Memos Category
Published: Jan 6th, 2009
Chuck Frazier, Interim CIO and
Ed Poppell, Vice President for Business Affairs
Approximately three years ago in 2005, Dr. Mike Conlon was assigned additional duties focused on PeopleSoft implementation. With the implementation of PeopleSoft complete, we write to announce the following changes. Dr. Conlon will return to his duties centered on data infrastructure and IT architecture and will report through the CIO. We thank Dr. Conlon for his excellent work in support of the PeopleSoft implementation.
Also appointed in 2005 as Director of Bridges was […]
Published: Jan 5th, 2009
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
This is to announce an internal search to fill the position of Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs.
Nominations from the university community are encouraged and should be addressed to Chair of the Search Committee Dr. Kathleen Long at longka@ufl.edu preferably by January 19, 2009.
Applications should be submitted in electronic form (preferably a Word document) to Robin Bielling at rbielling@aa.ufl.edu by January 26, 2009, when the search committee will begin reviewing applications. Applications should include: a cover letter […]
Published: Jan 5th, 2009
J. Bernard Machen, President
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Larry Arrington as interim senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources.
Larry, currently dean for IFAS Extension, succeeds Dr. Jimmy Cheek, who in October was named chancellor of the University of Tennessee. Larry will assume his new position on January 12. A start date for the national search for the senior vice president position has not been set.
Larry received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural education from UF; a master’s degree […]
Published: Dec 22nd, 2008
Paula Varnes Fussell, Interim Vice President for Human Resource Services
Late last Friday, Governor Crist announced that he is closing all state executive offices on Friday, December 26, 2008, and Friday, January 2, 2009, to reward state employees and save utilities and management expenses. A copy of Governor Crist’s letter may be viewed online at www.hr.ufl.edu/leave/governor-dec26.pdf. Similar to Governor Crist’s announcement for the State of Florida, President Machen and the UF senior administration are pleased to announce that UF will provide an additional […]
Published: Dec 18th, 2008
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
The Alumni Association is beginning the selection process for the 16th Distinguished Alumni Professor. As part of this process I am seeking your assistance in providing nominations from your college.
The selection criteria for the Distinguished Alumni Professor are:
1. The individual has gained a reputation among students and alumni for being a superior and highly influential teacher;
2. The individual has gained a reputation for having a very positive impact on students;
3. The individual’s service to the University, […]
Published: Dec 16th, 2008
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
It is with regret that I announce Associate Provost Daniel Wubah’s decision to resign his position at the University of Florida to assume a position as Vice President and Dean for Undergraduate Education at Virginia Tech in February 2009. Dr. Wubah has served as UF Associate Provost since 2007. Virginia Tech’s announcement of his position can be found at the following link: http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2008&itemno=816.
Please join me in wishing Dr. Wubah all success as he makes the transition […]
Published: Dec 15th, 2008
Michael V. McKee, Assistant Vice President and University Controller
Effective January 1, 2009, the University is required to begin collecting the additional Alachua County one half percent discretionary sales surtax (Alachua County Wild Spaces/Public Places Surtax). This surtax applies to the sale or use of taxable merchandise or taxable services delivered into Alachua County and is applied in addition to the State’s six percent sales tax and in addition to the current Alachua County one quarter percent surtax (Choices Surtax). The new combined […]
Published: Dec 12th, 2008
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
Below please find the appointment calendar for academic year employees through Spring 2010.
Summer 2009
Number of Pay Periods
Term A
05/16/09 – 06/30/09
3.2
Term B
07/01/09 – 08/15/09
3.3
Term C
05/16/09 – 08/15/09
6.5
2009-2010 Academic Year
Number of Pay Periods
Fall 2009
08/16/09 – 12/31/09
9.9
Spring 2010
01/01/10 – 05/15/10
9.6
Published: Dec 11th, 2008
Paula Varnes Fussell, Interim Vice President for Human Resource Services
To assist with planning for the coming year, I am pleased to provide you with the dates of the scheduled 2009 holidays listed below. Please note that areas of campus, including medical clinics, may remain open during certain holidays.
New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1
University-designated holiday, Friday, January 2
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, Monday, January 19
Memorial Day, Monday, May 25
Independence Day, Friday, July 3
Labor Day, Monday, September 7
UF Homecoming, Friday, October 16
Veterans Day, Wednesday, […]
Published: Dec 10th, 2008
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
Please remind faculty and staff to maintain scheduled classes during the first week of the Spring semester. The football team’s entry into the national championship competition will highlight the beginning of January, but the university will not cancel classes or otherwise modify the academic schedule because of this sports event.
The following is the list of critical academic dates at the beginning of January:
January 1:
New Year’s Day – an official university holiday
January 2:
An official university holiday in […]
