Memos Category
Published: Dec 9th, 2005
Michael McKee, University Controller
In a DDD dated November 18, 2005, I announced the MyUFL Accounts Payable module would be reconfigured to require centralized voucher approval before making a payment to the vendor. This will be accomplished by moving the system approval function of the voucher to the central disbursement office or delegated sites. The official date to begin this new business process is Monday, December 19, 2005.
Departments will continue to input vendor invoices into the MyUFL Accounts Payable module but some business […]
Published: Dec 8th, 2005
Michael McKee, University Controller
In our on-going efforts to update and expand the financial directives and procedures to improve guidance and direction to the campus community, I am pleased to announce the release of two new or updated sections of our Directives and Procedures. These cover Tax Services and Payroll Services and may be found on the following web site:
http://fa.ufl.edu/uco/handbook/handbook.asp?doc=1.4
The updated Payroll Directives and Procedures primarily reflect changes resulting from devolution and the implementation of the new myUFL system. Departmental staff responsible for […]
Published: Dec 7th, 2005
Marc Hoit, Interim Associate Provost for IT
The University of Florida has recently upgraded its High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure. As a result of completing Phase II, we have an 800 processor system with 45 Terabytes of storage. The system is a result of collaboration between faculty, college administration and university administration. The funding model is a matching program started by faculty grass roots efforts. Phase I was lead by CLAS and Phase II by Engineering. Phase III is being lead by the […]
Published: Dec 5th, 2005
Marc Hoit, Interim Associate Provost for IT
A review committee was established to investigate the effectiveness of the campus course management system known as WebCT Vista. The report can be downloaded from the IT website at: http://www.it.ufl.edu/documents/WebCT%20Final%20Report.pdf
The report found that use of course management systems is increasing on campus and critical for future educational activities. The Office of Academic Technology is already implementing many of the recommendations from the report. Disaster recovery operations and a representative test environment are being implemented.
The administration is […]
Published: Dec 5th, 2005
Debra Walker King, Associate Provost for Faculty Development
The University of Florida’s Provost Office announces its Spring 2006 “Faculty Development Conversations” series.
The first event in the spring series features nationally renowned sociologist, educator, and professor, public intellectual and gifted speaker Dr. Samuel Betances. Betances earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University and is now Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. As one of America’s foremost communicators on the challenge of casting away barriers to success, Dr. Betances will speak on […]
Published: Dec 2nd, 2005
Debra Walker King, Associate Provost, Faculty Development
The Office of the Provost welcomes as 2006 Provost Fellows Dr. Jane Luzar, Professor in the Department of Food and Resource Economics, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and Dr. Sylvia M. Chan-Olmsted, Professor, Department of Telecommunication, College of Journalism and Communications.
Dr. Chan-Olmsted will pursue special assignments in graduate education administration while Dr. Luzar’s focus will be in the area of undergraduate student issues and faculty affairs. Please join me in congratulating them on their selection.
Published: Dec 2nd, 2005
Janie M. Fouke, Provost
The University of Florida has posted the position of Director, Research Programs/Services (working title Director of Institutional Research) and effective today, December 2, 2005, Sheri Austin will serve as the university’s interim data administrator until the search is completed.
Published: Nov 30th, 2005
Debra Walker King, Associate Provost for Faculty Development
Please share with faculty, this reminder of our recently founded Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars, created specifically to recognize faculty who have excelled as teaching scholars throughout their careers. Patterned after successful programs at Texas, Virginia, and Southern California, the program serves to recognize those who provide the very best educational experiences for our graduate and undergraduate students.
While Department, College and University Teaching awards acknowledge past accomplishments on an annual basis, the recipients of this […]
Published: Nov 18th, 2005
Michael V. McKee, University Controller
In an effort to improve the current business processes, ensure appropriateness of expenditures and strengthen internal controls, the MyUFL Accounts Payable module will be reconfigured to require centralized voucher approval before making a payment to the vendor. This will be accomplished by moving the system approval function of the voucher to the Central Disbursement Office or delegated sites.
Departments will continue to input vendor invoices into the MyUFL Accounts Payable module but some business process changes will be required. […]
Published: Nov 18th, 2005
Michael V. McKee, University Controller
As I had noted in earlier correspondence, Finance and Accounting is continuing the process of updating its Directives and Procedures (D&P) relative to University business processes. Many of these needed modification as a result of devolution and the new MyUFL system implementation. An updated Travel section was released previously and we have now released updated D&P for Disbursements (section 13) and for Contracts and Grants (section 5). They can be found at the following web site:
http://fa.ufl.edu/uco/handbook/handbook.asp?doc=1.4
These updates, while […]
