What are common service dates and how were the dates determined?
A common service date is the move to one set of dates for academic appointments across all campuses. The primary factor determining the new dates was better alignment of the academic service calendar with the campus instructional calendar. In addition, joint appointments between campuses, transferring between campuses and other coordination issues will be simplified. The common set of service dates chosen begin August 16 with service required until May 15 for 9 months service. Service from August 16 to December 31 will correspond to the fall semester. The service period corresponding to the second semester will be January 1 to May 15. Continuing 12-month academic employees will begin their new contracts on September 1, 2003 with an end date of August 15, 2004. Subsequent contracts for 12-month employees will follow the common service dates of August 16 through August 15 schedule.
