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Juneteenth Holiday

Jun. 19, 2026

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Faculty members in promotion processes that require external letters submit preliminary materials in the electronic system and department chair sends letter requests through the electronic system

Jul. 1, 2026

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Independence Day Holiday (observed)

Jul. 3, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Summer Session I classes end/exams end

Jul. 11, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Summer Session II begins

Jul. 13, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Academic professionals in promotion processes that require external letters submit preliminary materials in the electronic system and Promotion Committee chair sends letter request through the electronic system

Jul. 15, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Full Summer session classes end/exams

Aug. 13, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Grades due at 12noon (Graduates in PhD, PsyD, EdD, DMA, & DSC)

Aug. 13, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Summer Session II classes end/exams end

Aug. 13, 2026

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Administrative checks/Commencement Preparation

Aug. 14, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Summer 2026 Commencement

Aug. 15, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Grades due at 12noon (All other students)

Aug. 17, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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New Faculty Orientation

Aug. 17 - 18, 2026

Office of the Provost

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Fall 2026 Welcome Week

Aug. 20 - 23, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Faculty Senate Retreat

Aug. 21, 2026

1:00 - 4:30 pm

Office of the Provost

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Fall 2026 Semester begins

Aug. 24, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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New Faculty Waco Campus Panel and Mixer

Aug. 28, 2026

8:30 - 10:00 am

Office of the Provost

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Call for nominations for outstanding faculty awards

Sep. 1 - Nov. 2, 2026

Office of the Provost

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Call for nominations for Cornelia Marschall Smith award

Sep. 1 - Nov. 2, 2026

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Call for nominations for University Distinguished Professor

Sep. 1 - Nov. 2, 2026

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Fall Faculty Meeting

Sep. 8, 2026

3:00 - 4:30 pm

Office of the Provost

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Chair sets the mandatory review meetings which will take place by October 31 (for Year 2 Tenure-Track)

Sep. 15, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Faculty and Staff of Color Welcome Reception

Sep. 17, 2026

3:00 - 4:30 pm

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Lecturer Track Mentoring: Understanding the Lecturer Track

Sep. 18, 2026

9:00 - 10:00 am

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Cornelia Marschall Smith Award Lecture - Dr. Randall Bradley

Sep. 18, 2026

3:00 - 4:30 pm

Office of the Provost

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Family Weekend

Sep. 19, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Tenure-Track Mentoring: Understanding Tenure at Baylor

Sep. 29, 2026

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Office of the Provost

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Packets are due in the electronic system by 10:59 p.m. (Central time) for Academic Professionals seeking continuing appointment and Year 2 Tenure-Track faculty

Oct. 1, 2026

8:00 - 10:59 am

Office of the Provost

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Clinical Track Mentoring: Understanding the Clinical Track

Oct. 2, 2026

8:30 - 9:30 am

Office of the Provost

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Fall Break

Oct. 9, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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New Faculty Continued Learning: Teaching at Baylor

Oct. 14, 2026

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Office of the Provost

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Chair sets the mandatory review meetings which will take place by November 30 (see list of who this applies to in the summary)

Oct. 15, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date for available evaluating faculty to submit their Colleague Input Form for Academic Professionals seeking continuing appointment in the electronic system

Oct. 20, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Deadline to submit Outstanding Faculty Award nominations to deans

Nov. 2, 2026

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Deadline to submit Cornelia Marschall award nominees to deans

Nov. 2, 2026

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Packets are due in the electronic system by 10:59 p.m. (Central time) for promotion (see list for who this applies to in the summary)

Nov. 2, 2026

8:00 - 10:59 am

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Last date for the Promotion Committee for Academic Professionals seeking continuing appointment to submit their Promotion Committee Evaluation Form in the electronic system

Nov. 2, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date to hold review meeting for Year 2 Tenure-Track

Nov. 2, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Deadline to submit University Distinguished Professor nominations to deans

Nov. 2, 2026

5:00 pm

Office of the Provost

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Homecoming

Nov. 7, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Last date for available evaluating faculty to submit their Colleague Evaluation Form for Year 2 Tenure-Track in the electronic system

Nov. 10, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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New Faculty Continued Learning: Research at Baylor

Nov. 10, 2026

12:30 - 1:30 pm

Office of the Provost

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Outstanding Faculty Committees in each unit make decisions regarding finalists

Nov. 16, 2026 - Jan. 15, 2027

Office of the Provost

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Chair sets the mandatory review meetings, which will take place by January 15 (for promotion to Associate Professor without Tenure in the Law School)

Nov. 16, 2026 - Jan. 16, 2027

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Last date for available evaluating faculty to submit their Colleague Input Form for promotion to Associate Librarians and Librarian in the electronic system

Nov. 16, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date for supervisors for Academic Professional renewals to submit their recommendation to the dean in the electronic system

Nov. 16, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date for the Promotion Committee Chair for Academic Professionals seeking continuing appointment to submit their promotion committee letter in the electronic system

Nov. 16, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date to submit the chair letter for Year 2 Tenure-Track in the electronic system

Nov. 20, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Thanksgiving holidays (Students)

Nov. 23 - 27, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Thanksgiving holidays (Faculty/Staff)

Nov. 25 - 27, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Last date to submit the dean letter for Academic Professionals seeking continuing appointment in the electronic system

Nov. 25, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date for the Promotion Committee for promotion to Associate Librarian and Librarian to submit their Promotion Committee Evaluation Form in the electronic system

Nov. 30, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date to hold review meeting for promotion to Senior Lecturer, Teaching Professor, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, Associate Professor with Tenure, and Professor with Tenure

Nov. 30, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date to submit dean recommendation for Academic Professional renewals in the electronic system

