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, with the exception of January 2004 publication dates which shall be January 9 and January 23.
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.
JANUARY 9, 2004
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Residence Halls open at noon for all students ,,
Commons opens 5:00 p.m.
New Student Registration
Hat Rack opens 11:00 a.m.
Activation of Registration by New and Returning Students
CLASSES BEGIN
Martin Luther King Day (University Holiday—no classes)
Hand Grant Applications due to Department Chairs
Last day to Add Course for Credit.
Last day to Drop Course without Financial Penalty
Last Day to Change Meal Plan Selection
Sunday, January 11
Monday, January 12
Tuesday, January 13
Monday, January 19
Tuesday, January 20
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Faculty Senate will meet Monday, January 12, 2004, 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: Michael Denner, Secretary/Treasurer, Faculty Senate
The University Faculty will meet Friday, January 23, at 12:00 noon in the Stetson Room. The topic for discussion is
Athletics. A light lunch will be served beginning at 11:45 a.m.
UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEETINGS for the remainder of the 2003-2004 academic year:
January 23, 2004
(Friday)
Stetson Room, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
February 13, 2004
(Friday)
Stetson Room, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
March 26, 2004
(Friday)
Stetson Room, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
April 16, 2004
(Friday)
Stetson Room, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
HAND GRANTS DEADLINE. Faculty applications for Hand Grants for Professional Development Projects and Hand
Grants for Course Enhancement are due to Department Chairs by January 19, 2004. 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 on the Academic Affairs web page (www.stetson.edu/offices/academicaffairs).
A total of six grants of $2,000 each are to be awarded. Department Chairs, please forward the applications and
your evaluations to the Office of Academic Affairs by Monday, February 2.
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
HONORS CONVOCATION is scheduled for Friday, April 23, 2004 at noon in Elizabeth Hall Chapel. The names of all
awardees are due to the Office of Academic Affairs by April 2. Please watch for further announcements.
From: Judy Ward
Florida's First Private University
