Memos Category
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.
Thank you
Published: May 28th, 2009
Bernie Machen, President
I am pleased to announce the selection of Dr. David S. Guzick as the University of Florida’s Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and President of the UF&Shands Health System.
Dr. Guzick (pronounced Guh-zik), 57, Dean of the University of Rochester’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, will begin July 1. He also will serve as Chairman of Board for the Shands at UF Teaching Hospital and Clinics Inc.
An advocate of integrating patient care and academics, Dr. Guzick will lead the development […]
Published: May 28th, 2009
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
Notice of Change in Proposed Regulation Amendment
6C1-1.017 Separations from Employment and Layoff
The Notice of Change in Proposed Regulation Amendment has been published on the Universitys’ official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu. Any clarification of the definition of layoff unit has been deferred for further discussion.
Thank you.
Published: May 19th, 2009
Leland D. Patouillet, PhD, Associate Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Executive Director, UF Alumni Association
Nominations are now being accepted for the Summer 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 August 8. 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 […]
