Memos Category
Published: Sep 25th, 2000
David Colburn, Interim Provost
With the University of Florida increasing its reliance on web- based information and applications, it is important that all our units transition from part-time employees and student help to permanent employees as the contacts for official UF web pages. I am asking that you designate a faculty or staff member as web manager. The web manager will serve as the primary contact for that unit’s web site(s) and will be responsible for ensuring that the pages within are in […]
Published: Sep 19th, 2000
Ed Poppell, Interim Vice President
Please join me in welcoming Mr. Otis Jones to the Office of the Vice President for Administrative Affairs. As many of you will remember, Otis retired about three years ago after serving the University for more than thirty years. He will work on special projects on a temporary basis. We feel very fortunate to have someone with his experience join us, even though it will be for a limited period of time. He will be housed in 204 […]
Published: Sep 19th, 2000
David S. O’Brien, Director
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Housekeepers’ Luncheon scheduled for September 20 at the Reitz Union will be re-scheduled. We will contact the university community as soon as a new date has been finalized.
Published: Sep 19th, 2000
Charles E. Frazier, Vice Provost
The Office of the Provost is sponsoring the Information Technology Security Awareness (ITSA) Day. The day-long program will feature local and national speakers who will share a variety of practical guidelines that can help improve the security of your information resources. Program activities begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2000 in the J. Wayne Reitz Union Auditorium.
Our hope is that each department, center and college office will send its network administrators and other technical personnel to […]
Published: Sep 18th, 2000
Larry T. Ellis, Director
Providing formal and timely feedback to employees is a key component of the University Support Personnel System (USPS) performance appraisal process. So, in keeping with that goal, we are revising existing processes to more specifically follow established University of Florida and State University System (SUS) policies.
As you may know, performance appraisals are due 30 days after the conclusion of an employee’s appraisal period—for your convenience, this due date is printed on each performance appraisal distributed across campus. Historically, it […]
Published: Sep 14th, 2000
David Colburn, Interim Provost
I am pleased to announce, effective immediately, that the time allocations for GatorLink dial-up usage have been increased. The previous and current allocations are as follows:
Previous Allocation
New Allocation*
For Undergrads and USPS/OPS staff
15 hours/month
60 hours/month
For Grad Students and Post-Docs
60 hours/month
90 hours/month
For Faculty/A&P
105 hours/month
120 hours/month
*The cost for minutes used above these allocations will continue to be $.008/minute
Allocation increases outlined above are in response to requests by student leaders, growing needs from the instructional program, and strong faculty and staff interest. More […]
Published: Sep 14th, 2000
Sue Legg, Director
The Video Advisory Committee is developing an implementation plan based on the recommendations set forth in the Campus Video Infrastructure Report, dated July 10, 2000. The primary goal of the implementation plan is to provide seamless video accessibility between all UF units. This includes video sent over the data network, as well as that sent over ISDN or T1 lines provided by the telephone companies.
It was determined that a comprehensive plan for implementation would have to be built upon a […]
Published: Sep 13th, 2000
Jeanna Mastrodicasa and Brian Dassler, Dean
Applications will be available beginning Monday, September 18, for orientation leader positions on the staff of Preview 2001.
Orientation leaders are undergraduates who serve the University of Florida from May 5 through July 21 and assist new students and families with their transition to UF. Orientation leaders receive a stipend, summer housing, the waiving of the nine-credit summer requirement, and a great experience.
Applications are available in the Dean of Students Office, the Institute of Black Culture, the Institute […]
Published: Sep 12th, 2000
Charles Young, Interim President
Nomination Period: September 15 to November 15
I am pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the University of Florida’s Superior Accomplishment Awards Program. The purpose of the program, now in its twelfth year, is to recognize faculty, Administrative and Professional (A&P), and University Support Personnel System (USPS) employees who have contributed outstanding service in their fields during the academic year of August 1, 1999 to July 31, 2000.
Please don’t miss this chance to recognize those among us who […]
Published: Sep 11th, 2000
Julie Sina, Dean of Students
and Chair of the Trauma Response Team
The University of Florida Trauma Response Team is sponsoring two training opportunities this semester. “Crisis Training 101” is scheduled September 29, 2000, 8:15 -11:30 am, 284 J. Wayne Rietz Union. The focus will be an overview of crisis management, skill training, and crisis protocol. The facilitators are Dr. Marshal Knudson, Director of the Alachua County Crisis Center, Dr. Wayne Griffin, Associate Director of the University Counseling Service, and Dr. Julie Sina, Dean […]
