Memos Category
Published: Oct 15th, 2021
Leonardo A. Villalón, Dean, International Center
The University of Florida is pleased to celebrate International Education Week. International Education Week (IEW) is a joint annual initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the U.S. Department of Education. It provides an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
In a recent joint statement calling for a renewed U.S. commitment to international education, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education argued strongly that all Americans need […]
Published: Oct 13th, 2021
Kent Fuchs, President
I am pleased to share that a finalist for UF’s next Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President has been invited to campus.
Marsha McGriff, Ed.D., Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence at Ball State University, will be on campus next week on October 21 and 22.
Dr. McGriff’s schedule will include opportunities via the Zoom platform for interested faculty, staff, students, community groups and other stakeholders to engage, including a presentation. Once finalized, the time […]
Published: Oct 4th, 2021
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
The textbook adoption system for spring 2022 is now available to faculty and departments to submit their textbook adoptions and materials requirements. Please visit http://www.textadoption.ufl.edu/ to enter spring 2022 adoptions.
The deadline for spring 2022 adoptions is November 19, 2021 for compliance with Florida Statutes.
Any changes to spring 2022 adoptions made after the November 19, 2021 deadline will be considered out of compliance with UF Regulation 7.049 and Florida Board of Governors Regulation 8.003.
In order to facilitate […]
Published: Sep 29th, 2021
Steph McBride, Director of Commencements
Ceremonies
This fall, there will be four university-wide commencement ceremonies
Doctoral Degrees Ceremony on Friday, December 17th at 2:00pmBachelor’s, Master’s & Specialist’s Degrees Ceremony # 1
(Health & Human Performance; Liberal Arts & Sciences; Medicine; Nursing; Pharmacy; Public Health & Health Professions; Veterinary Medicine)
on Friday, December 17th at 7:30pm
Bachelor’s, Master’s & Specialist’s Degrees Ceremony #2
(Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering; Journalism & Communications) on Saturday, December 18th at 10:00am
Bachelor’s, Master’s & Specialist’s Degrees Ceremony #3
(Agricultural & Life Sciences; Arts; Design, Construction […]
Published: Sep 15th, 2021
Jodi D. Gentry, Vice President for Human Resources
I am pleased to announce a call for nominations for the University of Florida’s Superior Accomplishment Awards program. The purpose of the program, now in its 33rd year, is to recognize Academic Personnel; Technical Executive Administrative Managerial and Support (TEAMS) employees; and University Support Personnel System (USPS) employees who have contributed outstanding service in their fields during the academic year of August 1, 2020, to July 31, 2021.
Please don’t miss this chance to recognize those […]
Published: Sep 8th, 2021
J. Scott Angle, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources
I’m pleased to announce that Dr. Andra (pronounced like André) Johnson will serve as the next UF/IFAS Dean of Extension and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service starting on November 1, 2021.
He arrives at an opportune moment to help guide the development of a 10-year roadmap to continue the modernization of Extension. He brings the sensibility of a new generation to bear on building the talent, technology, communications, diversity and relationships necessary […]
Published: Aug 26th, 2021
Terra DuBois, UF Chief Compliance, Ethics, and Privacy Officer, and Bob Michalski, UF Health Vice President/Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer
We are pleased to announce that Destiny Evans has accepted the position of Senior Director of Privacy for University of Florida (UF) and UF Health.
Destiny will start on September 27, 2021.
Destiny is an experienced privacy compliance professional with nearly 20 years of health care privacy and Health Information Management experience. She is currently the Manager, Privacy Compliance for Baylor Scott & White Health […]
Published: Aug 26th, 2021
Dr. David P. Norton, Vice President for Research
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Thomas P. Burris as the next Director of the UF Genetics Institute (UFGI). As Director of the Genetics Institute, Dr. Burris will be responsible for leading and facilitating the University-wide strategic research initiatives in genetics, genomics, and the educational goals of the UFGI, including the coordination, design, performance, and evaluation of educational and research programs within the Institute, research acquisition, and development of both the faculty and […]
Published: Aug 23rd, 2021
W. Andrew McCollough, Associate Provost
Applications to request Distance Learning Fees for the Spring 2022 term is now being accepted through PeopleSoft. All departmental applications should be submitted no later than Friday September 24, 2021 and Dean’s approval is required by Friday October 1.
(Reminder, DL Fees applications are required each semester for all courses as they are not carried over.) Policy, course eligibility and the process for applying and implementing a distance learning fee for a course is available here: http://tnt.aa.ufl.edu/policies/.
Published: Aug 19th, 2021
Jodi D. Gentry, Vice President for UF Human Resources
To welcome new faculty to the University of Florida and provide information about available resources and services, UF Human Resources has partnered with the Office of the Provost and the Center for Teaching Excellence to provide an online version of New Faculty Orientation hosted via Canvas. More than 400 faculty new to the University have been invited to complete orientation online.
The orientation site, which will continue to be available as a resource for faculty […]
