Memos Category
Published: Jun 12th, 2006
Steve Orlando, UF News and Public Affairs
All classes will be canceled and the campus will be closed at the University of Florida Tuesday, June 13, because of Tropical Storm Alberto. Only essential personnel should report for work.
University officials anticipate a return to normal class and business schedules on Wednesday, June 14.
Students, faculty and staff should monitor the UF Web site, www.ufl.edu, and local news media for all official announcements, including re-opening. Additional information is available at 1-866-UF FACTS.
Employees with any questions regarding […]
Published: Jun 8th, 2006
Kyle J. Cavanaugh, Vice President for Human Resource Services
This year the July 4th holiday falls on a Tuesday. In anticipation, many staff and faculty will plan to take vacation leave on Monday, July 3. It is recommended that each department consider operating with a reduced staffing schedule for that day. The decision to operate at a reduced level will remain with each operational unit.
The university will officially be open on Monday, July 3. Staff and faculty who would like to take the […]
Published: Jun 6th, 2006
Michael V. McKee, University Controller
John Madey, Associate Director, CNS – Telecommunications
The University incurs significant costs for telephone usage from long distance toll calls, credit card calls, cellular telephone charges, telephone charges reimbursed while on travel status, and for monthly service charges. A recent audit of these charges by this Office of Audit and Compliance Review revealed that not all departments are maintaining adequate internal controls over these charges. It is the responsibility of each department to maintain an adequate system of internal […]
Published: May 31st, 2006
Michael V. McKee, University Controller
Segregation of duties is a basic, key internal control that is used to ensure that errors or irregularities are prevented or detected on a timely basis. It means that no single individual should have control over two or more phases of a transaction or operation. Instead, there is a crosscheck of duties.
Segregation of payroll duties is extremely important because payroll represents a major process and supports the University’s largest operational disbursement. Please review security role assignments and job […]
Published: May 25th, 2006
Paul A. Robell, Vice President, Development and Alumni Affairs
We are pleased to share with you the attached document that summarizes the recent changes made to the endowment spending policy. There are three significant changes:
1. “investment value” will now be called “spending base” for better clarity;
2. the spending base to market value ratio of each endowment fund will now be recalculated and adjusted if necessary quarterly (rather than twice a year);
3. the range for this ratio will be raised from 80-90% to 85-95%.
Additionally, the Foundation Board […]
Published: May 24th, 2006
Janie M. Fouke, Provost
Provost Lucinda Lavelli of the North Carolina School of the Arts has been named Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Florida, effective July 1, 2006. Provost Lavelli earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Denison University and her Master of Fine Arts and Master’s of Nonprofit Management, both at Case Western Reserve University.
Prior to working at the North Carolina School of the Arts, where she has been since 2002, Lavelli served as director of […]
Published: May 23rd, 2006
Barbara C. Wingo, Interim Vice President and General Counsel
The above-referenced regulation was approved by the Board of Trustees on March 31, 2006 and the Board of Governors on May 11, 2006. The regulation change in its final form is now effective and has been published on the Regulation’s website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Published: May 19th, 2006
William S. Properzio, PhD, Director, Environmental Health and Safety
Responding to the potential for some electronic equipment to leach toxic substances to the environment the Federal Environment Protection Agency and Florida Department of Environmental Protection have issued guidance related to appropriate disposal of this class of equipment. Of particular concern are computer monitors (CRTs) and central processing units (CPUs) but other electronic equipment are also of concern.
To assure that equipment that could create environmental contamination is properly managed and to meet the universities […]
Published: May 18th, 2006
Kyle J. Cavanaugh, Vice President for Human Resource Services
I am pleased to announce that the university has renegotiated a centralized contract for recruitment advertising with The Chronicle of Higher Education. The newly established contract will provide up to a 20% discount for all print display ads and an unlimited amount of web-only ads. The new contract represents significant savings on both print and web ads.
For academic positions, departments will continue to work directly with The Chronicle when placing their ads. Departments simply […]
Published: May 9th, 2006
Janie M. Fouke, Provost
Dr. Zina Evans, associate director of admissions at the University of Maryland, has been named Assistant Provost and Director of Admissions at the University of Florida, effective August 1, 2006. Dr. Evans earned her bachelor’s degree in social ecology at the University of California, Irvine, her master’s in human development, counseling, and family studies from the University of Rhode Island, and her doctorate in college student personnel administration from the University of Maryland.
Prior to working at the University of […]
