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://vtww.stetscm.edu/offices/acaderm_ffairs/newsletter,pdf.
All items for TFIE NEWSLETTER should be sent to Judy Ward, Office of Academic Affairs, Unit 8358 [email protected],
by 4 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding publication.
Monday-Wednesday, November 6-8
Thursday, November 9
Friday, November 17
Thursday-Friday, November 23-24
Wednesday, December 6
Thursday, December 7
Friday-Thursday, December 8-14
NOVEMBER 3, 2006
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Academic Advising for First-year students for Spring Semester
Registration for First-year students for Spring Semester
University Faculty Meeting, 12:00 Noon, Stetson Room
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (University Holiday)
Classes End
Reading Day
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY WILL MEET FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2006, at 12:00 noon in the Stetson Room. A
light lunch will be served beginning at 11:45 a.m. The agenda includes a presentation by Jillian Kinzie, Associate
Director, National Survey of Student Engagement Institute for Effective Educational Practice. Dr. Kinzie will share
results of the recent NSSE survey conducted at Stetson, and will also be meeting at other times with smaller groups of
Stetson faculty and staff to help use NSSE data to identify aspects of the undergraduate experience inside and outside
the classroom that can be improved through changes in policies and practices more consistent with good practices in
undergraduate education.
University Faculty Meeting dates for the remainder of the 2006-2007 academic year are as follow:
November 17, 2006
(Friday)
Stetson Room 11:45a.m.-1:15 p.m.
NO MEETING SCHEDULED for December
January 19,2007
(Friday)
Stetson Room
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
February 16, 2007
(Friday)
Stetson Room
11:45 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.
March 23,2007
(Friday)
Stetson Room
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
April 13, 2007
(Friday)
Stetson Room
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
THE FACULTY SENATE WILL MEET MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2006, in the Faculty Lounge in the Carlton Union
Building. Senators and invited guests meet for dinner at 6:00 p.m. The meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. and all faculty
members are encouraged to attend.
From: Susan Peppers-Bates, Secretary/Treasurer, Faculty Senate
SABBATICAL RECOMMENDATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 3. Department Chairs are reminded to forward Summer
Grant applications and recommendations to their Dean by Friday, November 3.
From: Tandy Grubbs, Chair, Professional Development Committee
