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Spring 2000 Records Management Workshop Schedule

Published: Feb 4th, 2000

Will Henson, Director

The Records Management Office will be offering the following workshops this spring:

Basics of Records Management Workshop

*Thurs., February 10, 2000
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Stadium West
Room 316

Thurs., April 27, 2000
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Health Science Center
Room C1-7

*Thurs., May 18, 2000
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Stadium West
Room 316

This introductory workshop will discuss Florida’s Public Records laws, university rules and procedures, general records management, records scheduling and disposition, and e-mail retention. The workshop also includes a 22-minute video presentation, “For the Record”, which illustrates the consequences of poor […]

Dr. Kenneth Berns Named Vice President for Health Affairs

Published: Feb 3rd, 2000

Gail F. Baker, Vice President

UF Interim President Charles E. Young has appointed Dr. Kenneth I. Berns as Vice President for Health Affairs effective Feb. 15. Dr. Berns will continue to serve as Dean of the College of Medicine.

“It gives me tremendous pleasure to make this announcement,” Dr. Young said. “The leadership Dr. Berns has exhibited since joining the UF Health Science Center and the national reputation he enjoys as a physician and scholar make him the perfect choice for this appointment. The […]

Linkage Institutes

Published: Feb 3rd, 2000

David R. Colburn, Interim Provost

We are analyzing HB 825, which transfers authority of the jointly operated (state universities and community colleges) linkage institutes from the Department of Education to the Department of State. If you have any concerns about this, let me know. (colburn@ufl.edu)

Thank you.

Honorarium and Travel Expense Reimbursements for Alien Visitors

Published: Feb 2nd, 2000

John P. Kruczek, University Controller

Recent changes in federal law now permit the University to pay alien visitors with B-1 and B-2 visas, and aliens arriving from Visa Waiver Pilot Program countries. The following are the guidelines and procedures for making these payments.

Honorariums for Alien Visitors
The payment must be for a “usual academic activity”. The activity cannot last longer than nine days at a single institution and the alien cannot receive honoraria and/or associated incidental expenses from more than five institutions or organizations […]

Internet 2 Applications

Published: Feb 2nd, 2000

Sue Legg, Director

ORTGE, NERDC, and OIR are sponsoring Internet 2 day on April 5th as well as a lecture series on Advanced Technology for Instruction and Research. We ask each department to complete the questionnaire located at the URL below by February 15th. We solicit your input on lecture topics, speakers, and support activities for advanced technology uses on campus.

http://www.circa.ufl.edu/lectureq.html

Minor Project/Construction Request

Published: Jan 31st, 2000

Semmy Ju, Director

Please be advised that the Minor Project/Construction Request procedure issued on June 30, 1997 has been revised. Attached for your use is a copy of the revised procedure that reflects the inclusion of the following changes in university rules and regulations.

The name of the form has been changed from “Minor Project/Construction Permit” to “Minor Project/Construction Request” to avoid confusion between this procedure and the Building Code Permit and Inspection Program recently established by Environmental Health and Safety Division.
The maximum for […]

Decal Enforcement – Month of March

Published: Jan 31st, 2000

Jim Morgan, Director

Listed below are the guidelines for parking restriction enforcement for March 6th through 10th, 2000.

LOTS DECAL RESTRICTIONS

Red 1 & 3 Lifted
Commuter Lifted
Park and […]

Yulee Humanities Seminar – INAUGURAL LECTURE

Published: Jan 28th, 2000

David R. Colburn, Interim Provost

Dean Willard Harrison

“The Many Cultures of Scholarship in the Sciences and Humanities”

Monday 7 February 4:00 P.M.
Keene Faculty Center

With Dean Harrison’s lecture CLAS inaugurates what we hope will be a permanent tradition at UF. The Yulee Humanities Seminar will explore current issues of interest to the entire university community.

This term the seminar presents five lectures on the general theme, “The Two Cultures Revisited.” The lectures are open to the public and university faculty and graduate students are urged to […]

University Scholars Program: Number of Scholars from Each College

Published: Jan 25th, 2000

Sheila K. Dickison, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

By now your college representatives should have received brochures and posters announcing this spring’s competition for the University Scholars Program. The deadline for student applications is March 1 and there will be 175 awards. For additional information please see the USP web page at http://www.ufl.edu/scholars

Below please find the number of scholars assigned to your college. The number for each college is scaled on last year’s distribution.

Please contact me, Sheila Dickison (doctord@ufl.edu), if you have questions.

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University of Florida Rules 6C1-1.0062, 6C1-1.201, 6C1-3.025, 6C1-3.048 and 6C1-7.019

Published: Jan 24th, 2000

Pamela J. Bernard, General Counsel

Please find copies of the above-referenced rules in their final form at http://www.aa.ufl.edu/aa/Rules/index.htm. Revisions to these rules were published in The Gainesville Sun on March 16 and March 22. The effective date for these amended rules was January 12, 2000.