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://vAyw.stetson.edu/ofFices/academicaffairs/newsletter.Ddf.
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 16
Saturday, December 17
Thursday, December 22
Friday, December 23 - Monday, January 2
Sunday, January 8
Monday, January 9
Tuesday, January 10
DECEMBER 16, 2005
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Master's Degree Commencement 7:00 p.m., Elizabeth Hall Chapel
Bachelor's Degree 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 Banner by 9:00 a.m.
University Offices Closed
Residence Halls open at noon for all students
New student registration
Activation of registration by New and Returning Students
CLASSES BEGIN
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2005 FALL COMMENCEMENT for candidates of graduate degrees is scheduled for Friday, December 16 at 7:00
p.m. in Elizabeth Hall Chapel. The line of march for selected faculty forms at 6:30 p.m. in the first floor hallway.
Commencement for candidates of baccalaureate degrees is scheduled for Saturday, December 17 at 9:00 a.m.
in the Edmunds Center, and the line of march forms at 8:30 a.m. in the Lower West Corridor. Full regalia is
required for commencements. Please see http://www.stetson.edu/offices/academicaffairs/lineofmarch.htm for
the line of march for the undergraduate commencement.
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
APPLICATIONS FOR HAND GRANTS. Members of the faculty are encouraged to apply for 2006 Hand Grants.
Applications for Professional Development Projects and Hand Grants for Course Enhancement are due to
Department Chairs on January 23, 2006. The application is available electronically on the Academic Affairs web
page http://www.stetson.edu/academicaffairs/profdevel.php and in hard copy from the Office of Academic
Affairs. Traditionally, a total of six grants of $2,000 each are awarded.
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
ONLY 8 SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS...and 10 work days before the Spring Term! If you're planning to use
instructional media, please submit your order before the holidays. Just call 7182 for a Request Form.
From: Terry Grieb
Florida's First Private University