Planning Week

The five annual awards acknowledge excellence in teaching, mentoring, scholarship and service-leadership among faculty and staff in Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences.

In her Opening Day 2024 remarks, President Connie Ledoux Book took faculty and staff back thirty years ago to emphasize the university’s transformation, but also focus on what remains constant: the university’s commitment to people and relationships for the 2024-25 academic year and beyond.

Planning Week marks the beginning of the academic year as faculty and staff prepare to welcome back students to the Elon campus. Look at some of the familiar favorites this year and also some new additions to Planning Week.

Elon faculty and staff will participate in a full week of activities, gatherings and workshops as the university looks to begin the 2023-24 academic year.

Elon faculty and staff will participate in a full week of activities, gatherings and workshops as the university looks to begin the 2022-23 academic year.

Elon faculty and staff will participate in a full week of activities, gatherings and workshops as Elon kicks off the 2021-22 academic year on Monday, Aug. 16, at Opening Day.

The annual effort kicked off in 2011 thanks in part to the work of an Elon alum serving with the armed forces in Afghanistan.

Planning Week marks the start of the academic year and provides an opportunity for faculty receiving funding from the Faculty Research and Development Committee to present their work.  

The annual effort kicked off in 2011 thanks in part to the work of an Elon alum serving with the armed forces in Afghanistan. 

Elon President Connie Ledoux Book presented the medallion to two retired faculty members and two steadfast supporters of the university during an event marking the start of a new academic year. The university also recognized four named professorships during the event.