• July 1, 2025: Mattie Allen Broyles Inaugural Chair applications due
• Friday, August 22: Department Chair Retreat
• Friday, August 29: Professional Development Plans due. If you do not submit a development plan by this date, it is assumed that you do not intend to access these funds and they will no longer be available to you for the 2025-2026 academic year. 
• Wednesday, October 1: Proposals due for Faculty Research Awards and Faculty-Student Research Awards to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost (ksoul@centenary.edu).
• Monday, November 3: Proposals for Sabbatical Leaves (semester or full year) for the 2026-2027 academic year due to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost (ksoul@centenary.edu).
• Monday, December 15: Proposals due for the Charlton H. Lyons Faculty Research Award to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost (ksoul@centenary.edu).
• Monday, February 2: Proposals due for Faculty Research Awards and Faculty-Student Research Awards to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost (ksoul@centenary.edu).

All review materials should be submitted to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. Please refer to the Faculty Handbook for information about materials to submit.

• August 29: Tenure and Promotion Materials due
• December 1: Third Year Review Materials due
• January 12: Faculty Annual Reports due
• February 1: Mini Reviews, Post-Tenure Reviews, and Chair Reviews due
• April 1: Review notifications for 2026-2027 sent 

Spring, May, and Summer 2026

• Tuesday, September 2, 2025: Registrar’s Office distributes class schedule development guidelines to Department Chairs and Program Directors
• Monday, September 15, 2025: Department Chairs and Program Directors submit proposed course offerings to the Registrar’s Office
• Monday, September 22, 2025: Department Chairs and Program Directors review first draft of Spring, May, and Summer 2026 class schedules for accuracy
• Monday, September 29, 2025: Registrar’s Office processes requested revisions  
• Wednesday, October 1, 2025: Department Chairs and Program Directors review second draft of Spring, May, and Summer 2026 class schedules for accuracy
• Monday, October 6, 2025: Registrar’s Office processes requested revisions
• October 8-10, 2025 (Fall Break)
• Monday, October 13, 2025: Spring, May, and Summer 2026 Class Schedules visible on Banner Web
• Monday: October 20, 2025: Advising Week Begins
• Monday, October 27, 2025: Group 1 Registration opens
• Monday, November 3, 2025: Group 2 Registration opens
• Monday, November 10, 2025: Group 3 Registration opens
• Monday, November 17, 2025: Group 4 Registration opens
• November 24-28, 2025 (Thanksgiving Break)

August and Fall 2026

• Monday, February 2, 2026: Registrar’s Office distributes class schedule development guidelines to Department Chairs and Program Directors
• February 16 – 20, 2026 (Mardi Gras Break)
• Monday, February 23, 2026: Department Chairs and Program Directors submit proposed course offerings to the Registrar’s Office
• Wednesday, February 25, 2026: Registrar’s Office processes requests for August and Fall 2026 class schedules.
• Friday, February 27, 2026: Department Chairs and Program Directors review August and Fall 2026 class schedules for accuracy
• Wednesday, March 4, 2026: Registrar’s Office to process requested revisions
• Wednesday, March 11, 2026: August and Fall 2026 Class Schedules visible on Banner Web
• Monday, March 16, 2026: Advising Week Begins
• Monday, March 23, 2026: Group 1 Registration opens
• Monday, March 30, 2026: Group 2 Registration opens
• April 3 – 6, 2026 (Easter Break)
• Tuesday, April 7, 2026: Group 3 Registration opens

Center for Family-Owned Business

Salli White, Director of the CFOBsosborn@centenary.edu, 318.869.5141

• SEPTEMBER 30: CFOB Fall Family Business Forum Reception at the  Petroleum Club, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
• OCTOBER 1: CFOB Fall Family Business Forum “Risk Management" (Whited Room), 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
• NOVEMBER 6: CFOB End Fall Family Business Forum Reception at the Petroleum Club, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
• NOVEMBER 7: CFOB End of Fall Family Business Forum “Invisible Risk” (Whited Room), 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
• DECEMBER 11: CFOB After 5 Holiday Mixer, Andress Artist and Entrepreneurial Center, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

• OCTOBER 13: Evening of Song, Hamilton Hall
• OCTOBER 24-26: Rhapsody (reunion), First Baptist Church Shreveport
• OCTOBER 28: Suzuki - Boo at the Bandshell, Hargrove Memorial Amphitheater
• NOVEMBER 2: Wind Ensemble Fall Concert, Anderson Auditorium
• NOVEMBER 4: Camerata Fall Concert, Anderson Auditorium
• NOVEMBER 7-8: Opera Centenary Fall Performance, Anderson Auditorium
• NOVEMBER 10: Centenary Youth Orchestra Fall Concert, Anderson Auditorium
• NOVEMBER 17: Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert, Anderson Auditorium
• DECEMBER 5: Candlelight Service, Brown Chapel
• DECEMBER 9: Suzuki Holiday Concert, Anderson Auditorium
• FEBRUARY 10: Celebration of Composers, Meadows Museum
• APRIL 5: Easter Sunrise Service, Hargrove Memorial Amphitheater
• APRIL 10: Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert, Anderson Auditorium
• APRIL 11: Camerata Spring Concert, Anderson Auditorium
• APRIL 17-18: Opera Centenary Spring Performance, Anderson Auditorium
• APRIL 20: Centenary Youth Orchestra Spring Concert, Anderson Auditorium
• APRIL 21: Suzuki Ensemble Concert, Anderson Auditorium
• APRIL 24: Wind Ensemble Spring Concert, Anderson Auditorium

• OCTOBER 27: Corrington Award, Marjorie Lyons Playhouse, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• FEBRUARY 12-13: Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead Symposium, Centenary Campus

• SEPTEMBER 4: Library Workshop Series #1 (Orientation, 11 a.m., Magale Lab 1A)
• SEPTEMBER 30: Brown Bag Book Club Lunch Bunch first meeting (noon, Magale Lobby)
• OCTOBER 2: M5 (Magale Mania Mega Metal Madness), 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• OCTOBER 14: Bagels @Magale (9-11 a.m., Magale Lobby)
• OCTOBER 16: Library workshop series #2 (Searching and finding, 11 a.m., Magale Lab 1A)
• OCTOBER 30: Brown Bag Book Club Lunch Bunch second meeting (noon, Magale Lobby)
• NOVEMBER 25: Brown Bag Book Club Lunch Bunch third meeting (noon, Magale Lobby)
• MARCH 28: Magale Fest, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

• AUGUST 29: Meadows Fall Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m.
• SEPTEMBER 2 – SEPTEMBER 26: Project Spaces: Poljak Collection
• SEPTEMBER 2 – DECEMBER 6: Centenary’s Legacy Exhibition
• SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 31: Project Spaces: Samantha Hamilton
• NOVEMBER 4 – DECEMBER 6: Project Spaces: Joshua Chambers
• DECEMBER 13: Meadows Holiday Makers Market
• DECEMBER 14 OR 21: Meadows Shreveport Alumni Holiday Party
• JANUARY 16: Meadows Spring Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m.
• JANUARY 20 – MAY 8: Permanent Collection (50th Anniversary)
• FEBRUARY 21: Meadows 50th Birthday Celebration

Centenary's Board of Trustees meets regularly in committees and as a whole to provide leadership for the College. 2025-2026 meeting dates are provided below.

Fall:

• Committees: October 15
• Board of Trustees: October 16

Winter:

• Committees: February 25
• Board of Trustees: February 26

Spring:

• Committees: May 7
• Board of Trustees: May 8