Memos Category
Published: Oct 5th, 2009
Joseph Glover, Provost & Senior Vice President
Faculty and departments should submit their Spring 2010 textbook adoptions at http://www.textadoption.ufl.edu by November 1, 2009 so that this information is available to students during advance registration. This information is also available online to all bookstores to help them ensure appropriate arrival of texts for Spring term and better prices for student book buybacks.
Students can view Spring course textbook requirements online during advance registration, which begins November 2, 2009. This information helps students balance their course […]
Published: Oct 1st, 2009
Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services
Beginning today, the University of Florida will be resurveying individual faculty, staff, and students to give them the opportunity to identify their race and ethnicities using new federal guidelines.
As I wrote to you last spring, on October 19, 2007, the federal government issued guidelines for changes in the reporting of race and ethnicity status of individuals. The goal of the federal reporting changes is to capture a more accurate picture of diversity of the […]
Published: Oct 1st, 2009
Norbert W. Dunkel, Assistant Vice President and Director of Housing and Residence Education
I am providing you with the fall residence hall opening dates for your planning purposes for 2010 and 2011. These dates supersede any previously published dates.
Fall 2010:
Residence Hall Opening will be at 9:00 am on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. First year students will be encouraged to check in during Wednesday and Thursday in order to arrive for Friday’s UF Convocation. Returning students will be encouraged to check in Friday, August […]
Published: Sep 30th, 2009
Stephen R. Humphrey, Director, School of Natural Resources and Environment
UF faculty are invited to a forum to discuss sustainability and academic programs at UF. Following last year’s workshops and wide-ranging local discussions of the subject, it’s timely to continue dialogue and sum up conclusions members of the faculty may have reached. We’ve scheduled two meetings for open-ended conversation to this end.
Monday, October 5, 2009
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Room 349 Reitz Union
Light refreshments will be served from 3:00 to 3:30.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
3:30 – […]
Published: Sep 25th, 2009
Brian Beach, Senior Vice President for Administration and Business Ventures
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Leadership development is an essential component in the Effective management of a university. Accordingly, we are pleased to announce the new Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals program. Developed in cooperation with the UF Provost’s Office, the Faculty Senate, Human Resource Services, and the Office of the Sr. Vice President for Administration and Business Ventures, this program is designed for academics and professionals who […]
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” […]
