LA Program Calendar-at-a-Glance

August 22, Saturday
New and Returning LA Orientation
Location:TBD
New LAs, 1- 4 PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

September 16, Wednesday
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Spring2027courses

September 25, Friday
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback.

October 2, Friday
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program

October 16, Friday
LA applications for Spring 2027 courses open
Apply here:

October 20, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session and Celebration (Chat & Chow)
Location: TBD
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session
- 30 minute Informative Session
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2026 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Drop-in Chat & Chow
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

October 26, Monday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

October 27, Tuesday
Interviews and selection begin!

November 20, Friday
Faculty and department offer/selection process complete

November 23-27, Monday - Friday
Fall Break

December 4, Friday, 3 - 6 PM
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Location: Kittredge Central Multipurpose Rooms
December 4, Friday
Last day of classes for Fall 2026

Early-December
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

January 9, Saturday
New and Returning LA Orientation
Location:TBD
New LAs, 1- 4 PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

January 29, Friday
First of seven bi-weekly stipend pay days!

February 17, Wednesday
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Fall2026courses

February 26, Friday
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback.

March 5, Friday
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program

March 15-19, Monday-Friday
Spring Break

March 22, Monday
LA Applications for Fall 2026 Courses Open

Apply Here:

March 30, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session and Celebration (Chat & Chow)
Location: TBD
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session
- 30 minute Informative Session
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2026 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Drop-in Chat & Chow
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

March 30, Tuesday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

March 31, Wednesday
Interviews and offers begin!

April 21, Wednesday
Faculty and department offer/selection process complete

April 23, Friday
Last day of classes (follows a Monday schedule)

April 23, Friday, 3 - 6 PM
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Location: TBD

Early-May
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

January 10, Saturday
New and Returning LA Orientation
Location:Kittredge Central Multipurpose Meeting Rooms
New LAs, 1- 4 PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

January 30, Friday
First of seven bi-weekly stipend pay days!

February 18, Wednesday
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Fall2026courses

February 27, Friday
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback.

March 6, Friday
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program

March 16-20, Monday-Friday
Spring Break

March 23, Monday
LA Applications for Fall 2026 Courses Open

Apply Here:

March 31, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session and Celebration (Chat & Chow)
Location: Chancellor's Hall and Auditorium (CASE)
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session
- 30 minute Informative Session
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2026 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Drop-in Chat & Chow
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

March 31, Tuesday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

April 1, Wednesday
Interviews and offers begin!

April 22, Wednesday
Faculty and department offer/selection process complete

April 24, Friday
Last day of classes (follows a Monday schedule)

April 24, Friday, 3 - 6 PM
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Location:Kittredge Central Multipurpose Meeting Rooms

Early-May
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

August 23, Saturday
New and Returning LA Orientation
Location:Kittredge Central Multipurpose Meeting Rooms
New LAs, 1- 4 PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

September 12, Friday
First of seven bi-weekly stipend pay days!

September 17, Wednesday
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Spring2026courses

September 26, Friday
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback.

October 3, Friday
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program

October 17, Friday
LA applications for Spring 2026 courses open
Apply here:

October 21, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session and Celebration (Chat & Chow)
Location: Chancellor's Hall & Auditorium (CASE)
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session
- 30 minute Informative Session
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2026 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Drop-in Chat & Chow
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

October 27, Monday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

October 28, Tuesday
Interviews and hiring begins!

November 21, Friday
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete

November 24-28, Monday - Friday
Fall Break

December 5, Friday, 3 - 6 PM
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Location:Kittredge Central Multipurpose Meeting Rooms

December 5, Friday
Last day of classes for Fall 2025

Early-December
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

January 12, Sunday, 1 - 4 PM
New and Returning LA Orientation
Location: Kittredge Central
New LAs, Time 1 - 4 PM
Returning LAs, Time 2 - 4 PM

January 16, Thursday
New and Returning LA Late Orientation
Zoom
New LAs, 6 - 9 PM
Returning LAs, 7 - 9 PM

February 21, Friday
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Summer/Fall 2025 courses

February 28, Friday
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback.

March 7, Friday
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program

March 21, Friday
LA Applications for Summer/Fall 2025 are now open!
Apply here:

March 24-28, Monday - Friday
Spring Break

April 1, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session & Celebration
Chancellor's Hall & Auditorium (CASE)
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session (CASE Auditorium)
- 30 minute Informative Session
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Summer/Fall 2025 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Informal Meet & Greet with refreshments
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

April 7, Monday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

April 8, Tuesday
Interviewing and hiring begin

April 11, Friday
LA Mentor Applications open

April 25, Friday
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Location: Kittredge Central
3 - 6 PM

April 29, Tuesday
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete

May 1, Thursday
Last day of classes for Spring 2025

Mid-May
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

August 23, Friday, 1 - 4 PM
New and Returning LA Orientation
Location: Kittredge Central
New LAs, 1 - 4 PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

August 29, Thursday, 6 - 9 PM
New and Returning LA Late Orientation
Zoom
New LAs, 6 - 9 PM
Returning LAs, 7 - 9 PM

September 13, Friday
First bi-weekly stipend pay day!

September 25, Wednesday
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Spring2025courses

October 4, Friday
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback.

October 11, Friday
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program

October 25, Friday
LA applications for Spring 2025 courses open
Apply here:

October 29, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session and Celebration (Chat & Chow)
Location: UMC Aspen Rooms
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session
- 30 minute Informative Session
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2025 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Drop-in Chat & Chow
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

November 4, Monday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

November 5, Tuesday
Interviews and hirings begin!

