Memos Category
Published: Feb 7th, 2008
Janie M. Fouke, Provost
I am pleased to announce some restructuring of reporting units in the Office of the Provost related to Undergraduate Affairs. Since the appointment of Dr. Daniel Wubah as Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, we have made some organizational shifts that will now have the university programs listed below reporting to Dr. Wubah.
– University Honors Office
– Achievement in Mainstreaming (AIM) Program
– Office of Academic Support Services
– Center for Precollegiate Education and Training (CPET)
– HHMI Science for Life Program
– Office for […]
Published: Feb 6th, 2008
David Denslow, Honorary Degree Committee Chair
One of the traditional components of our commencement ceremonies is honoring individuals who have been selected to receive a university designated award (these include the honorary degree, the distinguished alumnus award, the distinguished achievement award, and the distinguished service award). We count on you and your colleagues to identify and nominate individuals who, through their accomplishments and service, are deserving of the university’s highest honors.
Nominations submitted by the March 1st deadline will be considered at the March, […]
Published: Feb 5th, 2008
Debra Walker King, Associate Provost, Faculty Development
In February, the Office for Faculty Development is hosting a symposium as part of the Provost’s Diversity Speakers Series called “Traditional and Non-Traditional Work-Life Challenges: A Conversation about Career Flexibility.” As part of this one-time symposium, our office will be hosting a “Career Flexibility Spectrum Luncheon” especially for you. Luncheon attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an open discussion, as well as interact with others at the table as to what career flexibility means […]
Published: Feb 1st, 2008
Patricia Telles-Irvin, Vice President for Student Affairs
It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Dr. Sherry Benton as the new Director of the Counseling Center. Her appointment begins today, February 1, 2008. She comes from Kansas State University where she has been highly effective in her various roles as an administrator, clinician and faculty. She held the position of Assistant Director of the Counseling Center and Training Director of their APA Accredited Pre-doctoral Psychology Internship Program since 1995. She […]
Published: Jan 29th, 2008
Kyle Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President for Administration
This statement is intended to help members of the University of Florida community implement good practices against inappropriate use of Social Security numbers (SSNs) and also describes the purposes for which the University of Florida may legally collect SSNs under law. Specifically, the collection and use of Social Security numbers by the University of Florida is restricted in accordance with Florida law. Florida Chapter 119.071(5) permits an agency to collect an individual’s Social Security number where […]
Published: Jan 24th, 2008
Debra Walker King, Associate Provost, Faculty Development
Do not forget to register for and attend the fifth 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. The fifth and final session for this academic year features Interim CLAS Dean Joe Glover, who will offer tips for managing fiscal accountability. We hope to see many of you there!
Part V: Budget Planning Tips
February 5, […]
Published: Jan 23rd, 2008
Paul A. Robell, Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
Once again I am pleased to share with you that endowment funds have received another increase in spending bases. You will recall that the Foundation recalculates the spendable base of each endowment quarterly. As of December 31, 2007, virtually all endowment funds have received an increase to their spendable bases (except for the newest funds). The average increase was .71%; you may confirm the adjustment to a particular fund by checking on FAS.
The […]
Published: Jan 22nd, 2008
Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President for Research
Paul A. Robell, Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
At the most recent meeting of the University of Florida Board of Trustees’ Committee on External Relations, it was suggested that we communicate the process by which deans and faculty can obtain information on potential sources of research funding from the public and private sectors. The UF Office of Research and the UF Foundation work in close collaboration to assist deans and faculty in obtaining external funding […]
Published: Jan 22nd, 2008
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
The above-referenced regulation was approved by the Board of Trustees on November, 30, 2007 and the Board of Governors on January 9, 2008. The regulation change in its final form is now effective and has been published on the Regulations’ website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Published: Jan 18th, 2008
Catherine Emihovich, Dean
The College of Education at the University of Florida is pleased to announce the 6th annual “Scholarship of Engagement” award competition for faculty, graduate students, and community members. These awards are adapted from 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 […]
