Memos Category
Published: Oct 27th, 2020
David R. Nelson, M.D., Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, UF President, UF Health
We are very pleased to announce
the appointment of Adrian Tyndall, M.D., M.P.H., to a new, system-level role as
associate vice president for strategic and academic affairs for UF Health, a
position that sits in the Office of the Senior Vice President for Health
Affairs and has responsibilities that extend across the enterprise. In
addition, he will continue to serve as chair of the UF College of Medicine’s
department of emergency medicine.
Over the […]
Published: Oct 26th, 2020
W. Andrew McCollough, Associate Provost for Teaching and Technology
Applications to request Distance Learning Fees for the spring 2021 term is now being accepted through PeopleSoft. All departmental applications should be submitted no later than Wednesday November 4 and Dean’s approval is required by Tuesday November 10.
(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: Oct 12th, 2020
Leonardo A. Villalón, Dean, International Center
November 16 – 20 will mark the celebration of International
Education Week on the UF campus
Under the theme “Global Gators Take Action!” the
University of Florida is pleased to once again celebrate International
Education Week (IEW). International
Education Week 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.
At a time when US academic institutions face enormous challenges
to working internationally, the current realities also underline […]
Published: Oct 12th, 2020
J. Scott Angle, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources
I am pleased to announce the search
committee for UF/IFAS Dean for Extension and Director, Florida Cooperative
Extension Service.
Dr. Elaine Turner, dean of the
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, will serve as chair of the
committee. Audrey Gainey, director of talent acquisition and onboarding, UF
Human Resources, will serve as the search consultant for the committee.
The search committee includes the
following:
Chimay Anunma, Dean and
Professor, College of Design, Construction and Planning
Marcus Boston, County Extension Director and Extension Agent […]
Published: Oct 8th, 2020
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
The
textbook adoption system for spring 2021 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 2021 adoptions.
In
order to facilitate timely ordering of materials by the UF Bookstore, please
submit adoptions, by October 26, 2020.
The
deadline for spring 2021 adoptions is November
21, 2020 for compliance with Florida Statutes.
Knowledge
of course textbook and materials requirements helps students balance their
course loads based on reading demands and financial needs – including […]
Published: Sep 30th, 2020
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
The
Search Committee for the Dean of the College of Journalism and Communications
has selected three
finalists who will be visiting the campus during October:
Battinto L. Batts, Jr., Ph.D., currently Director of
Journalism Strategies at the Scripps Howard Foundation, will visit campus
October 1-2, 2020.
Aminda (Mindy) Marques Gonzalez, currently President &
Publisher/Executive Editor at the Miami Herald, will visit campus October 5-6,
2020
Hubert (Hub) Brown, currently Associate Dean for Research,
Creativity, International Initiatives and Diversity, The S.I. Newhouse School
of Public Communications, […]
Published: Sep 28th, 2020
Terra DuBois, Chief Compliance, Ethics, & Privacy Officer
The
University of Florida will launch a new compliance training course on October
1, 2020. This online training is mandatory for all University of Florida
employees, as required by Florida Board of Governors’ Regulation 4.003.
The training
module, called “Doing Your Part for the Gator Good!”, introduces the UF
Compliance and Ethics Program and reviews important provisions of the Florida
Code of Ethics. Additionally, the training discusses employees’
responsibilities and expectations for reporting compliance concerns, disclosing
outside activities, and maintaining proper stewardship of University […]
Published: Sep 24th, 2020
Jodi D. Gentry, Vice President for Human Resources
Kognito’s “At-Risk for Faculty and Staff”
training course is designed to help us all improve our mental health
literacy, notice when students show signs of stress, learn how to talk about these
signs, practice sharing concerns, and motivate students to seek help. While
not all faculty and staff will regularly interact with students in the
one-on-one way depicted in the training, it is important for all of us
recognize signs of distress and guide students to resources that can support
them.
At the […]
Published: Sep 15th, 2020
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
Colleges are
invited to submit nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award for
2020-2021. Originating in 1960, this is the University of Florida’s most
prestigious and oldest faculty award.
It offers an
honorarium of $6,000 in addition to other appropriate recognition, such as the
automatic induction to UF’s Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars
(ADTS).
Current
faculty members of the University are eligible for consideration for this
significant award. The selected faculty member will receive in addition
an SEC Academic Consortium Faculty Achievement Award […]
Published: Sep 14th, 2020
Jodi 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 32nd year, is to recognize Academic Personnel; Technical,
Executive, Administrative, Managerial and Support (TEAMS) staff; and University
Support Personnel System (USPS) staff who have contributed outstanding service
in their fields during the academic year of August 1, 2019, to July 31, 2020.
Please don’t miss this chance to
recognize those among us who make the extra effort to contribute. […]
