Memos Category
Published: Sep 5th, 2007
David Denslow, Honorary Degrees 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 October 1st deadline will be considered at the October […]
Published: Sep 5th, 2007
Kyle Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President for Administration
I am pleased to announce that in recognition of Homecoming, the University of Florida will be closed on Friday, November 2, 2007. No classes will be held except for those in the Levin College of Law through 1:00 p.m. The decision to close during Homecoming was based upon feedback and suggestions from faculty and staff across the campus.
The following clinics within the Health Science Center will remain open to serve patients: College of Medicine, College of […]
Published: Sep 4th, 2007
Janie M. Fouke, Provost
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Pramod Khargonekar, Dean of the College of Engineering, has agreed to chair the search committee for a new dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The ten-person committee will begin meeting immediately to formulate a position description and appropriate advertisements. They will spend the fall semester soliciting nominations to create a broad and diverse pool from which to select candidates for visits to campus in the early spring.
I am looking […]
Published: Aug 30th, 2007
Daniel Wubah, Associate Provost for Undergraduate
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the Second Annual Advisors’ Professional Development Workshop that will take place at the UF Hilton and Conference Center on September 25, 2007. This one-day event will give academic advisors across campus an opportunity to discuss topics of mutual interest and to share best practices. While our focus will be on the undergraduate experience, much of the workshop’s content will apply to advising graduate students as well.
The workshop will […]
Published: Aug 29th, 2007
Michael V. McKee, Assistant Vice President and University Controller
This memorandum is provided to inform faculty and staff of student tuition and fees effective Fall semester 2007. In addition to assessing tuition and fees based on student residency, course level, and program, tuition rates are now also based on the first enrolled term of the current degree. Detailed fee information may be accessed at: http://fa.ufl.edu/ufs/cashiers/feecalc.asp. Definitions of the first enrolled term of the current degree are as follows:
Medical, Dental, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Doctor […]
Published: Aug 28th, 2007
Kyle Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President for Administration
Presented annually, the Davis Productivity Awards honor state government employees throughout Florida who have significantly increased productivity in delivering state services and products. Awards are also made to individuals and work units for adapting and implementing previous years’ award-winning achievements to create added value. Nomination categories include:
State Employee Teams, Work Units, and Partnerships
Individual
Sustained Exemplary Performance by a Work Unit, District, Institution, or Comparable Organizational Unit (over a period of five or more years)
Sustained Exemplary Performance by […]
Published: Aug 23rd, 2007
Kyle Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President for Administration
Because leadership development is essential to the effective management of a university, Human Resource Services has launched two new leadership programs: The UF Academy and Next Level Leadership. Specifically customized for UF faculty and exempt staff, these programs will help us to develop and retain both existing and future leaders for the university.
As you know, UF currently faces an array of challenges. More than ever, it is essential that our leaders be trained to think strategically […]
Published: Aug 23rd, 2007
John Madey, Associate Director, OIT-Telecommunications
Please forward this memo to your appropriate staff.
OIT-Telecommunications is responsible for the distribution of the University of Florida Campus Directory and AT&T (BellSouth) Phone Book. Prior to the next delivery, for each department, we need to know the quantities of directories needed and where to deliver. Please use the following link to request the number of directories needed: http://telenet.cns.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/DirectoryRequest.cgi
If your department or building is listed below, you will receive directories through bulk shipments and do not need to […]
Published: Aug 23rd, 2007
John Madey, Associate Director, OIT-Telecommunications
Please forward this memo to your appropriate staff.
Gainesville Phone Book Listings: Review the University of Florida department listings in the BellSouth (AT&T) directory. Listings begin on page 99 of the Gainesville Business white pages. Determine how you wish your departmental name and telephone number to appear, fill out the information in the link below and submit NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 14TH to ensure an accurate listing for your department in the next BellSouth (AT&T) phone book.
After reviewing your […]
Published: Aug 22nd, 2007
Angel Kwolek-Folland, Interim Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
The following Web sites are provided for your information and are an overview of outside activities and conflict of interest responsibilities:
–Rules of the University of Florida: http://regulations.ufl.edu/chapter1/1011.pdf
–Guidelines, Policies, and Procedures on Conflict of Interest and Outside Activities, Including Financial Interests:http://www.generalcounsel.ufl.edu/downloads/COI.pdf
–In addition, for IFAS see also http://imm.ifas.ufl.edu/6_30/630-1-12.htm
Recent discussion about conflicts of interest generated by the use of faculty-authored course materials warrants a specific update. The Faculty Senate Academic Policy Council met on July 9, 2007 to begin […]
