Memos Category
Published: Dec 9th, 2009
Kevin Knudson, Director, University Honors Program
As the spring semester approaches, many of our Honors students will be searching for undergraduate research opportunities. I encourage you to post projects on our Undergraduate Research Database. This database is maintained by Honors Program staff and is designed to match interested undergrads with researchers in all fields from across the university. Posting a project is easy to do and once your initial project is approved by the Honors Program, you may add change or delete projects […]
Published: Dec 3rd, 2009
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
The Notice of Change in Proposed Regulation Amendment has been published on the University’s official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Thank you.
Published: Nov 24th, 2009
Bernard Mair, Associate Provost
To deal with the impact of the H1N1 virus on the campus community, the university earlier requested that instructors be flexible with students who miss classes and assignments. Our data now indicate that the number of reported influenza and influenza-like illnesses has been trending downwards since a spike in September, but we continue to monitor the situation closely as it is still possible that this downward trend may be reversed.
In view of this situation and the need to develop […]
Published: Nov 19th, 2009
Mike Katovich, Chair, Senate Nominating Committee
Each year, the University of Florida offers employees the opportunity to participate in its governance through various university committees, boards and councils (see the Senate Web site at www.senate.ufl.edu for a list of committees). When you go to the page for the individual committees you are interested in, you will find not only the responsibilities of the committee, but you should also be able to judge the time commitment involved in serving on that committee. Faculty, administrators […]
Published: Nov 18th, 2009
Joe Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President; David Guzick, Senior Vice President, Health Affairs; Larry Arrington, Interim Senior Vice President, Agriculture & Natural Resources
The university is required to submit a 5-year interim report to SACS in March 2010. Dr. Kathleen Ann Long, Associate Provost, will provide oversight for this project. In addition, Dr. Marie Zeglen, Assistant Provost and Director, Institutional Planning and Research, and Dr. Jill Varnes, Professor, College of Health and Human Performance, will participate in preparing the report. This report […]
Published: Nov 9th, 2009
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
Notices of Proposed Regulation Amendments and Repeal
6C1-2.003 Distribution of Printed Material
6C1-2.018 No Smoking
6C1-2.022 No Smoking and Tobacco Use
6C1-3.002 University Financial Services
6C1-3.0022 Bill Paying, Returned Check and Electronic Transfer Items Service Charge
The Notices listed above have been published on the Universitys’ official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Thank you.
Published: Nov 3rd, 2009
David Guzick, Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Following a vigorous national search, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Michael G. Perri, Ph.D., as dean of the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, effective November 6, 2009.
Dr. Perri joined the college’s faculty in 1990 and has served as the interim dean since June 2007. A professor in the department of clinical and health psychology, Dr. Perri has held […]
Published: Nov 3rd, 2009
Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President for Research
Nine candidates seeking to become the University of Florida’s College of Medicine Dean have been asked to interview with the search committee in Gainesville, November 12-14. The committee met on October 29 to review applications for the position. An interview schedule will be posted on the Senior Vice President for Health Affairs’ website when times are confirmed.
The candidates are:
Valerie P. Castle, M.D.
Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
University of Michigan
David L. Epstein, M.D., M.M.M.
Chairman, Department of […]
Published: Oct 30th, 2009
Charles E. Frazier, Interim Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer
The University of Florida has initiated a search for its first Information Security Officer (UF official title is Senior Director of Information Technology). The success of this important search will depend on the quality of candidates in the pool. To assist with the quality of the applicant pool the faculty, staff and university community have an opportunity to submit nominations of qualified individuals.
The Information Security Officer (ISO) provides strategic leadership, […]
Published: Oct 27th, 2009
Donna Stricker, Director, Presidential Events and Commencement
Please forward this information to your faculty.
Ceremonies: An Advanced Degree Ceremony (all colleges; Ph.D., Ed.D., Au.D., D.P.M., Masters Specialists) will be held at 4:00pm on Friday, December 18, 2009, in the O’Connell Center. On Saturday, December 19, 2009, two undergraduate degree ceremonies, at 10:00am and 2:00pm, will also be held in the O’Connell Center. Please refer to the fall commencement schedule at http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/commencement/ for the college assignments. Please note that a separate ceremony will be hosted […]
