be paid as summer salary (taxable) or used to support research-related activities and travel.
Nominations for the Fall awards are due September 1, and nominations should be submitted on the following Qualtrics site:
https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cLLN0jvoJ7aiRCe.
Questions can be addressed to Rachel Decorie: collegeawards@ku.edu.
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New Director of Undergraduate Studies Training
A training for faculty who are new to the role of Director of Undergraduate Studies will be held on August 14. Please see the formal invitation sent by Karen Ledom on July 31 for more details and to RSVP.
Course Scheduler Refresher Training
The College Dean’s office has once again partnered with the Registrar’s office to bring administrative staff a refresher training on course scheduling on Thursday, August 14. The training is from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in the Alderson Auditorium of the Kansas Union. Please bring your laptops.
Summer 2025 Incomplete Grades
Incomplete grades assigned to Summer 2025 graduating students must have a grade posted by August 15, or the student will not graduate.
Faculty Course & Grant Release Approval Transitioning to TDX
At the March chairs & directors meeting Mark Reynolds announced that the approval process for course and grant releases would transition from email approvals to approvals via the TDX ticketing system. This approval is only needed when a course or grant release is funded from a grant or other funding source. The release requests will be initiated by Award Management Services (AMS) or research center staff and will route to the faculty’s chair or director to give department approval and to Mark to give Dean’s Office approval.
The TDX ticketing approval process will go live in early August, so we are linking the slides from the March meeting to remind you of the steps you need to take to approve a course or grant releases for your faculty. These requests will have a subject line of TeamDynamix Workflow Step Assignment (Chair Approval - Course/Grant Release). Instructions for reviewing and approving the release are shown on slides 2-5 of the PowerPoint slideshow. Slide 6 shows the email notification that you will receive when the release has been fully approved.
Please contact Mark Reynolds if you have any questions or need assistance approving a release for your faculty.
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Special Summer Chairs & Directors Meeting (with virtual option)
Monday, August 11, 2025
3:30 - 5 p.m.
Jayhawk Welcome Center - Summerfield Room
https://kansas.zoom.us/j/86746359783
Meeting ID: 867 4635 9783
Passcode: 510609
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New Chairs & Directors Orientation
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
3:30 - 5 p.m.
4066 Wescoe Hall
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FRESSH Application Deadline - August 12th (5 p.m.)
First Day of Fall Classes - August 18th
Labor Day - September 1st - No Classes
College Sabbatical Deadline - September 2nd (Noon)
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College Carnival - Hawk Week 2025
August 17th, 1-4 p.m.
109 Strong and nearby hallways
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New Faculty Orientation
Hosted by the Office of Faculty Affairs, New Faculty Orientation is a two-day event for faculty new to the University of Kansas. It serves as an opportunity to hear from campus leaders; learn more about KU’s students; and become acquainted with key units that support teaching and research, provide course design resources, help with grant writing and funding, and foster professional development. Most importantly, New Faculty Orientation will provide you with a chance to connect with each other.
The event is August 11 & 12 and is open to faculty joining KU starting Fall 2025 or to any new faculty who may have missed our Spring 2025 orientation.
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KU Teaching Summit
Faculty and instructional staff are invited to the annual KU Teaching Summit on Thursday, August 14, in Lawrence. The theme of this year’s conference is Empowering Today, Envisioning Tomorrow.
Tia Brown McNair will present the keynote. McNair is a nationally recognized leader on high-impact practices, student readiness, and campus climate. She is a Partner at Sova, a company that facilitates transformative change through actionable strategies and practical implementation support. Prior to joining Sova, she was a Vice President at the American Association of Colleges & Universities. She is the co-author of Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success.
See event page for more information and to register.
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Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on August 4, Naismith Drive from 15th Street to Jayhawk Boulevard will be closed for skywalk repairs. The road is expected to reopen by 9:00 a.m. Work Management will send updates via email as soon as information becomes available.
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Want to email Dean Mafi or request his appearance at your event?
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College Dean's Office
1450 Jayhawk Blvd.
Strong Hall, Room 200
clasdean@ku.edu
785-864-3661
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