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Arts & Sciences Faculty & Staff Newsletter

Author: Tom Roesler

A note from the Dean’s Office

Alison Wheatley_200x200Dear Colleagues,

I hope you had a restorative Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. As we are sprinting headlong toward the finish line of the fall semester, I want to remind you of important policies and deadlines for these last couple of weeks. I also want to share some ideas for making the race more enjoyable.

  • I hope you and your students are enjoying “dead week,” which means that no exams may be given this week, as student prepare for final examinations the following week. Here is the relevant language from the University Handbook: “Except for honors, problems, seminar, reports, research, laboratory practical, language, studio and fine Continue reading “A note from the Dean’s Office”

Announcements

Opportunity for STEM faculty members to participate in 2015 Summer Research Program

Winter wonderland: Fill December with dance, art, holiday music and more at Kansas State University

Grade submission deadline is noon Tuesday, Dec. 23, for fall 2014

Spring 2015 College of Arts & Sciences calendar (listed under Academic Affairs)

Reminder: Call for proposals for December round of Academic Excellence Funding

Kansas State University launches free safety app

College Calendar

December

5 – Fall 2015 Line Schedule Deadline
5 – Junior Day
12 – Last day of Fall 2013 semester
12 – Graduate Commencement, 1:00 p.m., Bramlage Coliseum
13 – Undergraduate Commencement, 8:30 a.m., Bramlage Coliseum
15 – Deans’ Office notifies second year faculty of non-reappointment for 2015-2016 academic year no later than December 15th
15-19 – Final Examinations
19 – Last day to use the 2014 Discretionary Day
21 – First day to use the 2015 Discretionary Day
23 – Deadline Noon (11:00 a.m. if through KSOL) to submit Fall 2014 Term Final Grades

Spring 2015

January

5 – Deadline to submit course and curriculum changes to be considered at the February 5 th Arts & Sciences Faculty meeting
Continue reading “College Calendar”

ICYMI: In Case You Missed It

It’s not always easy to catch everything that’s happening in our college on K-State Today. Here are a collection of stories of things that made headlines in our college over the last few weeks:

Air Force ROTC Cadets stand guard on Veterans Day

Psychological Sciences professor says social validation, meeting expectations among reasons we overeat on Thanksgiving

Christopher Sorensen, physics, named AAAS fellow

Patent awarded for synthetic compounds with medical applications

A note from the Dean’s Office

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

As we enter the waning weeks of the semester, take a few minutes to reflect on your experiences this semester – with students, faculty colleagues, family, and friends – for which you are thankful.

I will share that I’m thankful for what will be very soon three fantastic years as dean at Kansas State, and a family who supported me in the move to a new adventure. I’m thankful for our college faculty and staff who do so much to impact the lives of our students through their teaching, mentoring, and advising. I’m thankful for the staff who make our jobs enjoyable and productive. I’m thankful for our students who are seeking that Arts & Sciences educational experience that will prepare them to go out into the world and make a difference. I’m thankful for our alumni and friends who share their talents, time, and treasure with us – they share great stories and ideas with us and draw pleasure from investing in the people who are K-State.

Whether you are headed over the river and through the woods or are planning to stay here in Manhattan, have a safe, thoughtful, and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday.

Peter

Announcements

University Climate Survey closes today, Nov. 19

Spring 2015 College of Arts & Sciences calendar (listed under Academic Affairs)

K-State faculty invited to develop open or alternative textbooks

Reminder: Call for proposals for December round of Academic Excellence Funding

Anti-discrimination training offered in November, December

K-State Online: Training available for the upgrade to Canvas

Kansas State University launches free safety app

Dates for fall 2014 online TEVALs

College Calendar

November

19 – New Transfer Student Orientation & Enrollment
21 – Summer 2015 Line Schedule Deadline
24-28 – Student Thanksgiving Holiday
27-28 – Thanksgiving Holiday
29 – College of Arts & Sciences Football Tailgate

December

1 – Junior Day
5 – Fall 2015 Line Schedule Deadline
5 – Junior Day
12 – Last day of Fall 2013 semester
12 – Graduate Commencement, 1:00 p.m., Bramlage Coliseum
13 – Undergraduate Commencement, 9:00 a.m., Bramlage Coliseum
Continue reading “College Calendar”

Feedback?

The goal of this eNewsletter is helpful and relevant to you, our ArtSci faculty and staff. If there is something we missed or should include in future issues, email your suggestions and feedback to Tom Roesler at troz@k-state.edu.