Memos Category
Published: Jun 28th, 2004
David S. O’Brien, Director, Physical Plant Division
This memorandum is intended to provide the University community basic guidelines on responsibilities and limitations associated with maintenance, repair, or alteration/renovation to campus buildings and infrastructure.
For several years campus departments have been directly or indirectly performing alterations/renovations to spaces occupied by the department. This is inappropriate.
The Physical Plant Division (PPD) is tasked with the stewardship of the University’s Education and General (E&G) and Health Science Center (HSC) buildings and infrastructure and is provided with funding to […]
Published: Jun 28th, 2004
Tim Fitzpatrick, Director, Computing and Networking Services
UF Computing & Networking Services (CNS) is pleased to announce new junk-mail filtering capability for your UF e- mail accounts. Using these filters, you can save time, and annoyance by eliminating most “spam” before you even see it!
CNS’s Open Systems Group has enabled a “spam-detection” system for e-mail sent to GatorLink userid@ufl.edu addresses. This process gives each message a score, using asterisks (*) to “grade” each message. If a message gets a score of 5 (*****) […]
Published: Jun 25th, 2004
Sheila K. Dickison, Associate Provost
The Honors Program announces a workshop on preparing proposals for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants program Thursday, July 8, 1-3 p.m. Full proposals are due at NSF Aug. 17, 2004.
Please contact Rosie Warner (Tel 392-1519, RWarner@aa.ufl.edu) to sign up for this free workshop.
Who should attend: Faculty interested in preparing a proposal for an REU Site or collaboratively participating in several proposals to be submitted by UF are encouraged to attend. The REU […]
Published: Jun 25th, 2004
Michael V. McKee, University Controller
The University is undergoing significant changes to its business processes as a result of devolution from the State, the FLAIR accounting system and our transition to the new UF accounting system (PeopleSoft). Attached is a summary and reference guide to the more significant of these changes. Some of these have been announced previously, but in the interest of trying to provide a fairly comprehensive resource, I am including them also. See Changes to Business Processes at: http://fa.ufl.edu/uco/wire/2003-04/008.asp
I also […]
Published: Jun 23rd, 2004
William S. Properzio, PhD, Director
New criteria have been introduced establishing restrictions for minors in research laboratories or animal facility. Individuals less than 18 years of age that are not registered UF students will be restricted from certain activities and facilities. Restricted areas include any laboratory or facility designated as BSL-3, ABSL-3 or higher for recombinant or infectious organisms, laboratory where select agents or explosives are used or stored. Restrictions apply to any Animal Care Services (ACS) housing or procedure area/lab/facility. Other restrictioned […]
Published: Jun 18th, 2004
Michael V. McKee, University Controller
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Sauls to the position of Assistant Controller for University Payroll Services and Eric Davidson to the position of Assistant Controller for University Tax Services.
Steve brings valuable experience to this position. Most recently he held the position of Acting Assistant Controller for University Payroll and Tax Services. Steve has worked for the University of Florida since 1989. He has held Accounting Coordinator positions in the Division of Finance and Accounting […]
Published: Jun 18th, 2004
Michael V. McKee, University Controller
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Dubois to the position of Sr. Associate Controller in Finance and Accounting responsible for Purchasing and Disbursement Services.
As many of you know Greg was most recently the Director of Transportation and Parking here at UF. Greg has been with the University since 1986 in various positions and areas from the College of Medicine to the Internal Auditing department. He brings a unique perspective to Finance and Accounting with his […]
Published: Jun 16th, 2004
Tom Walsh, Director of Sponsored Research and Compliance
This announcement contains additional references to training that should be helpful in using the PeopleSoft Proposal Preparation and Processing System.
DSR Transition to PeopleSoft Proposal Processing/Award Administration
The Division of Sponsored Research fully supports the use of the PeopleSoft Proposal Preparation and Processing System as soon as it becomes available. UF Bridges has published at the following web site http://www.bridges.ufl.edu/project/overview.shtml a “go live” date for sometime between June 18th and July 1st.
Training
UF Bridges at http://www.bridges.ufl.edu/FAQ/grants.shtml#1 has provided […]
Published: Jun 16th, 2004
Phillip L. Barkley, MD, Director of Student Health Care Center
William S. Properzio, PhD, Director Environmental Health and Safety
The Student Health Care Center and Environmental Health and Safety that jointly manages the University of Florida’s Occupational Medicine Program have revised the policy regarding Preplacement Health Assessments (PPHA) for new employees and volunteers effective June 18, 2004.
Specific changes include a revised patient contact health assessment process and movement of the Health Assessment Management System (HAMS) to People Soft. In addition, updated appendices include expanded […]
Published: Jun 15th, 2004
Bernie Machen, President
This Friday, June 18, will be a historic moment for the University of Florida. We will begin the first phase of the conversion from our current legacy computer systems for most of our administrative functions to the new Web-based, integrated myUFL systems. This implementation will change the way we do business in a wide-range of critical areas, including sponsored research, reporting time and leave, hiring, travel and expense, purchasing and many other functions. The changes brought by the new systems […]
