Last Updated July 30, 2017 ; comments to aauw.indiana@yahoo.com
INDIANA TIMELINE 2017 - 2018
AAUW has a
Planning Calendar with important feminist holidays, historical
anniversaries, and AAUW events happening year-round - this is a Google Calendar
- you can integrate the calendar into your Google account. Anyone with a Google
account who subscribes to the calendar can view the dates and appointments.
Depending on the calendar, subscribers may also add their own events. AAUW has
digital calendars tailored for different groups such as members and students.
Click on "Agenda" to get a line by line view of upcoming events and deadlines.
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Look for updates to this timetable in
State Bulletins & on
the Indiana AAUW
Facebook page;
look at deadlines in
Outlook,
Leader in Action &
National's
Facebook
page! Look for announcements about webinars and plan to attend online - it's easy! A great way to help officers and members alike. Indiana Members: be sure State Officers have your email addresses! Do you have an AAUW-related event or deadline to add to the Timeline?  |
Here is a good| 2017 | ||
| State | National | |
| August 1 [annual] | AAUW: National: Fellowship & Grant applications for the 2018-2019 academic year available National: Campus Action Project applications are due |
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| August 26 [annual] |
Women's Equality Day a great day to gather your branch back together after fall and/or do a community presentation related to women's issues related to voting, etc. |
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| August [annual; late] |
Starting at the end of August, college students can apply to serve on
AAUW's prestigious
Student Advisory Council
(SAC). SAC members provide essential firsthand accounts of
college student needs and ideas for combating sex discrimination to AAUW
staff through monthly conference calls, and they serve as leaders at the
annual
National Conference for College Women
Student Leaders. Indiana has had one student, Dana Smith (Purdue) serve on the Council. |
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| August [annual; late] | National: Be on the lookout for Campus Action Project (CAP) grant applications [due Oct. 16] | |
| September | Deadline: Winter Bulletin copy | |
| September |
AAUW IN Fall member event/Board meeting - very tentative
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| September 13 | Grandparents Day | |
| September 15 | AAUW: look for National's | |
| September | September 27: 2017 Torchbearer Award recipients announced a special Ceremony held at the Indiana Historical Society, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. | Banned Books Week [Am Lib Assoc] |
| September 30 | Campaign College applications due for Spring 2018 training | |
| September 30 [annual] | AAUW deadline for STUDENT member applications to join Student Advisory Council applications | |
| September 15 - October 15 [annual] | Latino Heritage Month | |
| October 30 [annual] | AAUW:
LAF
Case Report Travel Grant applications [if you would like an
LAF-supported plaintiff to speak at your state or regional convention
next spring. |
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| October 16 [annual] | AAUW:
Campus Action Project applications AAUW invites campus-based teams of students, faculty, and/or administrators from U.S. colleges and universities to submit a proposal for a Campus Action Project (CAP) grant. Applications will be available at the end of August. |
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| October 31 [annual] | Submit your application to serve on a Fellowship Selection Panel or Grants Selection Panel [Terms are two years and begin January 1 of each year; approximately half of the panelists are appointed each year] | |
| November [annual] | National American Indian Heritage Month | |
| November [annual] | Elections | |
| November [annual] | Nominations due for Torchbearer Awards [ceremony held in March] | |
| November 1 [every other year] | DEADLINE: Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Award
Nominations Forms
to National Established in 1989, the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Award honors an individual, project, organization, or institution for outstanding contributions to equality and education for women and girls. The award is given for a broad range of activities including classroom teaching, education and research, and legal and legislative work in equality for women and girls. While the award focuses on education, the recipient need not be an educator. |
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| November - mid |
State
President's Packet sent to all Branches: Bylaws info; new national
forms/applications needed, etc. NOTE: MAY DO THIS VIA EMAIL AND/OR WEB LINKS |
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| November 12 | National Philanthropy Day | |
| November 15 [annual] | AAUW: submit
American Fellowships applications |
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| December | American Council on Education, Office of Women in
Higher Education:
National Leadership Forum
Washington DC for senior-level women administrators (typically
deans and above) seeking a college or university presidency, vice
presidency, or major deanship. Find Regional Leadership Forums for mid-level women administrators (typically department chairs, directors, and assistant/associate deans) with high potential for advancement in higher education administration. |
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| December 1 [annual] | **Copy your State AAUW Funds directors | AAUW: AAUW Funds branch contributions TO National** |
| December 1 [annual] | AAUW: submit International Fellowships applications | |
| December 10 | in ILLINOIS: Celebrate Jane Addams Day {created in 2006; 1st Illinois State Holiday in Honor of a Woman; IL-AAUW members plays a vital role in getting this passed} | |
