SOMD Meetings

Unless otherwise noted, regular SOMD meetings during the 2024-25 AY are scheduled on Fridays from 9:00–10:00 a.m. (during weeks 2, 6, and 10); meetings are held in Room 178 Frohnmayer Music Building.

Do you have a suggestion for a future SOMD meeting agenda topic or guest presentation?
Email your idea to deanmus@uoregon.edu

All tenure-related faculty, career instructors, visiting faculty, and staff are expected to attend SOMD Meetings. Pro tempore instructors are welcome, but attendance is not required. Please notify the Dean's Office (deanmus@uoregon.edu) in advance if you cannot attend.

The first meeting of the academic year is typically scheduled on Tuesday during Week of Welcome (WOW); time and place are announced in advance each year.

All SOMD faculty and staff are expected to attend; pro tempore instructors are welcome, but attendance is not required.

The final meeting of the academic year is typically scheduled on Thursday afternoon during finals week (90 minutes). The Dean presents highlights from the year, such as promotions, new faculty and staff introductions, any upcoming searches, or sabbatical leaves, and shares goals for the next academic year. Our SOMD end-of-year reception will follow the meeting.
  • Meeting Agendas: Shared one week in advance.
  • Notices of Motion: Distributed by the Dean’s Office two weeks before the meeting.
  • Voting Privileges: Granted to tenure-track and tenured faculty, tenure-reduced faculty (TRP), emeritus and retired faculty with current academic appointments, and career faculty.

NEW! Visit the Dean's Office Calendar for meeting times, plus other important dates and deadlines throughout the academic year.

Meeting Schedule and Material

SOMD MEETINGS | 2024–2025

FALL 2024
Tuesday, September 24 | Fall Kick-Off Meeting | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Room 190
Agenda | Minutes | Meeting Slides

Friday, November 8 (week 6) | Agenda | Draft Conflict of Interest Statement | Minutes and UO Instructional Policies Slides
Friday, December 6 (week 10) | Agenda| NOM – Conflict of Interest | Minutes

WINTER 2025
Friday, January 17 (week 2)
Friday, February 14 (week 6)
Friday, March 14 (week 10)

SPRING 2025
Friday, Apr 11 (week 2)
Friday, May 9 (week 6)
Friday, June 6 (week 10)
Thursday, June 12 | Spring Wrap-Up Meeting & End-of-Year Reception | 3:00 p.m.

SOMD Spring End-of-Year Events and Meeting | Spring 2025

Spring Wrap-up Meeting
Thursday, June 12 | 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Location: 178 Frohnmayer Music Building

Spring End-of-Year Reception
Thursday, June 12| 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Location: Tykeson Hall
Audience: all faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. Partners are welcome.

Commencement Dry Run
Date and Time TBA
Location: Beall Hall
Required Audience: Faculty marshals, platform Party, commencement support staff.

UO Commencement
Location: Autzen Stadium
UO Commencement Webpage

SOMD Commencement
Location: Beall Hall
SOMD Commencement Webpage

Save the Date: Fall 2025 Kick-off Meeting

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

For archived meeting material from previous academic years, visit the Past Meetings page

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Updated 09/18/2024