November 11, Friday
LA Mentor Applications open

November 25-29, Monday - Friday
Fall Break

December 6, Friday
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Location: Kittredge Central
3 - 6 PM

December 10, Tuesday
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete

December 12, Thursday
Last day of classes for Fall 2024

Mid-December
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

January 12, Friday, 1 - 4 PM
New and Returning LA Orientation
Location: Kittredge Central
New LAs, 1 - 4 PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

January 18, Thursday
New and Returning LA Late Orientation
Zoom
New LAs, 6 - 9 PM
Returning LAs, 7 - 9 PM

February 14, Wednesday
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Fall 2024 courses

February 23, Friday
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback.

March 1, Friday
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program

March 15, Friday
LA Applications for Summer/Fall 2024 are now open!
Apply here:

March 19, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session & Celebration
Chancellor's Hall & Auditorium (CASE)
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session (CASE Auditorium)
- 30 minute Informative Session in the Auditorium
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Fall 2024 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Informal Meet & Greet with refreshments (Chancellor's Hall)
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

March 25-29, Monday - Friday
Spring Break

April 3, Wednesday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

April 4, Thursday
Interviewing and hiring begin

April 12, Friday
LA Mentor Applications open

April 26, Friday
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Location: Kittredge Central
3 - 6 PM

April 30, Tuesday
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete

May 2, Thursday
Last day of classes for Spring 2024

Mid-May
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

August 25, Friday
New and Returning LA Orientation
Kittredge Central
New LAs, 1 - 4 PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

August 31, Thursday
New and Returning LA Late Orientation
Zoom
New LAs, 6 - 9 PM
Returning LAs, 7 - 9 PM

September 29, Friday
Faculty Course Proposals open for Spring 2024 courses

October 16, Monday
Deadline for Department Coordinators to submit Faculty Course Proposals to LA Program

November 3, Friday
LA applications for Spring 2024 courses open
Apply here:

November 7, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session & Celebration
Chancellor's Hall & Auditorium (CASE)
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session (CASE Auditorium)
- 30 minute Informative Session in the Auditorium
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2024 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Informal Meet & Greet with refreshments (Chancellor's Hall)
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

November 17, Friday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications
Highly recommended submission date
Applications are still open after this date

November 17, Friday
LA Mentor Applications open

November 18, Saturday
Interviewing and hiring begin

November 20 - 24
Fall Break

December 8, Friday
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Kittredge Central
3 - 6 PM

December 14, Thursday
Last day of classes for Fall 2023

Mid-December
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

December 15, Friday
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete

January 13, Friday
New and Returning LA Orientation
Glenn Miller Ballroom
New LAs, 9 AM - 12 PM
Returning LAs, 10 AM - 12 PM
*Optional: Post-LA Orientation instructional team meetings, 12:00 - 1:30 PM

January 19, Thursday
New and Returning LA Late Orientation
Zoom
New LAs, 6 - 9 PM
Returning LAs, 7 - 9 PM

February 17, Friday
Faculty Course Proposals open for Fall 2023 courses

February 27, Monday
Priority deadline for submission of Faculty Course Proposals to Department

March 6, Monday
Deadline for Department Coordinators to submit Faculty Course Proposals to LA Program

March 17, Friday
LA applications for Fall 2023 courses open

March 21, Tuesday
Mid-Semester LA Program Celebration and Open House
Chancellor's Hall, CASE
5 - 6 PM

March 27 - 31, Monday - Friday
Spring Break

April 3, Monday
LA application priority deadline

April 28, Friday
LA Poster Session
Kittredge Central
3 - 6 PM

May 4, Thursday
Last day of classes for Spring 2022

August 19, Friday
New and Returning LA Orientation
Kittredge Central
New LAs, 1 - 4 PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

September 23, Friday
Faculty Course Proposals open for Spring 2023 courses

October 10, Monday
Deadline for Department Coordinators to submit Faculty Course Proposals to LA Program

October 25, Tuesday
Mid-Semester LA Program Celebration and Open House
CASE building, Chancellor's Hall
5 - 6 PM

October 28, Friday
LA applications for Spring 2023 courses open.
Apply here:

November 7, Monday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

November 8, Tuesday
Interviewing and hiring begin

November 16, Wednesday
LA General Applicant Pool becomes available

November 21 - 25, Monday - Friday
Fall Break

December 2, Friday
LA Poster Session
Kittredge Central
3 - 6 PM

December 8, Thursday
Last day of classes for Fall 2022

December 9, Friday
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete, New and Returning Hire Forms due

December 12, Monday
LA Pedagogy sections assigned

Fall 2026 Faculty Sessions

LA Faculty Orientation:This workshop will introduce LA Program structures and support, provide feedback for faculty who are learning how to best utilize LAs in their course(s), and guidance about how to structure weekly prep meetings.
Thursday, August 13, 9:30 – Noon
Tuesday, August 18, 9:30 – Noon


“All Faculty” Sessions: This session will provide opportunities for faculty to learn from one another while considering the specific contexts in which LAs support student learning, as well as alternative possible approaches that may help faculty plan for their weekly prep meetings this semester.
Thursday, August 13, 1:00 – 2:15 pm
Tuesday, August 18, 1:00 – 2:15 pm
Tuesday, August 25, 9:30 – 10:45 am

Returning LA Professional Development Meetings

Wednesdays 5:40 – 6:30 pm (LBB 155)
Required for LAs in their 2nd and 3rd semester, optional for LAs with 4+ semesters of experience
Dates:

  1. 9/2: RLA Pedagogy Review & Introduction to the Community

  1. 9/16: Present GTKYS Survey Results

  1. 9/30: Find the better question (LA-CQ prep)

  1. 10/14: Present LA-CQ Survey Results

  1. 10/28: Visiting Speaker

  1. 11/9: LA Community Event

  1. 12/2: Leveraging your LA Experience