Iowa State University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Important college dates for 2007-08

AUGUST 2007

Aug. 20 — Classes Begin

Aug. 22 — Ag Council New Student Barbecue, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Kildee Livestock Pavilion

SEPTEMBER 2007

Sept. 10 — ISU Fall Convocation, 3:15-5 p.m., Sun Room, Memorial Union

Sept. 12 — College Fall Convocation, 4:15-5:30 Curtiss Auditorium

Sept. 14 — Foreign Travel Grant Applications due in College of Agriculture, 138 Curtiss (14 copies)

OCTOBER 2007

Oct. 10 — Faculty Professional Development Assignment applications due in College of Agriculture, 138 Curtiss (6 copies)

Oct. 12-14 — Family Weekend

Oct. 13 — Family Weekend Agriculture Reception, 220-240 Scheman, 9:30-11 a.m.

Oct. 17 — Start of Spring 2008 registration

Oct. 19-21 — Homecoming Weekend

Oct. 22-26 — Ag Week at Iowa State

Oct. 23 — Career Day, Memorial Union

Oct. 24-27 — FFA Convention, Louisville, Kentucky, exhibit

NOVEMBER 2007

Nov. 12 — Promotion & Tenure materials due in 138 Curtiss (15 copies)

Nov. 11-13 — NASULGC Meeting, New York, NY

Nov. 19-23 — Classes recess for Thanksgiving break

Nov. 20 — Faculty Awards nominations (college, university, Andre and Wallace) due in 130 Curtiss, more: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/agcoll/awards.html

DECEMBER 2007

Dec. 14 — Graduate College Graduation

Dec. 15 — Undergraduate Graduation Convocation, 9:30 a.m., C.Y. Stephens

JANUARY 2008

Jan. 4 — Foreign Travel Grant applications due in College of Agriculture, 138 Curtiss (14 copies)

Jan. 14 — Classes begin

FEBRUARY 2008

Feb. — Miller Faculty Fellowship Proposals due in 138 Curtiss (17 copies)

Feb. 15 — College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Convocation,
4:15 p.m., Curtiss Hall Auditorium

Feb. 19-26 — National FFA Week

Feb. 25 — University Professional & Scientific Awards to the Office of the Provost, 204 Lab of Mechanics (10 copies) more: http://www.provost.iastate.edu/staff/awards/

MARCH 2008

March 17-21 — Spring Break

March 14 — Foreign Travel Grant applications due in College of Agriculture, 138 Curtiss (14 copies)

March 24 — Registration for Summer & Fall 2008 begins

APRIL 2008

April 7-13 — Veishea

April 14-15 — State FFA convention, Ames

MAY 2008

May 9 — Graduate College Graduation

May 10 — Undergraduate Graduation Convocation, 9 a.m., C.Y. Stephens

MISCELLANEOUS

Ag Cabinet meetings are held on the first and third Fridays of the month (unless otherwise notified) at 10 a.m., 142 Curtiss