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University of Florida New Regulation

Published: Dec 10th, 2021

Amy Hass, Vice President and General Counsel

UF Regulation 1.400 – Matching Gifts Challenge Grant Program or Matching Gifts

University of Florida Regulation Amendments

UF Regulation 1.300 – Direct Support Organizations; Health Services Support Organizations

UF Regulation 2.019 – Alcoholic Beverages

UF Regulation 4.040 – Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code

University of Florida Regulation Repeals

UF Regulation 2.020 – Food Service on Campus

 UF Regulation 3.0031 – Volunteers

The above-referenced regulation, regulation amendments and regulation repeals were approved by the University Board of Trustees on December 3, 2021. The […]

Posting Course Syllabi

Published: Dec 10th, 2021

Chris Hass, Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs

This is a reminder that syllabi for all courses and sections offered each semester must be posted on publicly accessible UF websites a minimum of three days prior to the first day of classes.

This information must be retained on this public website for at least three complete semesters – with summer counting as a single semester.

A college may choose to meet this requirement by posting all syllabi on a single site or on the […]

Leadership Transition Plans for UF College of Pharmacy

Published: Dec 2nd, 2021

David R. Nelson, M.D., Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, UF &

President, UF Health

Dear Colleagues:

I wanted to share that Julie Johnson, Pharm.D., dean and distinguished professor of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, has shared with me her decision to step down as dean effective Aug. 1, 2022.

Julie became the first female dean of the college in 2013 and has been a visionary leader who guided the University of Florida College of Pharmacy to its first top 5 national ranking. Under […]

Retirement of Jodi Gentry, Vice President for Human Resources

Published: Nov 10th, 2021

Charlie Lane, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

After 30 years of dedicated service to the University of Florida, Vice President for Human Resources Jodi Gentry has announced that she will retire at the end of this calendar year. A search for UF’s new vice president and chief human resources officer will be announced in the near future.

Under Jodi’s leadership, UFHR introduced paid family and medical leave; reimagined its employment branding, sourcing and recruitment strategies that informed the Faculty 500, AI hiring […]

Associate Vice President for Business Affairs

Published: Nov 10th, 2021

Curtis A. Reynolds, Vice President for Business Affairs

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Brandi Renton, as Associate Vice President for Business Affairs effective November 19, 2021.

Renton is joining the University of Florida from the University of North Texas (UNT), where her previous role was Senior Associate Vice President of Administrative Services. She served as a key leader for UNT in operational and administrative roles for more than 12 years and most recently leading UNT through the challenges of the pandemic.  […]

Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President

Published: Nov 3rd, 2021

W. Kent Fuchs, President

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marsha McGriff as Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President effective December 6, 2021.

Dr. McGriff has more than two decades of experience in developing and leading strategic efforts to support diversity and inclusion in higher education. She has served since 2019 as associate vice president for inclusive excellence at Ball State University, in Muncie, IN, where she has led the campus in creating its first inclusive excellence strategic […]

Pepsi Contract Reminder

Published: Nov 2nd, 2021

Curtis A. Reynolds, Vice President for Business Affairs

Each year, we take the opportunity to remind personnel at University of Florida properties that Pepsi has the exclusive beverage and pouring rights contract at UF.  In accordance with the contract, only Pepsi products (including soft drinks, juices, iced tea, energy drinks, chilled coffee drinks, Aquafina and Propel bottled water, and Gatorade) may be served on university properties in Alachua and Duval Counties, including the University Athletic Association, UF Foundation, and UF Health Shands properties. […]

Notices of Proposed Regulation Amendments

Published: Nov 2nd, 2021

Amy M. Hass, Vice President and General Counsel

Notices of Proposed Regulation Amendments

UF-1.300 – Direct Support Organizations; Health Services Support Organizations

UF-2.019 – Alcoholic Beverages

UF-4.040– Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code

Notice of Proposed New Regulation

UF-1.400 – Major Gifts Challenge Grant Program or Matching Gifts

Notices of Regulations Repeal

UF-2.020 – Food Service on Campus

UF-3.0031 – Volunteers

The above Notices of Proposed Regulation Amendments, Notice of Proposed New Regulation and Notices of Regulations Repeal have been published on the University’s official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.   

Thank you.

Teacher/Scholar of the Year 2021-2022

Published: Oct 20th, 2021

Joe Glover, Provost and Sr. Vice President

Please share this with the appropriate person in your college. The due date is January 24, 2022 for nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award.

Colleges are invited to submit nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award for 2021-2022.  As the oldest and most prestigious award offered to UF faculty, this award seeks to honor the faculty member whose scholarship or creative activity is recognized both nationally and internationally as innovative and pace-setting […]

Dr. Gilbert R. Upchurch elected to National Academy of Medicine

Published: Oct 20th, 2021

David R. Nelson, M.D. 

Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, UF 

President, UF Health 

Colleen Koch, M.D., M.S., M.B.A.

Folke H. Peterson Dean’s Distinguished Professor Dean, UF College of Medicine

Dear Colleagues: 

We are excited to share news that Dr. Gilbert R. Upchurch, chair of the department of surgery in the UF College of Medicine, was elected Monday, Oct. 18, to the National Academy of Medicine. Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who […]