HOMECOMING 2013 TIMELINES & DEADLINES
(Last updated 4/16/13)
Date / Deadline/Activity / Advance Work / Responsible Party / Checklist12/6/12 / SAC sponsors meeting with student organization representatives to brainstorm possible Homecoming theme ideas – 1-2pm, SL Conference Room / SAC
12/9/12 / Students at SAC Proposal Night select top three themes. / SAC
12/11/12 / Homecoming committee reviews theme suggestions and selects 2013 Homecoming theme / Cynthia Thompson
12/12 / Request submitted to Print/Pub to design logo ideas to correspond with theme / Cynthia Thompson
12/23/12 / Fall classes conclude / N/A
1/14/13 / Spring semester begins / N/A
1/22/13 / First Homecoming committee meeting of spring semester
Committee reviews logos and selects winning logo / Full Homecoming Committee
2/1/13 / Letters requesting 2013 Homecoming co-sponsorships sent to Chamber of Commerce members (including UIS Bookstore) / TBA
2/12/13 / Homecoming logo finalized / Homecoming Full Committee
2/15/13 / Update Homecoming website with 2013 Homecoming theme/logo & dates / TBA
2/19/13 / Call for programs sent out to campus departments inviting them to apply to have their event included in the Homecoming schedule / TBA
3/11-3/15/13 / Spring Break / N/A
4/1/13 / Call for programs sent out to student organizations inviting them to apply to have their event included in the Homecoming schedule / TBA
4/29/13 / Call for programs sent out to student organizations inviting them to apply to have their event included in the Homecoming schedule / TBA
5/11/13 / Spring classes conclude/Commencement / N/A
6/11/13 / Family Weekend event schedule finalized / TBA
6/21/13 / Work order submitted to P/P for Family Weekend postcards / TBA
7/15/13 / Family Weekend postcards sent out to first year students & last year’s Family Weekend participants / TBA
7/15/13 / Deadline for event submissions from campus departments / TBA
July 2013 / Full Committee meeting to review event submissions from campus departments and determine whether to include them as part of Homecoming / Full Homecoming Committee
July 2013 (following meeting above) / Call for programs sent out to student organizations inviting them to apply to have their event included in the Homecoming schedule / TBA
8/19/13 / Family Weekend registration link becomes active / TBA
8/19/13 / Contact Athletics liaison to the Homecoming Committee to inform coaches of skit opportunities at the rally.
Contact dance groups on campus, and inquire as to which ones will be participating in the homecoming rally. / TBA
8/26/13 / Fall classes begin / N/A
8/30/13 / Deadline for event submissions from student organizations / TBA
9/3/13 / Confirm list of teams participating in pep rally with Athletics representative to Homecoming Committee / TBA
9/5/13 / Homecoming schedule finalized (including all Homecoming co-sponsor names & logos) / Full Homecoming Committee
9/12/13 / Early registration deadline for 5K Run
Work orders submitted for Homecoming events / TBA
9/13/13 / Parade signs ordered from P/P / TBA
9/27/13 / Homecoming parade deadline
Family Weekend registration deadline
Office/Door Decorating Contest deadline / TBA
9/29/13 / Homecoming 2013 Kick-off / TBA
9/30/13 / Homecoming Pep Rally / SAC
10/2/13 / Office/Door Decorating Judging takes place / TBA
10/4/13 / Homecoming Parade / TBA
10/5/13 / Student vs. Staff/Faculty/Alumni Basketball Game / TBA
Note: All Homecoming Meetings in September are to be attended by the Full Homecoming Committee