Memos Category
Published: Nov 10th, 2021
Charlie Lane, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
After 30 years of dedicated service to the University of Florida, Vice President for Human Resources Jodi Gentry has announced that she will retire at the end of this calendar year. A search for UF’s new vice president and chief human resources officer will be announced in the near future.
Under Jodi’s leadership, UFHR introduced paid family and medical leave; reimagined its employment branding, sourcing and recruitment strategies that informed the Faculty 500, AI hiring […]
Published: Nov 10th, 2021
Curtis A. Reynolds, Vice President for Business Affairs
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Brandi Renton, as Associate Vice President for Business Affairs effective November 19, 2021.
Renton is joining the University of Florida from the University of North Texas (UNT), where her previous role was Senior Associate Vice President of Administrative Services. She served as a key leader for UNT in operational and administrative roles for more than 12 years and most recently leading UNT through the challenges of the pandemic. […]
Published: Nov 3rd, 2021
W. Kent Fuchs, President
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marsha McGriff as Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President effective December 6, 2021.
Dr. McGriff has more than two decades of experience in developing and leading strategic efforts to support diversity and inclusion in higher education. She has served since 2019 as associate vice president for inclusive excellence at Ball State University, in Muncie, IN, where she has led the campus in creating its first inclusive excellence strategic […]
Published: Nov 2nd, 2021
Curtis A. Reynolds, Vice President for Business Affairs
Each year, we take the opportunity to remind personnel at University of Florida properties that Pepsi has the exclusive beverage and pouring rights contract at UF. In accordance with the contract, only Pepsi products (including soft drinks, juices, iced tea, energy drinks, chilled coffee drinks, Aquafina and Propel bottled water, and Gatorade) may be served on university properties in Alachua and Duval Counties, including the University Athletic Association, UF Foundation, and UF Health Shands properties. […]
Published: Nov 2nd, 2021
Amy M. Hass, Vice President and General Counsel
Notices of Proposed Regulation Amendments
UF-1.300 – Direct Support Organizations; Health Services Support Organizations
UF-2.019 – Alcoholic Beverages
UF-4.040– Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code
Notice of Proposed New Regulation
UF-1.400 – Major Gifts Challenge Grant Program or Matching Gifts
Notices of Regulations Repeal
UF-2.020 – Food Service on Campus
UF-3.0031 – Volunteers
The above Notices of Proposed Regulation Amendments, Notice of Proposed New Regulation and Notices of Regulations Repeal have been published on the University’s official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Thank you.
Published: Oct 20th, 2021
Joe Glover, Provost and Sr. Vice President
Please share this with the appropriate person in your college. The due date is January 24, 2022 for nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award.
Colleges are invited to submit nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award for 2021-2022. As the oldest and most prestigious award offered to UF faculty, this award seeks to honor the faculty member whose scholarship or creative activity is recognized both nationally and internationally as innovative and pace-setting […]
Published: Oct 20th, 2021
David R. Nelson, M.D.
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, UF
President, UF Health
Colleen Koch, M.D., M.S., M.B.A.
Folke H. Peterson Dean’s Distinguished Professor Dean, UF College of Medicine
Dear Colleagues:
We are excited to share news that Dr. Gilbert R. Upchurch, chair of the department of surgery in the UF College of Medicine, was elected Monday, Oct. 18, to the National Academy of Medicine. Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who […]
Published: Oct 15th, 2021
Leonardo A. Villalón, Dean, International Center
The University of Florida is pleased to celebrate International Education Week. International Education Week (IEW) is a joint annual initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the U.S. Department of Education. It provides an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
In a recent joint statement calling for a renewed U.S. commitment to international education, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education argued strongly that all Americans need […]
Published: Oct 13th, 2021
Kent Fuchs, President
I am pleased to share that a finalist for UF’s next Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President has been invited to campus.
Marsha McGriff, Ed.D., Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence at Ball State University, will be on campus next week on October 21 and 22.
Dr. McGriff’s schedule will include opportunities via the Zoom platform for interested faculty, staff, students, community groups and other stakeholders to engage, including a presentation. Once finalized, the time […]
Published: Oct 4th, 2021
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
The textbook adoption system for spring 2022 is now available to faculty and departments to submit their textbook adoptions and materials requirements. Please visit http://www.textadoption.ufl.edu/ to enter spring 2022 adoptions.
The deadline for spring 2022 adoptions is November 19, 2021 for compliance with Florida Statutes.
Any changes to spring 2022 adoptions made after the November 19, 2021 deadline will be considered out of compliance with UF Regulation 7.049 and Florida Board of Governors Regulation 8.003.
In order to facilitate […]
