THE NEWSLETTER
THE NEWSLETTER is the Faculty/Staff newsletter of Stetson University, DeLand, Florida 32723, and is published online at
http://www.stetson.edu/academicaffairs/newsletter.php 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 [email protected],
by 4 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding publication.
Friday, February 20
Monday, February 23
Monday, March 2
Monday-Friday, March 2-6
Monday, March 9
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
IMPORTANT EVENTS
University Faculty Meeting, 12:00 noon, Rinker Auditorium (Note change in location)
Nominations due for Hand Awards
Mid-Term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via BannerWeb
SPRING HOLIDAYS
Classes Resume
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY WILL MEET FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 at 12:00 noon in the RINKER AUDITORIUM. A light
lunch will be served beginning at 11:45 a.m. The agenda includes a faculty vote to approve changes to the University
curriculum, to include specifically the three policies referenced in the minutes of the University Curriculum
Council meeting held February 12,2009. The minutes are attached elsewhere in this edition of The Newsletter.
The College of Arts & Sciences will meet immediately following the University faculty meeting.
University faculty meetings for the remainder of 2008-2009 are scheduled as follow:
February 20,2009
(Friday)
Rinker Auditorium, LBC
11:45 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.
March 27, 2009
(Friday)
Stetson Room
11:45 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.
April 17,2009
(Friday)
Stetson Room
11:45 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.
From: Judy Ward, University Faculty Secretary
THE FACULTY SENATE WILL MEET MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009, 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 6:30 p.m. and all faculty
members are encouraged to attend. Trustee Jill Jinks, chair of the Trustee Student Life committee, accompanied by Dean
of Students, Rina Tovar, will present for comment by the Senate a draft of the committee's strategic plan for Student Life,
with important implications for student quality, recruitment and retention.
MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 26, 2009 FACULTY SENATE MEETING are attached elsewhere to this edition of The
Newsletter. The Senate has scheduled a special meeting on Monday, March 9, for an open discussion with incoming
president Wendy Libby.
From: Stuart Michelson, Faculty Senate Secretary/Treasurer
NOMINATIONS FOR HAND AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED FACULTY are due to the college/school/library
dean/director by Monday, February 23. Nomination information is available online at
http://helmet.stetson.edu/administration/academicaffairs/media/profdev.rtf.
From: Judy Ward
STETSON
UNIVERSITY
