Memos Category
Published: Sep 6th, 2006
Kyle Cavanaugh, Vice President, Human Resource Services
This year’s benefits Open Enrollment period for UF employees kicks off September 19 and ends October 18. Open Enrollment is the only period during which changes to pre-tax employee benefits can be made unless you have a qualifying event (e.g., change in marital status, birth, adoption). Any changes you make to your elections during open enrollment will be effective January 1, 2007.
A Benefits Fair will be held on September 25 and 26, from 9 a.m. to […]
Published: Sep 1st, 2006
Janie M. Fouke, Provost
I am pleased to announce the creation of an IT Governance Task Committee. The UF IT Planning Retreat on May 22, 2006 produced ten recommendations for the improvement of the campus computing environment. A next steps document was produced to outline short and long term actions that will be undertaken in response to those recommendations. Chartering the IT Governance Task Committee is a first step in determining strategic changes that will improve IT for the university.
The IT Governance Task […]
Published: Aug 31st, 2006
John Madey, Associate Director UF CNS-Telecommunications
Note: Please forward this memo to your appropriate staff.
It is time to review your University of Florida department listings in the BellSouth and Suncom directories and to request your phone books for the coming year.
To Update BellSouth Listings:
Please review your department’s listings in the current BellSouth directory. BellSouth listings for UF begin on page 116 of the Gainesville Business white pages. Determine how you wish your department name and telephone number to appear in next year’s directory, […]
Published: Aug 29th, 2006
Sheila K. Dickison, Associate Provost and Director of the Honors Program
The Honors Program keeps a database of all research projects at the University of Florida that could involve undergraduate students. We publish this database on our website so that undergraduate students can have an easily accessible means to find projects that may be of interest to them. We understand that all research projects will not be suitable for undergraduate students; however, it is our hope that some researchers will find a need […]
Published: Aug 22nd, 2006
Michael V. McKee, University Controller
This memorandum is provided to inform faculty and staff of student tuition and fees effective Fall semester 2006. 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:
Pre-Fall 2005 Student Fee Criteria:
A degree-seeking student admitted prior to […]
Published: Aug 21st, 2006
Kyle Cavanaugh, Vice President of Human Resource Services
Graduate Assistants United (GAU) and UF have successfully concluded negotiations, and the following benefits have been agreed to by both sides. This agreement is subject to ratification by both the GAU membership and the University Board of Trustees at its September meeting.
Salary increases for continuing Graduate Assistants will be a 3% to their September 30, 2006, base salary effective October 1, 2006. To be eligible, a Graduate Assistant must have been employed at least one […]
Published: Aug 18th, 2006
Kyle Cavanaugh, Vice President, Office of Human Resource Services
Introduction of GatorJobs—UF’s New Applicant Tracking System
Starting on October 16, 2006, UF will begin to use a new applicant tracking system—called GatorJobs—for all vacant jobs and positions. Powered by PeopleAdmin, this system will replace e-Recruit and will be used to post job requisitions for staff and faculty, including OPS vacancies.
The new GatorJobs system provides several advantages for UF, including ease of posting job vacancies by department administrators (or originators), applying for jobs by interested […]
Published: Aug 10th, 2006
Kyle Cavanaugh, Vice President, Office of Human Resource Services
2006-2007 Salary Increase Plan Processing
Effective August 21, 2006, university departments may begin the process of entering salary increases for eligible faculty and staff. These increases will be effective October 1, 2006 and must be entered by 5:00 P.M. on September 5, 2006.
An automated process for loading the salary increases has been developed. Please see the instructional guide at http://www.bridges.ufl.edu/training/docs/UFRaises1006.pdf for directions on how to update this file.
The security roles that are permitted to make […]
Published: Aug 10th, 2006
J. Bernard Machen, President
I am pleased to announced that Jamie Lewis Keith, senior counsel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been appointed as vice president and general counsel at the University of Florida. Jamie will assume her duties here in October.
Jamie joined MIT in 1999. There, she served as the university’s primary in-house counsel, as well as managing director for environmental programs and risk management. She created the university’s first in-house primary counsel’s office serving MIT’s senior officers, Academy and Administration, […]
Published: Aug 7th, 2006
Douglas A. Barrett, M.D., senior vice president for health affairs & Jimmy G. Cheek, senior vice president, Agriculture and Natural Resources
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Glen F. Hoffsis, D.V.M., as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida. His appointment, the result of a nationwide search, is effective Oct. 1.
Dr. Hoffsis, former dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University, has an extensive background and a compelling vision that promises to […]
