First Year Seminar & Action Learning Teams

Fall 2016 Master Calendar*

ImportantDates for Faculty

August 23— Fall Faculty Welcome Back Meeting@ ARD (bldg. 56) Large Pod, Tuesday 10:30-12:00, Required meeting for all FYS faculty.

August 24 & 25– ALTs GA & PF Orientation @ Willow Bend Environmental Education Center

Wednesday: 8:30am-2:30pm, Thursday: 8:30am-12:30pm

August 26— FYS Peer Facilitator Orientation@ the ARD (bldg. 56) Large Pod, Friday 1:30 to 3:30pm

September 26-October 17 – Pulse Check-in

  • Student Assessments
  • Course Evaluations

October 3—FYS Fall 2017 Course Proposals Survey goes out to all Faculty and Prospective Faculty

October 17— FYS Faculty Course Proposals for Spring ANDFall 2017 Due

November 1— Peer Facilitator Requests Survey sent out—Due November 15th!

November 3— FYS Symposium Registration Due (GA’s complete for ALTs/ PF’s complete for ALTs with no GAs and for non-ALTs FYS Courses/Faculty submit when they have no PFs)

November 14-December 5 – FYS Evaluations: Student Surveys to go out

November 21 (approximate)–NAU Student Course Evaluations Open

November 30 and December 1–FYS Symposium:Going Beyond the Traditional Classroom (MAC Gym 5-7pm both nights)

December 9 – Instruction ends

December 22 – Grades due

December 26- Jan 2nd – University Closed for Winter Holiday

Meeting Dates & Times

FYS Faculty Brown Bag Lunches –Wednesdays12:00-1:00 @University Union Havasupai AB—All FYS Faculty Encouraged to Attend—Collaborate on Course Design: How to Create an Engaged Classroom and Ensure Student Success, Receive Program Updates, Discuss Symposium, Share Classroom Challenges, Successes & Student Projects

  • October 5
  • November 2

SYS 208 ALTS Steering Committee Meetings & Brown Bag Community of Practice (ALL 208 Faculty are invited) – Fridays 10:00-11:30am @ Bury RM 109—ALTs 208 Brown Bag Community of Practice right after! (12:00-1:00pm)

  • September 16
  • October 21
  • November 18

Symposium Planning Meetings— All Are Welcome! —Mondays 2:00-3:00 @ Bury 109

  • September 19
  • October 17
  • November 7
  • November 21

ALTs Leadership Team Meetings – Fridays 9:00-10:30am @ College of Education RM 174

  • September 9
  • October 7
  • November 4
  • December 2

Focus Group Meetings—Peer Facilitator Focus Group (9:00-10:00am) @ College of Education RM 174Graduate Assistant Focus Group Meetings (10:30-11:30am) @ Science Lab Facilities bldg. 17 (meeting room in Bean & Beeker) Rm 111

  • September 23
  • October 21
  • November 18

Important Dates for Students

  • August 29 – First Day of Fall 2016 Term
  • September 5 – Labor Day (University closed)
  • September 23-25 – Family Weekend
  • October 15 – Homecoming
  • October 31-November 27 – Early Enrollment for Spring 2017
  • October 10-28 – Fall 2016 Midterms
  • November 11 – Veteran’s Day (University closed)
  • November 21 (approximate) – NAU Student Course Evaluations Open
  • November 24-25 – Thanksgiving (University closed)
  • November 28 – Open Enrollment for Spring 2017 begins
  • December 5-9 – End of Fall 2016 Term Week (Reading Week)
  • December 12-15 – Fall 2016 Term Finals
  • December 16 – Fall 2016 Commencement
  • December 19-January 13, 2017 – Winter Term
  • December 23 – Grades posted

*all FYS dates are subject to change to adjust to program needs if necessary.