The University of Georgia

Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

ACADEMIC EVENTS CALENDAR

2008-2009

New Faculty Tour	Aug. 4-8
Graduate Student Orientation and Info Fair, 9–11:30 a.m., The Classic Center, downtown Athens	Aug. 14
New Faculty Colloquium, all-day event introducing new faculty to the opportunities available to them at UGA. Georgia Center for Continuing Education	Aug. 14
Orientation for Graduate Teaching and Laboratory Assistants, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Student Learning Center, Rm 101	Aug. 15
Back-to-School Welcome Picnic for new students, faculty, and entire UGA community, 6:30 p.m., Legion Field	Aug. 17
Fall Semester begins	Aug. 18
Dedication ceremony: UGA Gwinnett Campus in new Lawrenceville location, 4:30 p.m.	Aug. 27
GLOBES Fall Reception, 5:30 p.m., Founders’ Memorial Garden	Sept. 4
New Women Faculty Reception , 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Reception Hall, Tate Student Center	Sept. 5
New Faculty Reception, 5:30 p.m., President’s house	Sept. 11
Fall University Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Sanford Hall, Rm 213	Sept. 25
Fall University Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Brooks Hall, Rm 145	Oct. 29
Louise McBee Lecture, 11 a.m., Chapel. Speaker: Molly Corbett Broad, president, American Council on Education	Nov. 14
Fall University Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Sanford Hall, Rm 213	Dec. 4
Fall Commencement, undergraduate: 9:30 a.m., graduate: 2:30 p.m., both in Stegeman Coliseum	Dec. 19
Spring Semester begins	Jan. 8
2009 State of the University address by UGA President Michael F. Adams	TBA
2009 Founders’ Day Lecture, celebrating UGA's 224^th anniversary as the nation’s first state-chartered university	TBA
Spring University Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., location TBA	Feb. 5
National History Day, pre-collegiate program sponsored by UGA’s Office of Academic Special Programs in which middle and high school students compete at district level	Feb. 7
Public Service and Outreach annual conference, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Georgia Center for Continuing Education	Feb. 12
Georgia Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, pre-collegiate program sponsored by UGA’s Office of Academic Special Programs in which Georgia high school students compete at regional competition	Feb. 22-24
Spring University Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., location TBA	March 19
CURO symposium 2009, The Classic Center, downtown Athens	March 30
Faculty Recognition Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Athens Country Club	March 31
Georgia Science and Engineering Fair, pre-collegiate program sponsored by UGA’s Office of Academic Special Programs in which middle and high school students compete	April 1-4
Honors Day ceremony, 2 p.m., Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center	April 22
Spring University Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., location TBA	April 23
Spring Commencement, undergraduate: 9:30 a.m., Sanford Stadium; graduate: 2:30 p.m., Stegeman Coliseum	May 9
Advanced Placement Summer Institutes, workshop for teachers sponsored by UGA’s Office of Academic Special Programs which provide overview of specific AP courses	June 22-26

[University Council meeting dates are tentative until confirmed by the President’s Office]

For additional information on campus events, see the UGA Master Calendar.

To add an item to this calendar, please email Joelle Walls.