Yearly Overview

2026-2027 EVENTS 

Fall

Friday, September 18, 2026            Fall Orientation Workshop (8:30am -11:30am, KSG 1515)

Tuesday, October 13, 2026              Business meeting  (3:30pm -5:00pm, virtual via Zoom)

Tuesday, December 1, 2026            Fall Workshop (tentative time 9:00am -11:30am)

Winter

Wednesday, January 27, 2027         Business meeting  (3:30pm -5:00pm, virtual via Zoom)

Wednesday, March 10, 2027            Winter Workshop ("Breakfast Meeting") (9:00am -11:30am)

Spring

Saturday, April TBD, 2027                  Chicago Language Symposium at Northwestern

Tuesday, April 20, 2027                       Business meeting (3:30pm -5:00pm, virtual via Zoom)

Wednesday, June 2, 2027                  Year-End Reception and Teaching Award Ceremony (3:00 pm - 5:00 pm)

DEADLINES

Fall (for Fall, Winter, or Spring Quarters)       

Friday, September 18, 2026                     Matching Fund requests to Department/Program Chair

Friday, September 25, 2026 (5:00 PM)  All Applications (Special Curricular/Matching) to CLI

Fall quarter, week 3                                     Funds Request Committee Meeting         

Winter (for Winter and Spring Quarters)

Friday, January 8, 2027                                Matching Fund requests to Department/Program Chair

Friday, January 15, 2027  (5:00 PM)       All Applications (Special Curricular/Matching) to CLI

Winter quarter, week 3                                Funds Request Committee Meeting

Spring (for Spring, Summer, and Fall Quarters)

Friday, April 2, 2027                                         Matching Fund requests to Department/Program Chair

Friday, April 9, 2027  (5:00 PM)                All Applications (Special Curricular/Matching) to CLI

Spring quarter, week 3                                   Funds Request Committee Meeting

Summer Language Institute Funds

Friday, March 5, 2027                                    Application to Department/Program Chair.
                                                                             If applying for department/program funds in addition to CLI funds.
                                                                             Applicants must follow up with their chair on the endorsement, and the                                                                                 deadline for applications to be sent to CLI.

Friday, March 12, 2027  (5:00 PM)            Applications to CLI (if not applying for department/program funds).

TBD                                                                      Funds Request Committee Meeting