Memos Category
Published: Apr 3rd, 1998
Arthur Sandeen, Vice President, Student Affairs Irene Stevens, Assistant Dean, Student Services
Since the Friends of Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals Program was created in 1996, more than 200 faculty, deans, directors, staff, and students have committed themselves to creating a safe environment for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) students at the University of Florida. We are inviting you to become a member of this unique program, one with no dues or mandatory meetings. We ask that you support LGB students by displaying the […]
Published: Apr 3rd, 1998
John J. Willis, Director, Printing & Graphic Services
The University is in the process of re-bidding its Annual Contract for Copiers and has a need to test copiers offered on this contract. Departments with both small to large copier usage are needed to help evaluate fully-featured state-of-the-art copy machines. There is no cost to those who wish to participate.
The program is simple — this office will coordinate the placement of various sizes of different copiers in locations that meet the machine’s monthly copy […]
Published: Apr 2nd, 1998
John P. Kruczek, University Controller
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform departments of the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) procedure to be followed when payments from the Federal Government to the University will be received.
In an effort to streamline the acquisition process, the Federal Government has established the CCR database system. The CCR serves as a centralized repository of information about firms qualified to do business with the Government. It also provides a single point where suppliers can register to do business […]
Published: Mar 31st, 1998
Paul Gibbs, Director
This is advise all Colleges and Offices that the Office of International Studies and Programs, will be moving from 123 Tigert Hall to 123 Grinter Hall, on April 27-28, 1998. To allow for pack-up and relocation of offices, OISP will provide only limited service to students and scholars from April 20–May 1, at the counter area in the hall outside 123 Tigert. Please pardon this temporary inconvenience. Our new office will be open for business on May 4. We look […]
Published: Mar 31st, 1998
Gerald Schaffer, Vice President for Administrative Affairs
The Office of the Comptroller, Bureau of State Payrolls, has advised all state agencies, including all SUS institutions, of a potential retirement cost liability as a result of statutory modifications that became effective July 1, 1990. This liability applies only to participants of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) and may occur when a covered employee has sustained a compensable workers’ compensation injury or illness.
Section 121.125, Florida Statutes, specifically addresses this FRS liability as follows: “The employer […]
Published: Mar 27th, 1998
Rita Cowan, Administrative Services Coordinator
Several enhancements are being made to the Letter of Appointment (LOA) file that we will be sharing at the workshops listed below. The major change will be the use of computer generated e-mail to notify the departments/units about problems that are preventing the issuance of tuition waivers, i.e. funding listed is inadequate, insufficient funds in Expense, GPA of student is less than 3.0, student listed is not a graduate student.
These e-mails will be sent to those individuals that […]
Published: Mar 26th, 1998
Karen A. Holbrook, Ph.D., Vice President for Research, Dean of the Graduate School
The Graduate School cordially invites you to attend our awards reception to honor the 1997-1998 recipients of the Graduate Student Teaching Awards. The 1997-1998 recipients will be announced at the reception at which they will receive certificates of commendation and monetary awards.
The awards reception will be held on April 2, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Friends of Music Room on the second floor of the University Auditorium. We hope […]
Published: Mar 26th, 1998
P. Ramond, Chair
Dear Fellow Faculty Member:
This is to let you know that at its March 19 meeting, the University Senate was presented by Professor Colburn the document that resulted from his committee’s revision to the Tenure & Promotion process at the University of Florida.
The document has been displayed on the Senate’s webpage http://www.ufcn.aa.ufl.edu/UFCN/senate/
The Senate will vote on the document at its next scheduled meeting on April 16. Please feel free to browse and communicate to your senator your views on this important […]
Published: Mar 24th, 1998
Catherine Longstreth, Associate Vice President
It is time to begin the faculty review process for the reward of the University’s Professional Development Leave programs for those faculty in the Collective Bargaining Unit. The announcement of the leave programs is being sent to all eligible tenured and non-tenured faculty.
More information on the procedures and schedules for the Professional Development Leave can be found at:
Professional Development Leave Program for 1999-00 (PDF, 21 KB)Schedule and Application Procedures (PDF, 25 KB)Terms of the Program (PDF, 16 KB)
Professional […]
Published: Mar 23rd, 1998
Karen L. Fooks, Director
April 5-11, 1998 is National Student Employment Week, a great time to recognize your student employees. Each year, over 6000 students work on campus doing valuable jobs to help faculty, staff, visitors and other students. In many departments, it is the work of the student employee that enables the department to fulfill its mission.
We in the Office of Student Financial Affairs (SFA) encourage every department that employs students under Federal Work Study (FWS) or Other Personnel Services (OPS) to […]
