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UF Eastside Campus Celebration

Published: Nov 1st, 2011

Ed Poppell, VP for Business Affairs and Elias Eldayrie, VP & CIO

UF Eastside Campus Celebration

Please join us as we celebrate the growth of the UF Eastside Campus.
We will also break ground for our new Data Center.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011
3:30 P.M.
2008 N.E. Waldo Road

Please RSVP by November 23rd:
UF Office of Community Relations (352)392-4567 or akarow@ufl.edu

Refreshments to follow

UFECCelebration (PDF, 142 KB)

New Look for the UF Homepage (www.ufl.edu)

Published: Oct 31st, 2011

Andy Fletcher, Associate Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations

I am excited to let you know that the University of Florida’s homepage will have an updated look beginning next week. This long-overdue facelift launches Nov. 7 and is an intermediate step in our long-term efforts to maintain a contemporary and frequently refreshed Web presence for the university. The new “skin” for www.ufl.edu maintains all links previously found on the UF homepage and reflects the design UF&Shands originated for its web presence, which is […]

University Accountability

Published: Oct 27th, 2011

UF President Bernie Machen

Last month, I wrote a memo to Gov. Rick Scott addressing university accountability proposals, and more specifically, UF’s approach to accountability.

My goal was to provide some essential information and begin a dialogue with the governor’s office on this topic. The memo was released this week by the governor’s office following a public records request.

I feel it is important to share this document with you today so that you are aware of the university’s efforts as conversations about university accountability […]

November 4 Homecoming Holiday

Published: Oct 27th, 2011

Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services

As in past years, the University of Florida has designated the Friday of Homecoming week as a holiday. This year, the date is November 4 and the campus will be closed the entire day. No classes will be held except for those in the Levin College of Law through 1 p.m. The decision to designate this day as a holiday was based upon the support of faculty and staff throughout campus and has been […]

Notice of Proposed Regulation Amendment 1.201 Leaves

Published: Oct 26th, 2011

Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel

The above Notice of Proposed Regulation Amendment has been published on the University’s official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.

Additional information and answers to frequently asked questions concerning the proposed regulation change may be found on the Human Resources Services web site at www.hr.ufl.edu/leave/facultyproposalfaqs.asp.

Thank you.

Open Access Week 2011

Published: Oct 21st, 2011

Judy Russell, Dean of University Libraries

October 24 – 28 has been designated internationally as Open Access Week 2011 and will be recognized on the UF campus on Wednesday, October 26, from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. in the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom.

Open Access Week is an opportunity to become more aware of, and celebrate, the growth of the global open access movement and its benefits to faculty and researchers.

The program theme is “Open Access – Scholarship Unbound”, and was chosen to highlight the […]

Academic Administrators Seminar Series – Session 3: Student Issues and Sexual Harassment – November 17, 2011

Published: Oct 20th, 2011

Dr. Kathleen Ann Long, Associate Provost

Registration is now open for the third and final session of the 2011-2012 Academic Administrators Seminar Series. The series is designed to bring together department chairs, directors, associate deans and deans in discussions about academic administrative management at UF.

This session focuses on management of student issues, such as dealing with disruptive, dishonest or distressed students; information about the administrator’s responsibilities regarding sexual harassment; and privacy and security issues on campus. Please see the agenda below for more […]

Nominations for the 2011-2012 Teacher/Scholar of the Year and information about the NEW SEC Faculty Achievement Awards

Published: Oct 19th, 2011

Joe Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Please forward this to the appropriate person in your college. Due date is January 27, 2012 for nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award.

Colleges are invited to submit nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award for 2011-2012.  Originating in 1960, this is the University of Florida’s most prestigious and oldest faculty award.  It offers an honorarium of $5,000 in addition to other appropriate recognition.  Current faculty members of the […]

myUFL HR/Payroll Upgrade slated for Summer 2012

Published: Oct 11th, 2011

Paula Fussell, Vice President Human Resource Services Matt Fajack, Chief Financial Officer Elias Eldayrie, Chief Information Officer Joe Glover, Provost Dave Kratzer, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Zina Evans, Vice President for Enrollment Management

We are pleased to announce that work has begun on the upgrade of myUFL’s Human Resource and Payroll systems. Over the coming months, several campus-wide teams of university employees will be working to ensure the HR/Payroll systems are reviewed and updated with the most efficient technology and processes […]

Distribution for UF Campus (Printed) Telephone Directory 2011-2012

Published: Oct 10th, 2011

Andy Fletcher, Associate Vice President, University Relations

All departments that would like to reserve printed copies or CDs of the 2011-12 UF Campus Directory should make their requests online by October 24.

Departments are being asked to keep in mind that much of this information is available online and to only request the number of printed directories or CDs that your department will use. Even with various sources of online access to this information, this directory remains a valuable resource for many on campus.

Directory […]