Memos Category
Published: Apr 1st, 2004
Jimmy G. Cheek, Chair, Search Committee for Vice President of Student Affairs
The University of Florida invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President for Student Affairs. The Vice President for Student Affairs reports to the President of the university and is the chief administrative officer for the Division of Student Affairs. The expected start date for this position is August 2004.
A copy of the position description is at this Web site: http://www.cals.ufl.edu/jgcheek/positionDescription.pdf .
I am requesting that you nominate candidates for […]
Published: Apr 1st, 2004
Ed Poppell, Vice President for Finance and Administration
This is to notify you that the administrative overhead assessment on Auxiliary and Miscellaneous Gifts & Grants (MG&G) accounts will increase from 2.5% to 3.0% of expenditures effective July 1, 2004.
As advised in our June 2003 letter, the University’s costs associated with fully implementing the UF Bridges System dictate this assessment increase. Additionally, the devolution of many administrative tasks currently performed by other agencies requires more resources to staff these responsibilities. It is necessary that […]
Published: Mar 31st, 2004
David R. Colburn, Provost
I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Carmen Diana Deere has been appointed as the next Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, beginning August 15, 2004. She will take over the position from Dr. Charles Wood, who is stepping down to return to research and teaching after having served as Director since 1996.
Dr. Deere is no stranger to the University of Florida. She spent a semester here as a Bacardi Family Eminent Scholar in Latin American […]
Published: Mar 31st, 2004
Gail F. Baker, Vice President for Public Relations
This is a reminder that a reception will be held at 4 p.m. today in the Friends of Music Room at the University Auditorium to honor Vera Hartsuch’s retirement. You are invited to attend.
Published: Mar 29th, 2004
Jill Varnes; Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Performance Timm Lovins Program Director, Living Well
Living Well, the university’s employee wellness program administered by the College of Health and Human Performance is offering the Wellsource Health Risk Appraisals for Living Well members and non-members. The non-member appraisal fee is $80. This fee will be waived for the first 100 employees to make an appointment to receive the HRA.
Wellsource is one of the world’s leading providers of health risk appraisals and disease management […]
Published: Mar 26th, 2004
David R. Colburn, Provost
The Provost’s Office is pleased to announce the fifth year of the Provost Faculty Fellow Program. The program provides an internship experience for faculty members interested in gaining some hands-on experience in university administration. The Provost Fellows work on special projects with the Provost, Vice Provost, or Associate Provosts and also participate in various activities of the office during the semester. These activities include faculty affairs, budget, hiring, and student issues.
The program is available for up to four faculty […]
Published: Mar 23rd, 2004
Kenneth J. Gerhardt, Interim Dean of the Graduate School
The life of the university is greatly enhanced by the quality of our doctoral students, and they take their direction from our many outstanding faculty. In an effort to promote doctoral studies and to recognize excellence in doctoral dissertation advising/mentoring, awards are given each year to five advisors selected on a competitive basis. The Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award winners for the 2003-2004 competition are:
Dr. Russell Bauer, Clinical and Health Psychology Dr. H. Russell Bernard, […]
Published: Mar 23rd, 2004
David R. Colburn, Provost
I regret to inform you that Dr. Chuck Frazier has decided to resign as Vice Provost for Information Technology and return to his academic home in the Center for Studies in Criminology and Law. Chuck has been in this office, serving as Vice Provost, since November 12, 1999. During these years, he has overseen academic affairs, including tenure and promotion, new building construction and renovation, and, most recently, Information Technology.
Associate Provost Sheila Dickison says of Chuck, “he has done […]
Published: Mar 19th, 2004
Charles E. Frazier, Vice Provost for Information Technology
Almost everyone knows by now that July 1, 2004 is the “go- live” date to switch major UF business systems (Finance, Human Resources, and Payroll) to the new PeopleSoft Web-based, integrated systems. This changeover will affect every college, department, and office at the university.
The PeopleSoft systems, including the gateway to these systems (the myUFL portal) are sophisticated, modern software. So, from the IT side of the house, I write to urge all those who have […]
Published: Mar 18th, 2004
Anthony B. Brennan, Chair, Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate will meet in The Reitz Auditorium at 3 p.m. today. This is due to expectations for a larger audience. Please notify your colleagues.
