Memos Category
Published: Jan 26th, 2007
Randy Talbot, Executive Director University of Florida Alumni Association
We are looking forward to your involvement in the Second Annual UF Alumni Association Outstanding Young Alumni Awards Ceremony. This year, the UFAA’s Young Alumni Council will host the awards breakfast on April 14th, 2007 before the Orange and Blue Game. As you will recall, this recognition breakfast was established by the UFAA Board of Directors with support of President Machen.
We are asking each college to select up to 2 young alumni to honor, […]
Published: Jan 26th, 2007
Chris Machen, Chair of the Healthy Gators 2010 Steering Committee
Healthy Gators 2010 is a campus-wide initiative that promotes the development and maintenance of a healthy body, mind and spirit for all students, faculty and staff. Building upon the synergy created by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) program for the nation, Healthy People 2010, we are seeking better health for all members of the University of Florida’s campus community. The ultimate goal of Healthy Gators 2010 is to increase quality […]
Published: Jan 24th, 2007
Paul A. Robell, Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
As you are aware, the Foundation recalculates the spendable base of each endowment quarterly. We are pleased to share with you that as of December 31, 2006 virtually all endowment funds have received a modest increase in their spendable bases. The average increase was 0.343%; you can confirm the adjustment to a particular fund by checking on FAS where these adjustments are now posted. The spending transfer for each endowment will continue to […]
Published: Jan 23rd, 2007
Dennis C. Jett, Dean of the International Center
Faculty members are invited to submit proposals for the fifth annual competition for internationalizing the curriculum. Up to 16 grants of $3000 will be awarded to faculty for proposals to develop new courses with substantial international content or for modifying existing courses to increase their international component.
Proposals are due by Monday, March 19. Winners will be notified in early April. Links to this year’s guidelines and proposal format and the lists of winners in previous […]
Published: Jan 22nd, 2007
William S. Properzio, PhD, Director, Environmental Health and Safety
The University of Florida expands its outside building smoking restriction to all campus buildings effective Monday, January 22, 2007. In compliance with the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act of 1992 (Section 386.201 of the Florida Statutes), smoking is prohibited within all UF buildings. In 2002 a university rule (6Cl-2.0l8, University of Florida; Smoking Policy) permitted the designation of no-smoking areas within the fifty feet (50’) surrounding the outside of any University facility or other […]
Published: Jan 18th, 2007
Michael V. McKee, Assistant Vice President and University Controller
Employees’ 2006 W-2 forms will be distributed from University Tax Services (Room 24, Tigert Hall) to departments on January 26, 2007. Employees will also receive an Employee Year-End Earnings Statement which will assist them with matching earnings, deductions and taxes to their W-2s. This statement will be similar to the earnings statement provided by the Bureau of State Payrolls prior to the University’s devolution from the State of Florida.
IRS regulations require the University to […]
Published: Jan 16th, 2007
Carol Ritzen Kem, Chair, Senate Nominating Committee
Each year the University of Florida offers employees the opportunity to participate in its governance through various university committees, boards, and councils. Faculty, Administrators and Staff are all encouraged to serve as a member of one or more of these entities. All nominations will receive due consideration.
The Senate Nominating Committee invites recommendations for nominations to fill these vacancies. We encourage self- nominations. If you choose to nominate a colleague, please be sure to verify their willingness […]
Published: Jan 9th, 2007
Marc Hoit, Interim CIO
The University has just signed a site license agreement with Oracle for their database software. We have site licensed three major products: Enterprise Database, Clustering Software and Tuning/Management Utilities. This includes support/ maintenance for the products. In addition, we have locked in an excellent discount (45%) for any additional products that may need to be purchased.
The license was a cooperative effort with all the SUS schools and resulted in better pricing for all. Because of the site license, any […]
Published: Jan 9th, 2007
Debra Walker King, Associate Provost for Faculty Development
Please remind your faculty of our Faculty Development “Conversation about Shared Governance: Part II” scheduled for January 11, 2007 at Emerson Alumni Hall. This workshop and discussion features Dr. Bernice Durand, Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate, Professor of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Dr. Frank Cerra, Senior VP, Health Science Center, University of MN.
The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with a panel discussion (including Task Force on Shared Governance Implementation co-chairs Anthony Brennan and […]
Published: Jan 8th, 2007
Ed Poppell, Vice President for Finance and Administration
In our decentralized work environment, it is necessary for each University employee to contribute to our system of internal controls. The control environment sets the tone of an organization, by influencing the behavior and ethical actions of its employees.
The staff of Human Resource Services, Finance and Accounting, and the Office of Audit and Compliance Review will soon make available an internal control training program, along with a useful internal control checklist that can be used […]
