Fall
August
- New Student Orientation (NSOP)
- Academic Resources Fair
September
- Directors of Undergraduate Studies Orientation (for faculty new to the DUS role or faculty returning to the DUS role after a long gap)
- Directors of Undergraduate Studies Meeting
- Informing majors about Academic Awards and Prizes in your department
October
- Directors of Undergraduate Studies Meeting
- Curriculum Planning for Next Academic Year
- Submission of New Spring Course Approval Requests to COI (deadline: October 15)
- Open Houses and Welcome Back Receptions for Majors
November
- Directors of Undergraduate Studies Meeting
- Junior Phi Beta Kappa Nominations Process
- Submission of Course Schedules to Registrar
- Student Advising for Spring Registration (Early Registration week falls during the full week between Election the week of Election Day Holiday and the week of Thanksgiving Holiday)
- Submission of New Summer Course Approval Requests to COI (deadline: November 15)
December
- Directors of Undergraduate Studies Meeting
- Final grades submission
Spring
February
- Directors of Undergraduate Studies Meeting
- Valedictorian and Salutatorian Nomination Process
- Major Advising Events and Departmental Open House Receptions
- Major Declaration Advising
March
- Directors of Undergraduate Studies Meeting
- Graduation Clearance for Completion of Major Requirements
- Phi Beta Kappa nominations submission
- Submission of New Fall Course Approval Requests to COI
April
- Directors of Undergraduate Studies Meeting
- Departmental Honors nominations submission
- Revisions to the Columbia College Bulletin begin (Deadline: June 1)
- Spring Consultation for Fall Registration and upcoming Academic Year Program Planning
- Academic Awards and Prizes Selection
May
- Final grades submission
- Lionel Trilling and Mark Van Doren Awards Reception and Ceremony
- Academic Awards and Prizes Ceremony and Reception
- Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony
- Columbia College Class Day
- Departmental Graduation Celebrations for your graduating majors and their families
- Final submission of revisions for Columbia College Bulletin