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://www.stetson.edu/offices/academicaffairs/newsletter.pdf.
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.
FEBRUARY 17,2006
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Friday, February 17
Monday, February 27
Friday, March 3
Monday-Friday, March 6-10
Sunday, March 12
Monday, March 13
Wednesday, March 15
Monday-Friday, March 20 - 24
Tuesday-Thursday, March 28 - 30
University Faculty Meeting, 12:00 noon, Stetson Room
Nominations due for Hand Awards Nominations due for Hand Awards
Grade deficiency reports due to Registrar via BannerWeb
Residence Halls close 6:00 p.m.
SPRING HOLIDAYS
Residence Halls open 12:00 noon
Classes resume
Last Day to Drop Course Without Academic Penalty
Academic Advising for Summer Session and Fall Semester
Registration for Summer Session and Fall Semester
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY WILL MEET TODAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, at 12:00 noon in the Stetson Room.
A light lunch will be served beginning at 11:45 a.m. Agenda items include an update on our Brand by Dr. Lee,
and reports from Vice President for Enrollment Management Deborah Thompson, and Faculty Senate Chair
Michele Skelton.
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
HONORS CONVOCATION is scheduled for Friday, April 21, 2006, at noon in Elizabeth Hall Chapel. If you have
an award for outstanding achievement that your department or organization desires to present on this occasion,
please notify the Office of Academic Affairs, Unit 8358, by 12:00 noon, Monday, April 3. Information on
processing cash and non-cash awards is available from the Office of Academic Affairs and is also available
online at http://www.stetson.edu/administration/ac_affairs/extras/cash%20award%20policv.pdf.
From: Judy Ward
NOMINATIONS FOR THE HAND AWARD FOR RESEARCH, CREATIVE, AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY AND
THE HAND COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD are due to the college/school/library dean/director by Monday,
February 27. Nomination information is available from the Office of Academic Affairs and is also available online
at http://helmet.stetson.edu/offices/academicaffairs/profdev.rtf. Winners in each category are eligible for
consideration again in that category after ten years have passed. A list of previous winners is available in the
Office of Academic Affairs or online at http://www.stetson.edu/offices/academicaffairs/hand_award_history.pdf.
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
Florida's First Private University
