Archive for “March 1997 ”
Published: Mar 31st, 1997
Will Henson, Director
The Bureau of Archives and Records Management, with the concurrence of the Attorney General’s Office, has determined that records disposition for the state university system may proceed as it did before the freeze was announced, with the following exceptions:
1. Records evidencing the use, sale, regulation, and research of tobacco products.
2. Smoking policies of all university departments and offices.
Public records disposition by all University of Florida offices and departments may continue to proceed according to established state records retention policies and […]
Published: Mar 28th, 1997
William Properzio, Ph.D., Director
In December, 1996, EH&S mailed out the new Medical Monitoring Program for Pesticide Users. This program instituted major changes such as new cholinesterase (Che) baselines for all users of Che-inhibiting pesticides due to a new analytical method and a blood chemistry profile for all workers covered by the program. In addition, minimum criteria for bringing workers into the monitoring program were established. Only those pesticide users exceeding the minimum toxicity, quantity and frequency limits would be covered and require […]
Published: Mar 26th, 1997
Elizabeth D. Capaldi, Provost Paul Gibbs, Director
The University of Florida is committed to incorporating study abroad into the academic curriculum. The Office of International Studies and Programs (OISP) is charged with the administration and fiscal management of study programs through its Overseas Studies (OSS) division. OISP arranges for the transfer of academic credit earned on study abroad programs, certifies financial aid budgeting and provides an umbrella of support services while our students are overseas. These services for students, faculty and the university […]
Published: Mar 26th, 1997
Elizabeth D. Capaldi, Provost Paul Gibbs, Director
All students who do field work, research, or study abroad in any University of Florida sanctioned or sponsored event must have, at a minimum, major medical health and accident insurance which includes 24hr emergency assistance, medical evacuation and coverage for repatriation of remains. All units should be aware that students often carry no health insurance and that the many changes currently occurring in the health care industry often seriously reduce or limit coverage when international travel […]
Published: Mar 18th, 1997
Jack Heidler, Director
State employees enrolled in the State of Florida Employees’ Group Health Self-Insurance Plan will be able to meet in Gainesville with customer service representatives from Unisys to resolve claims and other problems with their health insurance on March 18, 19, and 20. The representatives will be located at Tacachale, Building 12, located at 1621 NE Waldo Road. Their hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Employees may call 904-216-3689 to make an appointment.
Published: Mar 14th, 1997
John V. Lombardi, President
Enclosed is a memo from the University’s Inspector General regarding a risk assessment survey. One of the consequences of decentralized management is the need to pay attention to the operation of our business functions to ensure that we do things in a way that conforms to appropriate business procedures and state policies.
The Office of Inspector General has a windows-based software package available on disk.
Please review the enclosed description and ask the appropriate staff to complete the survey.
Thanks.
Enclosures:
Memo from Inspector […]
Published: Mar 10th, 1997
The First Annual Whitney Laboratory Lecture presents
Dr. Sydney Brenner
Director, the Molecular Sciences Institute, Inc.
La Jolla, CA
Comparative Genetics: New Ways of Studying Human Biology
How are the genes that define an organism regulated? Dr. Brenner, a world renowned pioneer in developmental genetics, addresses this fundamental issue using animals as diverse as nematode worms and pufferfish. His novel approach, which he calls composition genetics, offers an exciting avenue to understanding the enormous database being produced by the Human Genome Project.
Thursday, April 3, 1997
4:00 PM
Medical Sciences […]
Published: Mar 7th, 1997
Academic Advisory Committee
The Academic Advisory Committee to the Provost invites you and your colleagues to submit nominations for the Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award for 1997. All current faculty members of the University are eligible for consideration for this significant award. A list of previous recipients of the award is provided with this memorandum for reference purposes.
In selecting the awardee, the Committee will be designating a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in both teaching and scholarly activity (manifested by scholarly research, creative […]
Published: Mar 4th, 1997
David Bloomquist, Chair
The University Senate will NOT meet as scheduled on Thursday, March 6, 1997. The Senate will next meet on April 10 as planned; agendas will be sent in early April.
Published: Mar 3rd, 1997
David S. O’Brien, Director
On February 3rd we sent you a memo announcing that the University has awarded a contract to AT&T long distance and calling card services.
We had originally planned to have this service available March 15, 1997. We have now decided to move the availability date to May 16, 1997 in order to allow more time for the implementation.
If you have any questions concerning these changes and the new services, call the Telecommunications Department at 392-1146.
