If there are buy-out funds available to the department, Chair indicates to CLA how they will be spend regarding TAs teaching during spring semester. Distribute faculty and graduate student directories. February 1 . Deadline for financial aid applications from graduate students 2. Ask for teaching requests from faculty regarding next spring semester.
Chair allocates all funds remaining in the department's budget.
Ask for teaching requests from faculty regarding next spring semester. Circulate teaching schedule for the two summer semesters, including all faculty assignments. Forward names of graduate student applicants eligible for University fellowships. Send out Spring graduate student Newsletter. Circulate the tentative teaching schedule for next spring semester.