ELT: May 11, 2026 – Office of the Provost

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May 11, 2026

News

Stipends for Faculty Mentoring Student Research Partners

Again this summer, faculty who are mentoring SRPs and who are not otherwise being supported for this work (for example, through a grant) can apply for a stipend. More information and the application form are available on the Undergraduate Research website.

Insurance and Procedures for Faculty Traveling Internationally on College Business

Faculty and staff traveling internationally on College business are covered for emergency evacuation assistance through Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI). In order for these services to be most effective, faculty and staff are required to record any travel with the International Travel Record. CISI provides medical referrals, evacuation assistance, and a wide range of travel assistance.

CCCE – ACE Spring 2026 Newsletter

The Spring 2026 ACE Faculty Newsletter has bloomed! In this issue, you can find:

Director Sinda Nichols’ note on the CCCE external review, 40th anniversary of the ACE (Acting in Community Together) Center, and the revamped Broom Fellowship
ACE Faculty interview with Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Sociology, Daniel Williams
Invitation to Empty Bowls event, May 15
Resources and Upcoming Conferences for Academic Civic Engagement and Scholarship
Examples of CCCE ACE support for faculty

Lavender Celebration June 10th

The Gender & Sexuality Center is excited to announce the Lavender Celebration, a program that honors and celebrates LGBTQIA+ Carls who will be graduating as members of the class of 2026! The celebration will take place during Senior Week on Wednesday, June 10th in The Great Hall from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Progress Reports

Faculty members should submit progress reports to the Dean of Students Office for students who are not meeting class expectations. This could include any of the following: missed classes, missed assignments, lack of communication, disengagement in class, or wellness concerns.

The purpose of having the Dean of Students Office receive progress reports is three-fold: to confirm for students that they are in academic difficulty, to inform those in a position to assist and support students (Class Dean) of the nature of the concern, and to reveal patterns of behavior about students as they may not be meeting expectations in multiple classes.

To initiate this process, please use this progress report form. Your academic progress reports have proven helpful in assisting students with their academic success.

Advising

Advising Days are Here!

The official advising period runs from May 13 through May 22. Please schedule your advising sessions to discuss fall term course registration.

As you prepare to meet with students for advising days, please be sure to review their academic progress in Workday. You can ensure the report is up to date by using the Launch Academic Progress Evaluation task. You may also find it helpful to review our guide on Viewing Academic Progress.

As a reminder, if your advisee has two majors, no more than four courses can be shared between majors. If your student has a minor, no more than 50% of coursework can be shared between their major(s) and minor programs. Please see the Majors & Minors webpage for more information.

For any necessary adjustments, such as a course substitution or waiver, please process these approvals as soon as possible through Workday, or send your request to degreecompletion@carleton.edu. If you see anything incorrect in your advisee’s academic progress, please address it right away, as unreported substitutions, corrections, or overrides will not resolve themselves.

You can find detailed instructions for requesting overrides in the help article Initiate an Academic Requirement Override (for Major/Minor Coordinators). Descriptions of override types can be found in Academic Requirement Override Descriptions and Details (for Major/Minor Coordinators). Timely requests for overrides will help ensure the accuracy of the students’ academic progress reports.

Registration for Fall Term 2026

Priority Registration will open for class years 2026-2028 during the below dates. Registration changes can be made until Sunday, September 21 at 11:59 pm (the end of Drop/Add period). Each registration date has an early, midday, and afternoon time slot.

Class of 2027: Thursday, May 21
Class of 2028: Tuesday, May 26
Class of 2029: Thursday, May 28

More information on priority registration can be found on the Registrar’s website.

New Fall Term Courses

One of the Workday reports designed to help advisers encourage their advisees to explore the curriculum is the Newly Added Courses report. You can access this report via your “My Advisees” dashboard under the tab “Additional Reports,” or by typing “Newly Added Courses” in the universal search bar in Workday.

Department Picks

Would you like to highlight a specific course in your department’s fall-term curriculum? The Workday report “Department Picks” is the ideal place to feature a course. Send your selected course to registrar@carleton.edu so that it can be included in the report. Advisers and students can access this report by typing “Department Picks” into the Workday global search bar.

Writing Portfolios Due Friday, May 15 at 4 p.m.

If you have any sophomore advisees still working on their portfolio, please refer them to the Writing Center for help. The Writing Center is able to help students select which papers to include, revise papers for submission, and craft the reflective essay. If you want to share a quick overview of the requirements with your advisees, refer them to this video. If your advisees have specific questions, have them contact George Cusack.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Friday, May 15: Ten Week Course Late Drop Deadline and S/CR/NC Deadline 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13 – Friday, May 22: Advising Days
Thursday, May 21: Priority Registration for Fall Term Begins
Friday, May 22: Second Five Week Course Late Drop Deadline and S/CR/NC Deadline 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 28: Priority Registration for Fall Term Ends
Wednesday, June 3: Last Day of Classes
Thursday June 4 – Friday June 5: Reading Days
Saturday, June 6 – Mon. June 8: Exams
Wednesday, June 10: Senior Grades Due 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, June 13: Commencement
Wednesday, June 17: Grades Due 8:30 a.m.

Advising Quick Links

Grants and Fellowships

SSRC Offers Grants for Innovation in Religion and Spirituality

The Sphere Program at the Social Science Research Council aims to foster research on the wider implications of new forms of religious and spiritual life. This request invites proposals that examine the dynamics of religious and spiritual change that fall within the frame of “innovation.” Proposals are welcome from all fields in the social sciences as well as the humanities, theology, and other relevant fields. Research projects using any social science methodology, qualitative, quantitative, or mixed, are eligible. Proposals are due July 1 for projects September 2026 through February 2027. Contact the Grants Office to learn more.

SSRC Offers Just Tech Fellowships

The Social Science Research Council invites proposals from researchers working at the intersection of technology and society for the Just Tech Fellowship. Fellowships support rigorous, original, and community-grounded work that addresses pressing questions about how technology shapes society and public life. The program is designed for researchers, artists, and practitioners whose work advances thoughtful, practical, and imaginative approaches to how technology is designed, governed, and experienced in public life.The fellowship welcomes artists, journalists, community-based researchers, social scientists, humanists, technologists, and others whose work expands public understanding of technology and contributes to more informed and accountable technological futures. Proposals are due June 28 for fellowships between January and December 2027. Contact the Grants Office to learn more.