Memos Category
Published: Sep 23rd, 2009
Susan Blair, Chief Privacy Officer
The Florida Legislature has updated the Sunshine Law regarding the use, collection and request for Social Security numbers by state agencies, including the University of Florida.
The updated policy goes into effect Oct. 1.
It requires all UF departments and units using Social Security numbers for any purpose to provide written notification about the collection and use of Social Security numbers.
Many departments and units across the UF campus collect Social Security numbers from patients, students, employees and the public because […]
Published: Sep 18th, 2009
John Madey, Associate Director, CNS-Telecommunications
Please forward this memo to your appropriate staff. Review the University of Florida department listings in the 2009 AT&T directory. Listings begin on page 115 of the Gainesville Business white pages.
Determine how you wish your department name and telephone number to appear, fill out the information below and Submit NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 9TH to ensure an accurate listing for your department. Determine what number you would like to be a main contact number for your department. This […]
Published: Sep 18th, 2009
John Madey, Associate Director, CNS-Telecommunications
OIT-Telecommunications assists in the distribution of the University of Florida Campus and AT&T Directory. This year individual departments will pick up requested directories from a central location. Prior to the next printing, we need an updated count of the number of directories by October 1, 2009. The location and time for both Campus and AT&T directory pickup will be e-mailed to the contact person for each department submitted in the link below.
Please use this link to request the […]
Published: Sep 11th, 2009
Leland D. Patouillet, PhD
Associate Vice President for Alumni Affairs
Executive Director, UF Alumni Association
Nominations are now being accepted for the Fall 2009 Outstanding Leadership Award for Male and Female Graduating Seniors, sponsored by the University of Florida Alumni Association. The students selected for these awards will be acknowledged at the graduation ceremonies on December 19, 2009. Please encourage qualified students to apply for this important honor.
Applications may be downloaded from the Dean of Students website at www.dso.ufl.edu/scholarships/ola.php or picked up from the following […]
Published: Sep 10th, 2009
Ed Poppell, Vice President for Business Affairs
The University on Friday will observe a moment of silence to mark the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The observance will begin at 9:11 a.m. In addition, a candlelight vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Friday on the Plaza of the Americas next to the 9-11 Never Forget Project, a memorial with 2,977 flags representing each person killed in the attacks. Carillon graduate assistant Benjamin Wasmuth will perform John Courter’s “In Memoriam” […]
Published: Sep 9th, 2009
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Kathleen Long, Dean of the College of Nursing and Associate Provost, will begin to oversee the area of Faculty Development in Academic Affairs effective September 15, 2009.
Faculty Development in the Office of the Provost includes such programs as the Teacher/Scholar of the Year award, the Teacher/Advisor of the Year award, the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars, the Academic Administrators Leadership Seminar Series, the New Faculty Orientation, the Dual Career […]
Published: Sep 9th, 2009
Holly Hixson, Director, Career Development Cabinet, UF Student Government
The Student Government Career Development Cabinet and Career Resource Center are co-sponsoring the 2nd Annual UF Majors Fair. The intent of the fair is to provide a convenient, centralized opportunity for students to investigate various curricular and career options in one location. In so doing, we hope to connect students who are considering different majors, undecided, undeclared or in the wrong major with information and expertise regarding the academic experience at The University of […]
Published: Sep 9th, 2009
Dr. David Sammons, Dean of the International Center
International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of the nationwide effort to promote programs that prepare Americans to live and to work in a global environment and to attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.
We encourage the participation of all […]
Published: Sep 9th, 2009
Paula Varnes Fussell, Interim Vice President for Human Resource Services
I am pleased to announce a call for nominations for the University of Florida’s Superior Accomplishment Awards program. The purpose of the program, now in its 21st year, is to recognize Academic Personnel (faculty); Technical, Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Support (TEAMS) employees; and University Support Personnel System (USPS) employees who have contributed outstanding service in their fields during the academic year of August 1, 2008, to July 31, 2009.
Please take this opportunity to […]
Published: Sep 2nd, 2009
W. Andrew McCollough, Associate Provost
VisitGainesville is conducting a Fall Conference Grant Workshop Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Alachua County’s Community Treasures Conference Room located in the Downtown Administration Building located at 12 SE 1st Street.
VisitGainesville, the official tourism marketing organization for Alachua County, is offering their 2009 Fall Conference Grant Program to meeting planners who conduct their meetings or conferences in Gainesville/Alachua County. Up to $75,000 in grant funding is available during this grant cycle.
To qualify, planners must […]
