Memos Category
Published: Aug 18th, 2009
Karen Fooks, Director, Office for Student Financial Affairs
The Florida Bright Futures program has undergone recent changes that will have a dramatic impact on students. The changes below apply to all students on the program, and are effective for the 2009-10 academic year. Please share this information with all faculty and staff who may advise students about course scheduling, adding or dropping courses.
The program will no longer pay 100% or 75% of a student’s tuition and fees but rather a fixed amount per […]
Published: Aug 17th, 2009
Matt Fajack, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
As part of the university’s transition to a Responsibility Center Management budget system, the Office of the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will conduct several “Introduction to RCM” workshops this fall.
Responsibility Center Management (RCM) is a new budget system to which the university is currently transitioning. RCM decentralizes decisions and financial authority/responsibility to academic leadership and encourages academic units to take greater responsibility for revenue generation and spending decisions, promoting “entrepreneurial thinking.” It is […]
Published: Aug 10th, 2009
Paula Fussell, Interim Vice President for Human Resource Services
Due to the impact of the recent budget reductions, Human Resource Services will begin charging $75 per day for certain computer application workshops. The fee will be charged beginning in September and will only apply to computer application workshops, such as Microsoft products, provided on-campus by New Horizons Computer Learning Center and sponsored by UF Training and Organizational Development. The fee will not apply to myUFL systems (PeopleSoft) training. The myUFL systems training will […]
Published: Jul 31st, 2009
Angel Kwolek-Folland, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
The Office of Academic Affairs has scheduled two fall workshops to discuss the preparation of the tenure/permanent status/promotion dossiers and the University evaluation process for 2009-2010.
We encourage faculty who will be submitting packets this fall, as well as new hires and other interested faculty who may be going through the process in the near future, to attend one of these sessions.
This year’s workshop schedule is:
DATE: Wednesday, September 16
TIME: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
LOCATION: C1-7 Health Science Center
DATE: Thursday, September […]
Published: Jul 20th, 2009
Patricia Telles-Irvin, Vice President for Student Affairs
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Phil Barkley, Director, Student Health Care Center
A new organization of mental health services for students is being formed which combines both the staff and faculty of the Student Mental Health Services and Counseling Center. This consolidation has begun to take place and ultimately services will be provided out of a new facility being constructed on Radio Road. This move will take place late spring 2010.
As part of this reorganization, Dr. Jackie Ayers who has served as […]
Published: Jul 14th, 2009
David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D.
I’m pleased to announce that the University of Florida today was named a recipient of a nearly $26 million National Institutes of Health’s Clinical and Translational Science Award — the only CTSA in Florida, and one of only 46 nationally.
With this funding, UF joins a prestigious national consortium of medical research institutions working to speed the translation of basic science discoveries into improved health care for patients.
Receipt of this five-year grant positions UF to maintain its competitive edge […]
Published: Jul 8th, 2009
Brian C. Beach, Senior Vice President for Administration and Business Ventures
Paula Varnes Fussell, Interim Vice President for Human Resource Services
Because leadership development is essential to the effective management of a university, we are pleased to announce a call for applications to join the UF Academy for 2009-2010. Designed for emerging leaders at our institution, the UF Academy focuses on immersion in the university culture and exposure to its organizational structure. This program represents an invaluable opportunity for professional development, including exposure to […]
Published: Jul 6th, 2009
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Cammy Abernathy, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at the University of Florida, has accepted the position of Dean of the College of Engineering, effective July 17, 2009.
Cammy R. Abernathy received her S.B. degree in materials science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980, and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in materials science and engineering from Stanford University in 1982 and 1985 […]
Published: Jul 1st, 2009
Angel Kwolek-Folland, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs and Acting Associate Provost, Faculty Development
It is time to begin planning for our New Faculty Orientation to be held on August 18, 2009. This year’s orientation is a one day program that will inform new faculty of the many services and resources available to them on campus. We are requesting information on your new faculty appointees for Orientation. Your college/departmental responses are imperative to the success of our program and are much appreciated.
Request for Data on […]
Published: Jun 30th, 2009
William Properzio, Director Environmental Health & Safety
The University of Florida has prepared the following swine flu-related information to assist colleges and departments operating camps affiliated with the university.
This information is being provided in response to recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance regarding several outbreaks of the influenza A(H1N1) virus at day and residential camps across the country. This guidance should be provided to directors/coordinators of any camps under your management.
For general screening, flu-like illness or symptoms are considered to be […]
