Memos Category
Published: Jun 24th, 2009
Larry Arrington, Interim SVP for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Doug Barrett, SVP for Health Affairs
Brian Beach, Interim SVP for Administration
Joe Glover, Provost and SVP for Academic Affairs
Because of current economic challenges to the university’s budget, we are aligning the University’s travel policies with restrictions placed recently on state agencies in Florida. The travel of University of Florida faculty and staff paid for by state funds shall be limited to activities that are critical to the University’s mission.
In processing travel requests, unit heads should […]
Published: Jun 23rd, 2009
William Properzio, Director Environmental Health and Safety
In pursuit of more sustainable processes the University of Florida has seen departments looking to alternate means of transportation such as scooters, bicycles and Segways. These modes of transportation carry risks to the rider associated with falls and the potential for serious or fatal head injury. The use of helmets is proven to reduce the risk of serious injury or death when riding vehicles of this type. In fact, helmet use by bicyclists has been shown […]
Published: Jun 22nd, 2009
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
University of Florida Regulations
6C1-1.0081 Prohibition of Hazing; Procedures and Penalties
6C1-1.012 Tuition-Free Courses
6C1-1.017 Separation from Employment and Layoff
6C1-1.200 Benefits, Retirement Programs, Employment Services and Holidays
6C1-3.056 Resignation and Non-Reappointment of Technical, Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Support Staff
6C1-4.003 Student Leader Eligibility
6C1-7.003 Academic Personnel Employment Plan: Academic Appointments, Types of Appointments, Appointment Status Modifier, and Academic-Administrative Classification Titles
The regulations listed above were approved by the Board of Trustees on June 12, 2009. The regulation changes in their final form […]
Published: Jun 18th, 2009
Joe Hice, Associate Vice President, University Relations
We are gathering information for the 2009-2010 (Printed) Campus Telephone Directory. Please assist us by carefully reviewing your department or college listings in last year’s Directory and sending any changes to our office.
In the Directory’s gray-bordered section (pages l through 82), check all possible listings for your department and make corrections, additions, or deletions. It is important that you check all possible cross listings. For example, the Center for Real Estate Studies might be found under […]
Published: Jun 17th, 2009
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Philip J. Williams, Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida and Co-Director of the Latino Immigrants in Florida Project, has accepted the position of Director of the UF Center for Latin American Studies, effective July 1, 2009.
After receiving his D.Phil in Politics from the University of Oxford in 1986, Dr. Williams came to the University of Florida in1989 as an assistant professor. He later served as chair […]
Published: Jun 9th, 2009
Michael V. McKee, Assistant Vice President and University Controller
Because of budget issues the University Cashier Office is no longer able to offer over-the-counter cashiering services for student payments at Criser Hall. These changes will not affect University departments who send their deposits to the UF Cashier. The Cashier will continue to receive and make daily deposits of University departmental funds.
Student Payments: After Friday, June 12 students will no longer be able to pay with cash or debit cards or make over- the-counter […]
Published: Jun 9th, 2009
Barnard Mair, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs
Due to the institution of minus grades and the resulting changes in the grade point equivalencies of letter grades, all UF course syllabi must contain information on grade point equivalencies for the grades to be assigned in each course.
The UF Policy on Course Syllabi (see http://www.ir.ufl.edu/fac_handbook/syllabi.htm) now requires that all UF course syllabi must contain information on current UF grading policies for assigning grade points, even if the course does not use minus grades. This may […]
Published: Jun 5th, 2009
Donna K. Stricker, Office of the President
PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR FACULTY
Ceremonies: This summer, there will be two (2) university- wide commencement ceremonies. Please note that the format for the Summer 2009 Commencement Ceremonies has been modified from previous summer ceremonies. Instead of having two university-wide ceremonies divided by college (with both graduate and undergraduate students), this term we will have a separate Advanced Degree Ceremony (Saturday, August 8th at 10:00am) and a university-wide (all colleges) ceremony for Bachelor Degree candidates […]
Published: Jun 4th, 2009
Joe Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
Faculty members being considered for tenure, permanent status, and/or promotion in the academic year 2009-2010 must receive a copy of this memorandum along with the University’s “Guidelines and Information Regarding the Tenure, Permanent Status and Promotion Process for 2009-10” (found at http://www.aa.ufl.edu/tenure/). Both documents should also be given to new faculty to familiarize them with our tenure and promotion process. Faculty should be aware, however, that the “Guidelines” are updated annually.
The Provost’s Office will send a […]
Published: May 28th, 2009
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
Notice of Emergency Regulation Amendment
Notice of Proposed Regulation Amendment
6C1-3.0375 Tuition Cost
The Notices listed above on Tuition Cost have been published on the Universitys’ official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
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