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 NEWSLETTER is also posted online at http://www,stetson,edu/academicaffairs/newsletter,php.
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.
DECEMBER 7, 2007
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Friday-Thursday, December 7-13
Thursday, December 13
Friday, December 14
Saturday, December 15
Thursday, December 20
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Final Grades for graduating students due to Registrar via BannerWeb by 9:00 a.m.
Graduate Commencement 7:00 p.m.
Undergraduate Commencement 9:00 a.m.
Residence Halls close 3:00 p.m. for ALL STUDENTS
All Grades Due to Registrar by 9:00 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MINUTES OF THE FACULTY SENATE MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 5, 2007. are attached elsewhere to this edition
of The Newsletter.
From: Stuart Michelson, Secretary/Treasurer, Faculty Senate
2007 FALL COMMENCEMENT for candidates of graduate degrees is scheduled for Friday, December 14 at 7:00
p.m. in the Edmunds Center. Faculty speakers are Dr. Glen Epley, Professor and Chari of Teacher Education, and Dr.
Frank DeZoort, Professor of Management and Director of Graduate Studies. Department Chairs are asked to assist
with hooding. The line of march forms at 6:30 p.m. in the lower west corridor.
Commencement for candidates of baccalaureate degrees is scheduled for Saturday, December 15 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. Commencement speakers
are Dr. Eugene Huskey, William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair and Professor of Political Science and recipient of the 2007
McEniry Award; Heather Martyn, a Communications Studies major graduating with a B.A.; and Jessica Stark, a
B.B.A candidate.
Please find the line of march at http://www.stetson.edu/administration/ac_affairs/media/lineofmarch.pdf . Full regalia
is required for commencements.
From: Judy Ward,
APPLICATIONS FOR HAND GRANTS. Faculty are encouraged to apply for 2008 Hand Grants. Applications for
Professional Development Projects and Hand Grants for Course Enhancement are due to Department Chairs on
January 22, 2008. The application is attached elsewhere to this edition of The Newsletter and can also 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/administration/academicaffairs/media/profdev.rtf.
Traditionally, a total of six grants of $2,000 each are awarded.
From: Judy Ward
STETSON
UNIVERSITY
