Memos Category
Published: Apr 14th, 2008
Marc Hoit, Interim Chief Information Officer and Tim Fitzpatrick, Director, Computing and Networking Services
Computing and Networking Services (CNS) recently completed an annual review of Telecommunications Rates. CNS offers 3 different kinds of telephone services – Centrex, Key Systems, and Voice-over-IP (VoIP). VoIP is now the lowest cost alternative.
As CNS is an auxiliary unit, the rates for services are set to only recover costs. Overall, revenues and expenses are projected to remain the same next year. However, the migration of campus phones from […]
Published: Apr 8th, 2008
J. Bernard Machen, President
It is with pleasure that I announce the appointment of Paul J. D’Anieri, associate dean of humanities at the University of Kansas, as the new dean of UF’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Paul will assume his new position July 1, 2008.
Paul has served as associate dean of humanities in KU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences since 2004. In that role, he was responsible for 14 units, 200 faculty members and a budget of roughly $20 million. […]
Published: Apr 3rd, 2008
Kyle J. Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President for Administration; Phil Barkley, MD
We are pleased to announce a new health insurance plan for undergraduate, international, and graduate students not on appointments. The new plan will be available to students during the upcoming Fall semester. A comprehensive marketing plan targeted at the student population will be rolled out over the next several weeks; however, we want to provide you with a brief introduction.
The new plan:
– Does not replace GatorGradCare, which covers graduate students on appointments
– […]
Published: Apr 1st, 2008
Scott Fox, Director, Transportation and Parking Services
All University of Florida and Shands faculty and staff parking decals will expire on May 1, 2008. Please order your new decal by April 15th to assure receiving it on time and avoid receiving parking tickets.
There are three ways to order:
1. ONLINE (recommended!): Benefits-eligible employees Purchasing decals by payroll deduction may order online at www.parking.ufl.edu and will receive their decals by mail.
2. BY MAIL: OPS employees and others wishing to purchase decals by check may visit […]
Published: Apr 1st, 2008
Michael V. McKee, Assistant Vice President & University Controller
University of Florida Purchasing Services, in a joint effort with Florida State University, is pleased to announce the secondary award of contracts to additional providers of laboratory supplies for Scientific Equipment, Lab and Safety Supplies.
These new contracts represent strategically sourced agreements benefitting the research community at UF. Through this negotiation the University was able to achieve overall savings of approximately 5% compared to previous pricing. All agreements are effective immediately.
The following suppliers are included […]
Published: Mar 21st, 2008
John Madey, Associate Director, Computing and Networking Services
The Department of Management Services has recently notified the University that there will be a change to the use of Suncom numbers. Effective April 1, 2008, the seven-digit Suncom numbers will no longer be in use.
For example, 392-XXXX numbers for the University map to 622-XXXX for Suncom. So callers who use Suncom to call UF by dialing 622-XXXX will now need to dial the regular ten-digit number 352-392-XXXX. Similarly, when calling out to former Suncom […]
Published: Mar 21st, 2008
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
6C1-1.012 Tuition-Free Courses
6C1-1.200 Benefits, Retirement Programs, Employment Services, and Holidays
6C1-2.001 Possession and Use of Firearms
6C1-2.012 Use of Facilities & Services, Charges for Use and Admissions Charges
6C1-2019 Alcoholic Beverages
6C1-3.008 Traffic & Parking; Miscellaneous Provisions
6C1-3.010 Traffic & Parking; Control of Parking
6C1-3.013 Traffic & Parking; Violations
6C1-3.015 Traffic & Parking; Jurisdiction; Appeals
6C1-3.025 Lease of Space
The above-referenced regulations were approved by the Board of Trustees on March 14, 2008. The regulation changes in their final form are now effective and […]
Published: Mar 20th, 2008
Kyle Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President for Administration
It gives me great pleasure to recognize the 2008 Prudential Davis Productivity Award winners from the University of Florida. The Prudential Davis Productivity Awards is an annual program honoring state government employees throughout Florida.
In addition to honoring “innovation, creativity, and smart work,” the awards program recognizes individuals and work units that have adapted or implemented previous years’ award- winning achievements to create added value.
The teams and individuals from UF who have been identified as 2008 winners […]
Published: Mar 17th, 2008
Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students
I am pleased to announce the following recipients of the Spring 2008 Outstanding Leadership Awards for Graduating Seniors:
Award Recipients – Female
Marie A. Bragg
College: Liberal Arts & Sciences
Major: Psychology / English
Jamie Delores-Ann Davis
College: Journalism & Communications
Major: Journalism
Sara K. Hartmann
College: Liberal Arts & Sciences
Major: History
Anuradha Mathur
College: Business
Major: Finance: Entrepreneurship
Jillian L. Yoerges
College: Liberal Arts & Sciences
Major: Anthropology
Award Recipients – Male
Joshua Jackson
College: Liberal Arts & Sciences
Major: Political Sci. /Classical Studies
Ryan E. Merkel
College: Business
Major: Marketing
Seth Y. […]
Published: Mar 12th, 2008
Kyle Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President for Administration
I am pleased to announce a series of changes to the student assistant (STAS) appointment and termination processes that we believe will significantly reduce the workload for departmental administrators and make the processes surrounding these transactions more efficient. The changes that are being implemented are the result of recommendations from a focus group involving numerous departmental and central administrative staff.
In addition, an automated process for terminating student appointments will be made available in early May that […]
