Memos Category
Published: Jan 31st, 2001
Victor Yellen, Assistant Provost
Thank you for your contributions to the instructor workload reports. One or more individuals in each of your departments (or the college office, if you choose to centralize this function) have been provided access to the instructor name/workload menu (screen 302) in the Student Records System on the Dean’s Network. Please have the designated staff member(s) review the instructions at http://www.reg.ufl.edu/ourweb/memos/inst_wkload/spring2001/ and enter the required information.
There are two completion deadlines for instructor workload reporting.
March 2:
Complete base contact hour sections, […]
Published: Jan 23rd, 2001
Charles E. Young, President
One of the recommendations of the Task Force on Admissions I appointed during the last academic year was that we conduct a thorough examination of the climate at the University of Florida for minority students and identify ways of improving that climate. Provost David Colburn and Dr. Jim Scott, vice president for Student Affairs, have appointed the Campus Climate Committee to undertake this task.
The committee is charged with evaluating the current programs, services and overall environment for minority students […]
Published: Jan 19th, 2001
Sue Legg, Director
This is to announce that the Spring curriculum of CIRCA’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) will be offered starting the week of Wednesday February 7th, 2001.
The Technical Assistants Program is designed to train students or staff who provide technical support in academic units. Departments may send full-time or student employees to TAP training.
TAP participants may elect to attend any or all of the subject areas being offered. These include: Client Services, Desktop Services and HTML for Consultants.
For more information about the […]
Published: Jan 18th, 2001
David R. Colburn, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
The Alumni Association is beginning the selection process for the twelfth Distinguished Alumni Professor. As part of this process I am seeking your assistance in providing nominations from your college.
The selection criteria for the Distinguished Alumni Professor are:
The individual has gained a reputation among students and alumni for being a superior and highly influential teacher;
The individual has gained a reputation for having a very positive impact on students;
The individual’s service to the University, […]
Published: Jan 17th, 2001
David R. Colburn, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Pramod P. Khargonekar, Claude E. Shannon professor and chairman of the department of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, as the new dean of the College of Engineering. He will assume his new duties July 1.
Dr. Khargonekar is an eminent scholar who will lead our College of Engineering in meeting the technological challenges of the 21st century. I am confident that […]
Published: Jan 17th, 2001
James E. Scott, Vice President
Project Access, a federal grant awarded to Baby Gator Preschool, has child care subsidies available for five children (Kindergarten through 5th). These funds will subsidize the cost of after-school care, at any local elementary school, up to the rate of $115.00 per month for 10 months. In order to be eligible for the subsidy you must be a Pell grant recipient at the University of Florida.
In addition, Baby Gator Preschool offers extended-day child care for children of UF […]
Published: Jan 17th, 2001
Karen Fooks, Director We cordially invite you and all interested staff to a reception recognizing Doug Turner, former director of financial aid at the University of Florida from 1965-1988.
In long overdue recognition of his many years of service to this university and the strong foundation he built for the financial aid office which continues today, we thought it would be appropriate to honor him with a portrait to be hung in the Office for Student Financial Affairs.
Please join us Wednesday, January 31, […]
Published: Jan 16th, 2001
Janet Malphurs, Senior Administrative Assistant
Lynda Wright, Administrative Assistant
Dates for the 2001 – 2002 academic year for graduate assistants and pre-doctoral fellows for appointments and tuition waivers are now available. They may be found by going to the Academic Personnel website at http://www.aa.ufl.edu/aa/aapers.
Should you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us by email (acpersgs@aa.ufl.edu) or phone (352-392-1251).
Published: Jan 12th, 2001
Gail F. Baker, Vice President
Two meetings will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 17 to discuss revisions to the University of Florida’s Master Plan amendment. The joint University Land Use and Facilities Planning/Advisory Committee meeting will be held from 9 a.m. until noon in room 282 at the J. Wayne Reitz Union. A public information meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Samuel P. Harn Museum Chandler Auditorium.
Additional information regarding the UF Master Plan is available at http://masterplan.ufl.edu.
Published: Jan 11th, 2001
Arnie Heggestad, Director
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida is pleased to announce in partnership with New South Ventures the first Demo Day to be held in Gainesville on February 5, 2001 in the University Conference Center Hotel.
Entrepreneurs are invited to spend an hour with the team of experienced venture capitalists discussing their business concept. Ventures may be in any stage of development from an idea to having a completed business plan […]
