Memos Category
Published: Feb 25th, 2009
Angel Kwolek-Folland, Acting Associate Provost for Faculty Development
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has agreed to an extension of our Faculty Career Flexibility Award through June 30, 2009. This enables the Provost’s Office to support departments that need assistance with replacement costs for faculty who are on family leave.
If you have a faculty member on family leave this semester and need funding to assist with replacement costs, please send an email request including the faculty member’s name and the amount needed. We will […]
Published: Feb 19th, 2009
President Machen
As many of you know, President Barack Obama signed an economic stimulus package this week that is expected to infuse as much as $12 billion into the state of Florida over the next three years.
It is unclear at this point how the stimulus funds will change the budget situation for higher education throughout the state, and more specifically, the University of Florida. We are still evaluating the stimulus plan and it may be several weeks before we have an idea of […]
Published: Feb 18th, 2009
Angel Kwolek-Folland, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs and Acting Associate Provost, Faculty Development
Please do not forget to register for and attend the final session for 2008-09 in the Provost’s Academic Administrators’ Seminar Series. The series is designed to bring together department chairs, directors, associate deans and deans in discussions about academic administrative management at UF.
This session focuses on University regulations and policies as well as administrator’s rights and responsibilities to manage. Please see the agenda below for more details. Registration is available now […]
Published: Feb 17th, 2009
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
The Notices listed below have been published on the University’s official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Notices of Proposed Regulation Amendments
6C1-1.0061 Affirmative Action Plan for Equal Employment Opportunity, and Administrative Organization for the Affirmative Action Program
6C1-1.0063 Complaints and Appeal Procedures for AP, TEAMS and USPS
6C1-3.006 Traffic & Parking; Definitions
6C1-3.007 Traffic & Parking; Parking Registration
6C1-3.009 Traffic & Parking; Bus System
6C1-3.013 Traffic & Parking; Violations
6C1-3.014 Traffic & Parking; Fne Schedule
6C1-3.015 Traffic & Parking; Jurisdiction: Appeals
6C1-3.037 Registration and Student Fees
6C1-3.0372 Registration […]
Published: Feb 16th, 2009
Angel Kwolek-Folland, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
Below is a wonderful opportunity for the many programs and departments on our campus who work with Latino students. The Examples of Excelencia initiative is designed to identify and honor programs and departments that are at the forefront of increasing academic opportunities and improving achievement for Latino students at the Associate, Baccalaureate, and Graduate levels. It focuses on highlighting programs with proven results and disseminating their practices to others interested in serving Latino students. Excelencia in Education […]
Published: Feb 5th, 2009
Angel Kwolek-Folland, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs and Acting Associate Provost, Faculty Development
Please do not forget to register for and attend the fourth session in the Provost’s Academic Administrators’ Seminar Series. The series is designed to bring together department chairs, directors, associate deans and deans in discussions about academic administrative management at UF.
This session offers tips for unit and organizational managers interacting with faculty members in evaluative and unique situations. Topics include how to provide faculty career flexibility or address questions about this […]
Published: Feb 4th, 2009
Win Phillips, Vice President Research
Eight candidates seeking to become University of Florida’s next Senior Vice President, Health Affairs have been asked to visit Gainesville March 18 and March 19 for interviews with the search committee at the UF Hilton Hotel & Conference Center. The committee met Jan. 30 to review applications for the position. An interview schedule will be posted on the Senior Vice President, Health Affairs’ Web site when times are confirmed.
The candidates are:
Cam Enarson, M.D., M.P.H.
Visiting scholar
University of North Carolina […]
Published: Feb 2nd, 2009
Catherine Emihovich, Dean
The College of Education at the University of Florida is pleased to announce the 7th annual “Engaged Scholarship” award competition for faculty, graduate students, and community members. These awards are based on Ernst Boyer’s vision that research-oriented universities need to broaden their concept of scholarship to reflect the issues and concerns of society at large. As he noted:
Scholarship means engaging in original research. But the work of the scholar also means stepping back from one’s investigation, looking for connections, building […]
Published: Jan 30th, 2009
Sheri P. Austin, Director, University Budgets
We are now accepting applications to establish or adjust Material and Supply Fees and Equipment Use Fees for the Summer & Fall 2009 terms. Please submit your requests no later than February 20th.
All existing fees should be reviewed to determine if you are charging the appropriate fee to cover the resources needed. Amounts exceeding $50 per course for Material & Supply Fees must be substantiated on the Material & Supply Request Form. A maximum of $30 per […]
Published: Jan 28th, 2009
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
In November 2008 President Machen announced a strategic initiative in sustainability, with the goal of encouraging faculty to consider developing a nationally recognized interdisciplinary academic program balanced between teaching, research, and academic service, utilizing UF’s already deep resources in this area. He appointed Professor Kim Tanzer to work through his office, in collaboration with Provost’s Fellow and Professor Tom Ankersen to develop the initiative with the help of UF faculty, by May 2009.
Faculty workshops in sustainability […]
