Memos Category
Published: Nov 19th, 1999
James B. Morgan, Director
The University of Florida recently amended and extended our agreement with Coca-Cola through August 15, 2005. The agreement now includes the University Athletic Association, Shands at the University of Florida, as well as the University. The University has benefited greatly from our relationship with Coca-Cola, which has allowed for the purchase of audio-visual equipment for classrooms, classroom upgrades, the web-based computer kiosks across campus, athletic equipment (including scoreboards) and more. We can expect additional improvements to the campus and […]
Published: Nov 15th, 1999
Gerald Schaffer, Vice President
This memorandum will explain the UF Mail Services organization and provide information on pick up and delivery, and the University’s ability to provide service at expected levels. It is important that the campus community have an understanding of reasonable service levels that may be accomplished by UF Mail Services so that mail-processing needs may be planned accordingly.
The number of pick up and delivery sites, the volume of U.S. mail, as well as intra-campus mail has increased approximately 100% over […]
Published: Nov 12th, 1999
David R. Colburn, Interim Provost
I need your assistance in persuading faculty to provide the reading assignments for their courses in the spring semester. I have attached a list of courses for the spring and those for which we have received a list of the reading requirements. I would appreciate your help in contacting the faculty in the remaining courses and ask them to provide their reading requirements so that we can inform students. As a reminder, this does not require faculty to […]
Published: Nov 12th, 1999
John P. Kruczek, University Controller
The Inspector General recently concluded an audit of Contracts and Grants Decentralized Accounting (i.e., the accounting done in the departments on grants and contracts). In the course of the audit, they recommended that departmental staff be better informed of limitations defined by grant and contract documentation.
To assist in better understanding grant and contract restrictions at the department level and thereby reduce the need for cost transfers and corrections, the following suggestions are recommended:
Upon receipt of each new award, […]
Published: Nov 12th, 1999
Lynn Frazier
The Study Abroad Fair will be held November 17th, 10AM – 3PM in the Reitz Union Colonnade.
Published: Nov 12th, 1999
Gail F. Baker, Vice President
Dr. David Colburn, interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, has announced the appointment of Dr. Charles E. Frazier as vice provost and senior associate vice president for Academic Affairs. Dr. Sheila Dickison has been named associate provost for Undergraduate Education and will maintain her position as director of the Honors Program. Both appointments are effective immediately. “Professors Frazier and Dickison bring extraordinary administrative and academic experience to the Provost’s office,” Colburn said. “They both have extensive […]
Published: Nov 12th, 1999
Carol A. Turner, Director
Faculty and other library users recognize that the University of Florida’s libraries are facing serious space problems. The situation is most acute in Library West, the primary library for the humanities and social sciences. Although Library West’s shelves are filled nearly to capacity, about half of the 100,000 new volumes the libraries receive annually are destined for this building. Several steps have been taken in recent years to address the space problem. These include reducing the number of user […]
Published: Nov 12th, 1999
Lynn Frazier
STUDY ABROAD FAIR
The University of Florida International Center is hosting an Overseas Studies Fair on Wednesday, November 17th between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Faculty advisors from UF programs, students who have recently studied abroad, and program representatives from more than twenty universities and institutions will be on hand to answer questions and provide information concerning study abroad opportunities. Please help us spread word of the fair as we are working hard to encourage our UF students to include a strong […]
Published: Nov 11th, 1999
Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President
Amount to Request for Graduate Student Tuition and Fees on Contracts and Grants:
Reference – 11/22/96 “Policy for Requesting Graduate Student Tuition on Contracts and Grants,” Office for Academic Affairs
It is appropriate and allowable to budget your best estimate of the mix of in-state graduate students and out-of-state graduate students on contracts and grants. That is, you may estimate what number in each category you expect to be on the contract and grant. There is no problem changing expenditures […]
Published: Nov 10th, 1999
Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President
Kenneth J. Gerhardt, professor of communication sciences and disorders, has been appointed associate dean of the Graduate School for academic programs and student affairs.
Gerhardt, a faculty member at the University of Florida since 1978, has extensive experience working with graduate students at the departmental and college level. He served as chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders from 1985 to 1993 and in 1995 helped develop a new doctoral program in audiology. In addition, he has […]
