September 1, 2025

Staff Appreciation Days COMING SOON!

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Staff Appreciation Days will be September 15-19 and will feature a reception, professional development opportunities, professional portraits and more!

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 TODAY SEPTEMBER 1, and nominations should be submitted on the following Qualtrics site:

https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cLLN0jvoJ7aiRCe

Questions? Contact: Rachel Decorie

First-Year and Transfer Student Seminar Course Proposals Now Open

The First-Year & Transfer Seminar program is now accepting course proposals for Fall 2026. FYS/TS instructors have a unique opportunity to introduce KU’s newest students to their discipline through innovative, relationship-based teaching practices, as well as participate in a learning community with fellow FYS/TS instructors. We are accepting both new courses and previously taught, upper-division courses adapted for a first-year/transfer student audience that meet KU Core 34 goals in US Culture and Global Cultures. Click here to submit your proposal. 

Priority proposal deadline: September 12

Questions? Contact: Rachel Davis

2025-26 Promotion & Tenure Dossier Submission Instructions and Deadline

Detailed instructions for dossier submission have been posted at the link below – in particular, please see the note dated August 19, 2025.

Dossiers are due to the Dean’s Office by Noon on October 2.

Please note, you are required to submit initial-level forms for the current year. Please do not use forms from prior years. The initial level review forms and can be found on the Office of Faculty Affairs Promotion and Tenure website. The Office of Faculty Affairs will not accept forms from previous years. Please be sure you follow the file naming conventions set forth by the Office of Faculty Affairs. It will be helpful to consult the general information and submission instructions document from the Office of Faculty Affairs website.

Please remember to leave time in your departmental evaluation process for completing the initial-level review summary for the candidate, sending it to the candidate, recording confirmation of their receipt of it, and including that confirmation (as well as the summary form itself) in the dossier that you submit by October 2.

Questions? Contact: Jill Mignacca

IRISE Call for Applications 

KU faculty are invited to apply to participate in a grant-funded project: “Character Development at the University of Kansas: The IRISE Virtues Initiative.” The goal is to increase faculty support for teaching IRISE virtues and thereby contributing to the character development of KU students. This initiative is being supported by a grant from the Educating Character Initiative at Wake Forest University and is being led by Dr. Nancy Snow, Professor of Philosophy and Dr. Kimberly Beets, Research Analyst, Analytics, Institutional Research & Effectiveness. Support for course design will involve partnering with the Center for Teaching Excellence.

Application Deadline: September 10

Questions? Contact: Nancy Snow or Kim Beets

September Chairs & Directors Meeting with New Faculty Reception

Wednesday, September 3

3-5 p.m.

Burge Union Forum A (meeting)

Burge Union Forum B (reception)

Questions About Academic Misconduct?

Need to inquire about previous charges? If so, please contact Taylor Wren in College Undergraduate Academic Services.

Winter Session Proposals 

Thank you for submitting your winter session proposals to the College Budget Office. Notice of approvals will be sent out on September 12.

College Sabbatical Deadline - September 2nd (Noon) 

Winter Session Approval Notifications - September 12th

College New Faculty Reception

Wednesday, September 3

4-5 p.m.

Burge Union Forum B

Faculty in Conversation Series

Hosted by the Office of Faculty Affairs, Faculty Learning Circles are small-group, interactive experiences meant to foster interpersonal connections and collective wisdom around specific topics of interest or shared circumstances. Facilitators provide logistical assistance, relevant expertise, and knowledge of available resources. A major benefit is also realized through the active engagement of participants as they share experiences, needs, and ideas with each other in a trusting space.

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