THE NEWSLETTER
THE NEWSLETTER is the Faculty/Staff newsletter of Stetson University, DeLand, Florida 32720, and is published on the first and third Friday of
each month during the Academic Year. All items for THE NEWSLETTER should be sent to Judy Ward, Office of Academic Affairs, Unit 8358 or
[email protected] , by 4 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding publication.
FEBRUARY 15, 2002
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Friday, February 15
Friday, March 1
Monday-Friday, March 4-8
University Faculty Meeting, 12:00 noon - 1:15 p.m., Stetson Room
Hand Award Nominations are Due to the College/School/Library/Dean/Director
Grade Inventories Due to Registrar
Residence Halls close 6:00 p.m.
Commons closes 1:30 p.m.
Hat Rack closes 5:00 p.m.
SPRING HOLIDAYS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEETS TODAY, Friday, February 15 at 12:00 noon, in the Stetson Room. A light
lunch will be served starting at 11:45 a.m. The topic for discussion is the budget. Please note that the March faculty
meeting has been canceled in consideration of the college and schools board meetings. The last faculty meeting of
the academic year will be:
April 19, 2002
(Friday)
Stetson Room, 11:45 a.m. -1:15 p.m.
Topics for discussion: Honors Program and Honor Code
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
Minutes of the February 4, 2002 Faculty Senate meeting are attached elsewhere to this edition of The Newsletter.
From: John Rasp, Faculty Senate Secretary/Treasurer
THE FACULTY SENATE WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING this Monday, February 18, in the Faculty Lounge of
the CUB. Dinner for senators and guests is at 6:00 p.m., with the meeting proper beginning at 6:45. Sole topic of
business is discussion of the proposed Honor Code. The Senate will meet with representatives of the Student
Government Association. From: John Rasp, Secretary/Treasurer, Faculty Senate
NOMINATIONS FOR HAND AWARDS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED. Faculty are invited to nominate their
colleagues for the Hand Faculty Awards, which should not be confused with the Hand Grants. Information on these
awards can be found elsewhere in The Newsletter as well as in the "Faculty Professional Development Opportunities"
handbook available through the Office of Academic Affairs or at http://www.stetson.edu/offices/academicaffairs/.
Nominations are due to the college/school/library dean/director by March 1, 2002.
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
Please encourage student leaders to apply for scholarships for Rotary Ambassadorial awards. We currently
have two Rotary scholars abroad: Courtney McLean in Scotland, and Brian Mistier in England. Application forms
may be obtained from Dr. G. Robert Fox, phone 734-8958, or through the International Education Office, Nancy
Leonard, Director. From: G. Robert Fox, Past District Governor, Rotary International
Florida's First Private University
