Memos Category
Published: Oct 16th, 2000
David R. Colburn, Provost
The Faculty Senate recently recommended to me, and the Deans endorsed a proposal that this office allocate one-half of the 9 percent salary increase to all eligible and meritorious faculty in the first year of the Salary Adjustment program and the second one-half in year two. The President and I agree with this recommendation. As a consequence, those faculty with over seven years of service who are approved for this salary adjustment will receive a 9 percent pay increase […]
Published: Oct 16th, 2000
Jim Knight, Dean
You have received a DDD List invitation to a presentation of the University’s relationship with the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 20. Due to the limited seating in the President’s Board Room, it is necessary to maintain a reservation list so that we don’t over fill the room. If you or someone from your faculty is planning to attend this meeting, please call Jim Knight (392-2137 x 210) or Kathy Bates (392-2137 x 226) […]
Published: Oct 13th, 2000
Jim Knight, Dean
You are invited to a special presentation at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 20, 2000, in the President’s Board Room, Second Floor, Tigert Hall with Rob Reed, the Executive Director of the Conference Center of the America’s (CCA) in Coral Gables. The recently refurbished CCA is part of the historic Biltmore Hotel complex and is arguably one of the finest and best-equipped conference centers in the country.
Mr. Reed will discuss the unique relationship between UF and the Biltmore/CCA and will […]
Published: Oct 10th, 2000
Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President for Research
Research and Graduate Programs Information Services is pleased to announce that the Division of Sponsored Research proposals and awards database is once again on the World Wide Web. You can find the site at the following URL: http://rgp.ufl.edu/research/search. If you have any questions or problems with using the database, please contact the RGP Webmaster at: webmaster@rgp.ufl.edu, or call RGP Information Services at 392-6938.
Please note that currently the database only includes the past five years of data. […]
Published: Oct 10th, 2000
Ed Poppell, Interim Vice President for Administrative Affairs
I am pleased to announce that the Office of Campus Planning and Construction Management and the Health Science Center’s Facilities Planning and Construction Management Office have been reorganized into the Office of Facilities Planning and Construction. Ms. Carol Walker, formerly of the Health Science Center’s Facilities Planning and Construction Management Office will become the Director for this consolidated division. As Director of Facilities Planning and Construction, Ms. Walker will be responsible for all major construction […]
Published: Oct 10th, 2000
Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President for Research / Dean of the Graduate School
The Named Presidential Fellowship Program began in 1996 and has funded about 60 students to date. As we begin the recruiting season for the 2001-2002 academic year, I want to announce a new selection process that will offer greater flexibility to colleges while maintaining accounting functions in the Graduate School. Rather than having a central selection committee, a designated number of Named Presidential Fellowships will be made available directly to […]
Published: Oct 9th, 2000
David Colburn, Provost
Registration for the Laptop Program workshops will begin on Monday, October 16th at 11:00 a.m. Participants will register via the World Wide Web for courses offered in any of the four sessions: Fall B, Spring A, Spring B, Summer A on a first- come, first served basis. OIR will work with individual faculty to resolve schedule conflicts.
Additional information may be found at: www.oir.ufl.edu/laptop/
This more flexible scheduling is designed to assist faculty in fitting the workshops into their schedules.
Published: Oct 9th, 2000
Jim Morgan, Director
Decal restrictions will be lifted on October 26, 2000 in the following lots to accomodate attendees of Sesame Street Live.
The North Parking Lot (Orange 2 and Commuter Lots)
East Parking Lot between the Football Stadium and the O’Connell Center (Orange 2 and metered parking)
West Parking Lot (Orange 2)The North End Zone and North Track & Field lot will also be used for overflow.
More than 3,500 people are expected to attend the show, so regular users of the above facilities are advised […]
Published: Oct 6th, 2000
John P. Kruczek, University Controller
Please be advised that our office has received the new State of Florida Consumer’s Certificate of Exemption, which will be effective November 14, 2000 through November 14, 2005.
Any requests for this certificate must be made to Disbursement Services at 392-1241. The certificates will be sent to “Vendors” only, not to individual departments.
If you have any questions, please call Barbara Bennett at 392-1241 (Disbursement Services) or Aileen Foote at 392-1321 (University Controller’s Office).
Published: Oct 5th, 2000
Gail F. Baker, Vice President for Public Relations
Dr. Charles E. Young has announced the appointment of David Colburn to serve as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs effective immediately. Dr. Colburn has served as interim provost since November of 1999.
“At this time in the University of Florida’s history there is no person better qualified and capable of handling this demanding assignment,” Dr. Young said. “Dr. Colburn has effectively managed several major challenges facing the university over the past 10 months. He […]
