THE NEWSLETTER
THE NEWSLETTER is the Faculty/Staff newsletter of Stetson University, DeLand, Florida 32723, and is published on the first and third Friday of each
month during the Academic Year. The most recent of edition of THE NEWSLETTER is also posted online at
http://www,stetson,cdu/offices/acadernicaffairs/newsletter.pdf,
All items for THE NEWSLETTER should be sent to Judy Ward, Office of Academic Affairs, Unit 8358 [email protected] ,
by 4 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding publication.
Friday, December 15
Saturday, December 16
Thursday, December 21
Sunday, January 7
Monday, January 8
Tuesday, January 9
DECEMBER 15, 2006
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Graduate Commencement 7:00 p.m., Edmunds Center
Undergraduate Commencement 9:00 a.m., Edmunds Center
Residence Halls close 3:00 p.m. for ALL STUDENTS
Final Grades for all students due to Registrar via BannerWeb by 9:00 a.m
Residence Halls open at noon for all students
New Student Registration
CLASSES BEGIN
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MINUTES OF THE FACULTY SENATE MEETINGS held on October 2, 2006, and November 6, 2006, are
attached elsewhere to this edition of The Newsletter.
From: Susan Peppers-Bates, Faculty Senate Secretary/Treasurer
2006 FALL COMMENCEMENT for candidates of graduate degrees is scheduled for Friday, December 15 at 7:00
p.m. in the Edmunds Center. Faculty speakers are Dr. Adrienne Perry, Associate Professor of Teacher Education,
and Dr. Judson Stryker, Professor of Accounting. The line of march forms at 6:30 p.m. in the lower west
corridor. A reception will be held in the Rinker Field House immediately following the ceremony.
Commencement for candidates of baccalaureate degrees is scheduled for Saturday, December 16 at 9:00 a.m.
in the Edmunds Center. The faculty line of march forms at 8:30 a.m. in Fraternity Row, and not as previously
reported. Rain plan: Lower west corridor. Commencement speakers are Dr. John Rasp, Associate Professor of
Decision and Information Sciences and recipient of the 2006 McEniry Award, and graduating senior Alison
McKellar. A reception will be held in the Rinker Field House immediately following the ceremony.
Please find the line of march at http://www.stetson.edu/administration/ac_affairs/media/lineofmarch.pdf. Full
regalia is required for commencements.
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
APPLICATIONS FOR HAND GRANTS. Faculty are encouraged to apply for 2007 Hand Grants. Applications for
Professional Development Projects and Hand Grants for Course Enhancement are due to Department Chairs on
January 22, 2007. The application can be found in the "Faculty Professional Development Opportunities"
handbook which is available in hard copy from the Office of Academic Affairs or electronically at
http://helmet.stetson.edu/offices/academicaffairs/profdev.rtf. Traditionally, a total of six grants of $2,000 each
are awarded.
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
STETSON
UNIVERSITY
