October

• Be working with your Steering Committee to develop Goals/Outcomes/Assessment. Plans for the November 15 post-conference report
• Reminder: Post-Conference reports are due November 1

November

• 1st:  Post Conference reports are due to ACD Reps and Dawn Krause. Required for former Commissions; Highly recommended for former Interest Groups.  In 2018-19, all Communities are required to submit this report.
• 15th:  Article submission for the March issue of Academic Advising Today are due to Leigh Cunningham

January

• Proposal reader names due at the end of the month to Rhonda Baker/Farrah Turner; they will be in contact with each Chair.

February

• Proposals and Hot Topics for Annual Conference are due mid-month to the online proposal system
• 15th: Contact your Cluster Rep to informally chat about your progress on meeting the goals you outlined on your Post-Conference Report 
• 15th: Send announcement out to all members of your Community that nominations are being accepted for the ACD Service Awards

March

• 15th: Article submission for the June issue of Academic Advising Today are due to Leigh Cunningham

April

• 1st: ACD Service Award nominations are due

June 

• 1st: Start drafting your Annual Report now - submit in advance if your will be busy over the summer months.
• 1st Send congratulatory email to any award winners in your group
• 15th: Article submission for the Sept. issue of Academic Advising Today are due to Leigh Cunningham

July

• Work with your Steering Committee to start drafting the update your Annual Report due August 15
• 15th: - Information about your group's social events during annual conference are due to Dawn Krause

August

• Start preparing for ACD Fair for annual conference: Who will staff the booth? What will be the theme? What supplies are needed? Save receipts. 
• Start preparing for your Business Meeting at Annual Conference
• 15th: Annual Report due to ACD Reps and Dawn Krause. Required for Commission; Highly recommended for Interest Groups.  In 2018-19, required for all Communities.
• 15th: Confirm with Dawn Krause that you will attend the ACD meeting at Annual Conference; If it is not possible for you to attend, report who will facilitate the business meeting in your absence and staff the table at the ACD Fair.

September

• 1st: Article submission for the March issue of Academic Advising Today are due to Leigh Cunningham
• Emails to your member lists (not your listserv) for Annual Conference are due at the end of September.  Email drafts go to Dawn Krause for posting. 

• CIG Chair Expectations
• Commission Chair Handbook
• Timeline
• Web Page Guidelines
• CIG Service Award
• Guidelines for CIG Sponsored Surveys
• Budget Guidelines
• Webinar Presentation Information
• Expense Reimbursement

• Commission & Interest Group Comparison
• Establishing a Commission
• Establishing an Interest Group
• Name Change Procedures
• Continuation of CIGs

• Tips for a Successful Annual Meeting
• CIG Fair Information
• Writing Effective Presentation Proposals
• Selection and Review of Commission-Sponsored Conference Proposals