PSIP Applications are due to the Dean’s Office Friday, December 15 – https://www.missouristate.edu/provost/psip.htm

Dec 15       CNAS Graduation Photos, 8-9 AM, PSU 317
Dec 15       Commencement – CNAS marches at 10:00 AM

Nominate an Outstanding Advisor by 5:00 PM Wednesday, December 13

Please help the student group in your department win a pizza party by donating items for the Discovery Center.
Donations are due this Friday, December 15!

ASSESSMENT GRANTS are due Friday, December 15!
Funding is available for an assessment of student learning grant in the amount of $500. It could fund a focus group, a meeting for an advisory or alumni council, and more depending on faculty needs. Here’s a link to the proposal form: https://www.missouristate.edu/assessment/assessmentgrants.htm. Contact Keri Franklin with questions.

ICYMI…

• Bob Pavlowsky uses the effects of the recent flood from April 2017 in the Mark Twain National Forest for his research project on the area’s ecosystem.
• Alumnus Steve Nunn of PAMS teaches students the programming language of Matlab.
• Kyoungtae Kim and undergraduate Cullen Horstmann presented at the Midwest Yeast Conference this past October.

FYI…

• Reach out to the Title IX office for assistance and information about sexual and other kinds of harassment.
• Test-drive the new app format of My Missouri State.
• Donate to the Staff Senate Scholarship fund.
• Go paperless and get a W-2 electronic form.
• FCTL Events & Announcements through the end of the year.

SUSTAINABILITY CORNER
December’s theme for sustainability at MSU is Reusing.

DUE DATES

• Dec 13 – Nominate an Outstanding Advisor
• Dec 15 – Foundation Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service: nominations/intent to apply due via online form
• Dec 15 – Assessment Grants for Assessment of Student Learning
• Dec 15 – Professor Salary Incentive Program (PSIP) application materials due to Dean’s Office
• Dec 18 – By 2:00 PM, submit final grade rosters: calendar.missouristate.edu/event/94939/176274

All MSU Offices Closed – December 21, 2017 through January 3, 2018.  Have a wonderful break!

CNAS CALENDAR – 2018

Jan 1-3              Offices Closed
Jan 4                  Offices Open
Jan 12                Leadership Retreat, 12-3 PM, location TBD (includes lunch)
Jan 15                Offices Closed for Martin Luther King Holiday
Jan 16                First day of the spring 2018 semester

Feb 24               Science Olympiad

Mar 4                STEM National College Fair, 1:00-3:00 PM, St Louis University
Mar 10-18        Spring Break
Mar 27-29        OSEF (Ozarks Science and Engineering Fair)
Mar 29              Spring Holiday – Offices open, no classes
Mar 30              Spring Holiday – Offices closed, no classes

April 11             Pummill Math Relays
April 14             Organic Chemistry Day in Missouri
April 14             Admitted Student Day
April 27-28       Missouri Academy of Science Annual Meeting in Rolla

May 3                (THURSDAY) CNAS Undergraduate Research Day and Faculty & Staff awards
May 5                Graduate College IDF

 MEDIA           

• Tune in every Thursday morning at 9:45 AM for 5-minute STEM Spots on KSMU hosted by Dr. David Cornelison.
• Check out CNAS blog and CNAS NewsWatch for more information.
• CNAS NEWS posted by University Communications – news.missouristate.edu/tag/college-of-natural-and-applied-sciences
• Follow CNAS on Twitter: @CNASatMSU
• Like CNAS on Facebook: CNAS at MSU
• Inside Missouri State newsletter.