| December 15 | AAUW: submit Career Development Grants applications | |
| 2018 | ||
| State | National | |
| January |
NCCWSL
Workshop Proposal information available - deadline for workshop
submissions TBA. College C/U Reps should consider attending NCCWSL as a presenter or just as participant. Organize and help fund a group of e-student affiliates to attend. Also, how about participating in the Graduate School and Career Fair? >>ABOUT NCCWSL |
| January | Indiana Board Meeting via Conference Call | |
| January 10 | AAUW: submit
Selected Professions Fellowships applications |
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| January | US House re-convenes | |
| January 15 [annual] | AAUW: submit
Community Action Grants applications |
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| January 15 [annual] | AAUW: National TO Branches: Recognition Program & Emerging Leaders Application Forms | |
| January 29 | 2009: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act see more |
| February | Indiana Bulletin: Winter DEADLINE for article submissions | |
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February 3 [annual] |
National Girls & Women In Sports Day | |
| February 9 | Indiana Girls & Women in Sport Day | |
| February | African-American History Month | |
| February [annual] | AAUW: Branch Member Official Counts FROM National | |
| February 15 | DEADLINE: Breaking Barriers Applications Due | |
| mid-February | State Board NCCWSL Scholarship Applications Deadline: National Conference for College Women Student Leaders - send to State C/U Rep | |
| February thru April |
NCCWSL Early
Bird Registration Opens for annual Conference >>AAUW's Program in a Box re NCCWSL |
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| February | DEADLINE:
NCCWSL
Workshop Proposals >>AAUW's Program in a Box re NCCWSL |
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| March | Women's History Month | |
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March [annual] |
Torchbearer Awards - See also Indiana
Commission on Women - Past Recipients |
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| March 8 [annual] | International Women's Day -
United Nations -
2017 AAUW page |
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| March |
State Board Meeting - TBA |
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| April 2 | DUE from BRANCHES to STATE: Branch Newsletter Contest Entries Due - [we may be banking this] | |
| April 2 | DUE from STATE OFFICERS to STATE PRESIDENT: State Officer Annual Reports - electronically if possible [for State Convention book] | |
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April 2 [annual] |
DUE FROM Branches TO State: Emerging Leaders, Branch Leader, & Branch "Ingenious Ideas" Email submissions [announced at State Convention] | |
| April 27 | Indiana State Board Meeting - Valparaiso [evening before State Convention] | |
| April 28 | Indiana State Convention -Valparaiso |
| April thru May |
NCCWSL
regular
registration: |
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April 9, 2013 April 8, 2014 April 14, 2015 April 12, 2016 April 11, 2017 April 18, 2018 |
Pay Equity Day [date fluctuates] |
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| April [annual] | National Library Week [ALA] | |
| May [annual] | Asian Pacific American Heritage Month / Older Americans Month | |
| May 1 | AAUW Committee/Task Force Applications - Applications for a two-year term, beginning July 1 - Members, wishing to be re-appointed for another two-year term, must re-apply. Applicants may apply for no more than two committees/task forces. | |
| May 1 | ||
| Late May/Early June |
NCCWSL - National Conference for
College Women Student Leaders 30th National Conference of College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) Univ of Maryland, College Park - Students: click here AAUW members Administrators |
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| June | Gay & Lesbian Pride Month | |
| June-July |
Branch Presidents and other officers: Help your new officers transition.
Help your branch prepare for the coming year with
Board Member Transition Tools - see also How to Create a Strategic Plan for Your Branch |
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| June1 [annual] | AAUW: Branch & State Officer Lists TO National & State - use Member Services Database to upload new Officer lists | |
| June 10 [annual] | Equal Pay Act turns 55 [June 10, 1963] | |
| June 23 [annual] |
Title IX turns 46 [June 23, 1972] AAUW Issues: Title IX AAUW's Position on Title IX Deliver new Title IX resources to your local schools |
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| July 1 | AAUW: Branch Dues Reports Due FROM Branches & State TO State & National | |
| July [annual] | Indiana Black Expo, Indianapolis - founded 1970 (2018=49th); incorporates INShape Black & Minority Health Fair, College Readiness Workshops, Education Conference, and much more | |
| July [Annual] | Deadline: Indiana Commission for Women Torchbearer Award Nominations | |
| July 19 & 20 | Seneca
Falls Convention, 170th anniversary [see also
Declaration of Sentiments] Women's Rights National Historical Park |
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| July 31, 2017 | Black Women's Pay Equity Day |
| 2019 | ||
| State | National | |
| June | Normally 2019 would have been the next biennial national convention. There will be no convention until 2020. Stay tuned for developments. |
| 2020 | ||
| State | National | |
| August 26 | 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment | |
| See Planning Calendar for more calendar dates and deadlines. |
| National includes many deadlines in emails like the bi-monthly Mission and Action [mailed to all members who provided AAUW with an email address. |
| If a National AAUW deadline and you can't find it, email connect@aauw.org. |
| If a State AAUW deadline, email your State Board counterpart officer or your State President. |
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