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.
Tuesday, January 27
Friday, January 30
Wednesday, February 11
Monday, February 23
Monday, March 2
Monday-Friday, March 2-6
JANUARY 23, 2009
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Last Day to Adjust Spring Schedule without Financial Penalty
University Faculty Meeting, 12:00 noon, Rinker Auditorium
Town Meeting on Diversity - No Daytime Classes; University-wide Events Scheduled
Nominations due for Hand Awards
Mid-Term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via BannerWeb
Residence Halls close 6:00 p.m.
SPRING HOLIDAYS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY WILL MEET FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 at 12:00 noon in the Rinker Auditorium. Lynn Business
Center. Please note the change in location! A light lunch will be served in the lobby beginning at 11:45 a.m., and with
normal rules waived for this event, faculty may eat in the auditorium. Agenda items include a report on the joint meeting of
the Trustee Finance and Executive Committees held January 23, an update on facilities, and a report on spring and fall
enrollment figures.
January 30,2009
(Friday)
Rinker Auditorium, LBC
11:45 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.
February 13, 2009
(Friday)
Stetson Room
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 ON MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 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.
From: Stuart Michelson, Secretary/Treasurer, Faculty Senate
THE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC HONORS CONVOCATION is scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2009, at noon in Elizabeth
Hall Auditorium. Please mark your calendars and watch for further announcements.
From: Judy Ward
NOMINATIONS FOR HAND AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED FACULTY are due to the college/school/library
dean/director by Monday, February 26. Nomination information is attached elsewhere to this edition of The Newsletter and
is also online at http://helmet.stetson.edu/administration/academicaffairs/media/Drofdev.rtf. Winners in each category are
eligible for consideration again in that category after five, years have passed. A list of previous winners is available online at
http://www.stetson.edu/administration/academicaffairs/media/HandAwardHistory.pdf.
From: Judy Ward
STETSON
UNIVERSITY
