September 2011

Date	Task/ Event	Support and Contact	Common Delegations
September 2011	Learning and Teaching Services' new guidance on departmental External Examiner expenses comes into effect from 1st September 2011.	r.m.swift@shef / e.grant@shef External Examiner Documentation for Examiners and University Departments
Early September 2011	Note closing dates in 2011-2012 for changes to monthly payroll and submission of claims to the Salaries Office of the Finance Department.	Dates	Dept Admin or Secretary
Early September 2011	Expect the Admissions Section to request nominations of Admissions Tutors for each programme. Confirm or amend names by end of month i.e. before new applications cycle begins. Ensure nominees are aware of targets and training available.	Admissions Service	Admissions Tutors & Secretaries
Early September 2011	Ensure the portfolio of each programme is revised and provided, with revised entry requirements, to Admissions Section by end of month.	Admissions Service	>Admissions Tutors & Secretaries
Early September 2011	Expect to be asked by Exams Team in Registry Services to confirm Departmental Examinations Officer for new academic year.	j.hardy@shef	Examinations Officers & Secretaries
3 September 2011	Ensure August re-sit examination results are submitted to the Taught Programmes Office in the format for uploading into the corporate student record. See circular issued in July.	Deadlines and results processing (password required) Examination results matters in general Contacts in Taught Programmes Office	Examinations Officers and Secretaries
6 September 2011	University Open Day. Ensure department is ready to receive visitors, a staff member to deliver a talk, times agreed and a venue arranged.	a.j.hamilton@shef	UG Admissions Tutors and Secretaries
6 September 2011	Registration Information Meeting; update on the student registration process and activities for departments, times and venues to be confirmed.	r.mcassey@shef	Registration Contacts
Mid September 2011	Ensure that all reports from External Examiners for taught programmes have been returned to Learning and Teaching Services with your department's comments.	r.m.swift@shef / e.grant@shef
Mid September 2011	Registration reports available via MI View from Intro Week onwards	d.whittaker@sheffield.ac.uk	FDOs, HoDS and Departmental Administrators
19-25 September 2011	INTRO WEEK
19 September to October 2011	Ensure that department participates in Registration as set out in the final Registration Plan issued in August.	r.mcassey@shef	Registration Contacts
26 September 2011	AUTUMN SEMESTER BEGINS
27 September 2011	Ensure all new research students attend the induction session held by Research and Innovation Services		Graduate Tutors
September/October 2011	Ensure that staff will be available to approve ADD/DROP requests.	j.hardy@shef	Registration Contacts
Late September 2011	Expect to receive notice of formal appointment of External Examiners for taught programmes this session from Learning and Teaching Services. Ensure dates for Examiners' meetings have been arranged outside exam periods.	r.m.swift@shef / e.grant@shef