Memos Category Subscribe to RSS Feed

Final Numbers for the “It’s Performance That Counts Campaign” to be Announced Wednesday

Published: Jan 9th, 2001

Paul Robell, Vice President

On Wednesday, January 10 at 11:30 a.m., at the foot of Century Tower, you are cordially invited to join President Charles E. Young and It’s Performance That Counts campaign co-chairmen Allen Lastinger and John Higdon for the announcement of the final number achieved by the University of Florida in this important fund-raising effort.

I hope you will be able to attend to help celebrate the success of this important milestone in UF’s history.

Departmental Information Sessions Available for Spring 2001 Semester

Published: Jan 8th, 2001

Kenneth Osfield, ADA Director

ADA:  Working with Students and Staff with Disabilities

As a service to the University community, the Committee on Persons with Disabilities is coordinating departmental ADA information sessions throughout the academic year. The information sessions are coordinated through the ADA Office in conjunction with the Dean of Students Office.

The purpose of the information sessions is to answer questions faculty and staff have about educating students with disabilities, including appropriate methods of providing accommodations.

In the past, two types of information sessions have been […]

Undergraduate Research Database on the Web

Published: Jan 8th, 2001

Sheila Dickison, Associate Provost

Undergraduate Research Database on the Web:
http://nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu/~honors

The Honors Program keeps a database of all research projects at the University of Florida that could involve undergraduate students. We publish this database on the World Wide Web so that undergraduate students can have an easily accessible means to find projects that may be of interest to them. We understand that all research projects will not be suitable for undergraduate students; however, it is our hope that some researchers will find a need […]

Career Showcase to Impact O’Connell Center Parking

Published: Jan 8th, 2001

Jim Morgan, Director

Please note that the upper two levels of the O’Connell Center parking garage have been reserved for attendees of Career Showcase on Tuesday, January 23 and Wednesday, January 24, 2001. The North Endzone grass parking lot has been reserved for people displaced from their usual parking spaces.

Regular users of the facilities listed above are advised to plan ahead and make alternate parking or transportation arrangements (see RTS homepage for bus schedules at http://www.go-rts.com) if necessary. We apologize for any inconvenience […]

Tuition Payment Processing Dates for Spring 2001

Published: Jan 5th, 2001

Janet Malphurs
Lynda Wright

Important dates concerning Spring term tuition payment processing dates are listed below. Please be reminded that signed contracts (letters of appointment) are required for all Graduate Assistants. Completing an “on-line” letter of appointment does not replace the need to complete a contractual letter of appointment as specified in Article 2 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

January 8 – 11, warning e-mail messages will be sent to designated contact persons to assist in making corrections prior to the initial batch.
January 11, the […]

Presentation Topic: Technology Licensing in the University Setting

Published: Jan 5th, 2001

Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School

Presentations by
Candidates for the Position
Director, Office of Licensure and Technology
University of Florida

Time:
8:30 to 9:30AM Tuesday, January 9, 2001

Where:
1151 McCarty Hall, Campus

Speaker:
H. Walter Haeussler

Current Position:
Director, Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

And

Time:
9 to 10 AM Thursday, January 11, 2001

Where:
1151 McCarty Hall, Campus

Speaker:
David L. Day

Current Position:
Director, Research Foundation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Graduate and Professional Admissions Task Force Report

Published: Dec 28th, 2000

David R. Colburn, Provost

The Graduate and Professional Admissions Task Force has completed their charge of developing procedures to guarantee that graduate and professional admissions decisions are made without regard to race, ethnicity, or gender, and to examine ways to safeguard the university’s commitment to diversity in all graduate and professional programs while maintaining our commitment to academic excellence. The final report of the Task Force, “Increasing Access and Expanding Opportunities in Graduate and Professional Education,” is available for download from the Academic […]

Payroll Tax Rates for 2001

Published: Dec 26th, 2000

John P. Kruczek, University Controller

The new income tax withholding rates will go into effect January 1, 2001. The following Tables for Percentage Method of Withholding may be used to determine your biweekly withholding tax in calendar year 2001.

The Social Security Administration has announced that the Social Security (OASDI) wage base will be increased from $76,200 to $80,400 in the year 2001. All taxable compensation will also be subject to the 1.45% Medicare tax. The FICA tax rate, which is the combined Social […]

Transfer Student Orientation Parking Impacts

Published: Dec 18th, 2000

Jim Morgan, Director

This is a reminder that Transfer Student Orientation will impact parking on Thursday, January 4, 2001. The gates will be raised at the Newell parking garage to accomodate Preview attendees. Parking enforcement will be lifted for all Orange parking areas in the vicinity of the Reitz Union. Preview attendees will also be allowed to park in the McCarty parking lots and the Engineering lot across Museum Drive from the Reitz Union.

It is important to note that no spaces are being […]

Payroll Calendar Year-End Processing for 2000

Published: Dec 7th, 2000

John P. Kruczek, University Controller

The Bureau of State Payrolls (BOSP) has advised agencies of key dates for the 2000 calendar year-end. Due to holiday processing deadlines and calendar year-end, an early review of your Pay Lists on December 22, 2000 for the December 29, 2000 pay date is critical. The following is additional information your payroll staff should be aware of:

Employee Earnings Adjustments
All adjustments made to 2000 earnings or taxes between December 28, 2000 and January 9, 2001, will have the message […]