Nov. 30, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Nomination materials from deans' offices for Cornelia Marschall Smith award due to the VPFA

Dec. 1, 2026

Office of the Provost

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Packets are due by 10:59 p.m. (Central time) in the electronic system for promotion to Associate Professor without tenure in the Law School

Dec. 1, 2026

8:00 - 10:59 am

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Nomination materials from deans' offices for University Distinguished Professor due to the VPFA

Dec. 1, 2026

5:00 pm

Office of the Provost

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Last date to submit the dean letter for Year 2 Tenure-Track

Dec. 7, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Office of the Provost

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Fall 2026 classes end

Dec. 9, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Study Day

Dec. 10, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Acknowledgement or rebuttal of dean's letter for Year 2 Tenure-Track is due

Dec. 10, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date for available evaluating faculty to submit their Colleague Evaluation Form for promotion (see list for who this applies to in the summary)

Dec. 10, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Exams

Dec. 11 - 16, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Last date for the Promotion Committee Chair for promotion to Associate Librarian and Librarian to submit their promotion committee letter in the electronic system

Dec. 15, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Office of the Provost

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Last date to submit the chair letter for Senior Lecturer, Teaching Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, Associate Professor with Tenure, and Professor with Tenure in the electronic system

Dec. 15, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Administrative checks/Commencement Preparation

Dec. 17 - 18, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Grades due at 12noon (Graduates in PhD, PsyD, EdD, DMA, & DSC)

Dec. 17, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Last date to submit the dean letter for promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Dec. 18, 2026

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Office of the Provost

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Fall 2026 Commencement

Dec. 19, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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Spring 2027 Wintermester begins

Dec. 28, 2026

Academic Calendar Committee

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New Year's Day - Holiday

Jan. 1, 2027

Academic Calendar Committee

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The University Tenure Committee meets and makes a recommendation for tenure

Jan. 4 - 29, 2027

Office of the Provost

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Chair sets the mandatory review meetings which will take place by January 15 (for Year 4 Tenure-Track, Year 2 Lecturers, Year 4 Lecturers, and Year 3 Clinical Assistant Professor)

Jan. 4, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Spring 2027 Wintermester ends/exams

Jan. 15, 2027

Academic Calendar Committee

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Nominations open for Centennial Professor

Jan. 15 - Mar. 19, 2027

Office of the Provost

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Last date to submit the dean letter for promotion to Associate Librarian, Librarian, Senior Lecturer, Teaching Professor, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, and Professor with tenure

Jan. 15, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Packets are due by 10:59 p.m. (Central time) in the electronic system for Year 4 Tenure-Track, Year 2 Lecturers, Year 4 Lecturers, and Year 3 Clinical Assistant Professor

Jan. 15, 2027

8:00 - 10:59 am

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Last date to hold review meeting for promotion to Associate Professor without tenure in the Law School

Jan. 15, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Jan. 18, 2027

Academic Calendar Committee

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Spring 2027 semester begins

Jan. 19, 2027

Academic Calendar Committee

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New Faculty Continued Learning: Service, Collegiality, and Belonging at Baylor

Jan. 27, 2027

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Office of the Provost

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Last date for available evaluating faculty to submit their Colleague Evaluation Form for promotion to Associate Professor without tenure in the Law School

Feb. 1, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Packets are due by 10:59 p.m. (Central time) in the electronic system for renewals for Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Professor

Feb. 1, 2027

8:00 - 10:59 am

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Nomination materials from deans' offices for Outstanding Faculty Award due to the University Committee

Feb. 1, 2027

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Last date to submit the chair letter for promotion to Associate Professor without Tenure in the Law School

Feb. 15, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Office of the Provost

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Faculty seeking promotion to Teaching Professor, Clinical Professor, and Professor with tenure submit a letter to their chair requesting approval

Feb. 15, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date to hold review meeting for Year 4 Tenure-Track, Year 2 Lecturers, Year 4 Lecturers, and Year 3 Clinical Assistant Professor

Feb. 15, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date to submit chair recommendation for renewals for Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Professor in the electronic system

Feb. 15, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date for available evaluating faculty to submit their Colleague Evaluation Form for Year 4 Tenure-Track, Year 2 Lecturers, Year 4 Lecturers, and Year 3 Clinical Assistant Professor

Feb. 25, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date to submit the dean letter for promotion to Associate Professor without tenure in the Law School

Mar. 1, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date to submit dean recommendation for renewals for Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Professor in the electronic system

Mar. 1, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Last date to submit the chair letter for Year 4 Tenure-Track, Year 2 Lecturers, Year 4 Lecturers, and Year 3 Clinical Assistant Professor

Mar. 5, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Spring Break

Mar. 8 - 12, 2027

Academic Calendar Committee

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Department chairs submit early mandatory promotion requests to dean

Mar. 15, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Deadline to submit Centennial Professor award nominees to Committee Chair

Mar. 19, 2027

5:00 pm

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Last date for the dean to submit their recommendation for Year 4 Tenure-Track, Year 2 Lecturers, Year 4 Lecturers, and Year 3 Clinical Assistant Professor in the electronic system

Mar. 22, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Acknowledgement or rebuttal of dean's letter for Year 4 Tenure-Track, Year 2 Lecturers, Year 4 Lecturers, and Year 3 Clinical Assistant Professor is due

Mar. 29, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Faculty seeking approval to apply for promotion to Teaching Professor, Clinical Professor, and Professor with tenure submit preliminary materials to their chair

Apr. 1, 2027

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Office of the Provost

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Tenure-Track Mentoring: Creating Your Tenure Review Materials

Apr. 5, 2027

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Office of the Provost

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Diadeloso (no classes)

Apr. 6, 2027

Academic Calendar Committee

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