Memos Category
Published: May 4th, 1998
David S. O’Brien, Director
Physical Plant Division is responsible for providing utilities, telephone service and refuse collection for the University of Florida. We set the rate for these areas based on anticipated supply costs and operational costs. A great deal of effort has gone into maintaining stable rates to minimize the impact on campus budgets. The following rates have been approved for FY 1998-99:
Electricity $ 0.0619/KWH No Change
Steam […]
Published: May 4th, 1998
Rita Cowan, Administrative Services Coordinator
Attached please find computer listing(s) indicating Instructors, Provisional and Visiting Faculty in your unit. Please verify the accuracy of the information as listed and make any necessary corrections or additions directly on the printout. For your convenience, the column headings are further explained below.
“Service Date” – year in which a person assumed an academic rank on a salaried line.
“Rank Date” – year in which a person assumed his/her present rank.
“Tenure Code” – number code as indicated on faculty […]
Published: Apr 29th, 1998
Carolyn Henderson Allen, Deputy Director of University Libraries
The Capital Copy Photocopy Contract will expire effective at midnight on April 30. Xerox Business Service has been selected as the new vendor for photocopy services within the UF Library System effective May 1, 1998. I realize this is short notice, however the last legal roadblock was removed late yesterday by Dr. Lombardi when, at our request, he signed the final order dismissing COPICO’s protest. Capital Copy’s protest had been withdrawn on April 13.
As of […]
Published: Apr 29th, 1998
Robert Willits, Interim Director University Personnel Services
Do non-academic volunteers assist your department? If so, your attention to the following is appreciated:
Require departmental supervisors to obtain your approval before allowing any volunteers to assist your unit.
Have each volunteer provide to the appropriate departmental supervisor any personal and professional information relevant to the services he or she will provide. Supervisors should be faculty or staff members who have responsibility for the program for which the volunteer is being selected.
Be sure that the individual will […]
Published: Apr 28th, 1998
Robert Willits, Interim Director University Personnel Services Catherine Longstreth, Associate Vice President Academic Affairs
An extension of a recent Executive Order may provide leave benefits to employees in your unit who were impacted by recent flooding. Executive Order 98-57 has been extended to include authorization to grant administrative leave based on the following criteria:
if an employee was unable to attend scheduled work as a direct result of damage or destruction to his or her place of residence or because of flooding of roads […]
Published: Apr 27th, 1998
John P. Kruczek, University Controller
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ruth Harris to the position of Assistant Controller for University Financial Services. In this position she will be responsible for oversight of the University cashier and banking operations, student aid disbursements, student accounts receivable, and student collections.
Ruth brings valuable experience and knowledge of the operations of University Financial Services to the Assistant Controller position. She has been employed in Finance and Accounting Division for the past nine years. Most recently […]
Published: Apr 27th, 1998
Jack Battenfield, Associate Vice President
College of Medicine Dean Kenneth Berns, M.D., will be the interim Vice President for Health Affairs when David Challoner, M.D. leaves his position on September 1st.
UF President John Lombardi announced the appointment Saturday to the Board of Overseers, an advisory group to the UF Health Sciences Center. “Dr. Berns is an outstanding national figure in Health Care, he supervises the largest College in the University of Florida, and he has the respect of his colleagues,” Lombardi said Monday. […]
Published: Apr 23rd, 1998
Jack Battenfield, Associate Vice President, University Relations
There will be two open forums for each candidate: one at the University of Florida, and one in Lake Alfred. The Open Forums will be from 2:00 – 3:00 with a reception following from 3:00 – 3:30.
Dr. Charles Scifres
Dean, Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and
Assoc. VP for Agriculture,
University of Arkansas
Tuesday, May 5, 2:00 – 3:00, University of Florida Microbiology Seminar Rm 1042-1044
Thursday, May 7, 2:00 – 3:00, Lake Alfred*
Dr. Michael Martin
Acting VP […]
Published: Apr 23rd, 1998
Paul Gibbs, Director
The scheduled move of the Office of International Studies and Programs to Grinter Hall has been postponed. The new date for our move is May 11. This causes the following restructuring of our services:
May 4-11:Limited services at 123 Tigert.
May 12-15:Limited services at 123 Grinter.
May 18: Full service at 123 Grinter.
Thank you for your patience.
Published: Apr 22nd, 1998
Gerald Schaffer, Vice President for Administrative Affairs
I am pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Larry T. Ellis, who has been serving as an Assistant Director of Purchasing responsible for the Small and Minority Business Enterprise Program, to the position of Director of Small and Minority Business Affairs. Mr. Ellis will continue to direct the University’s efforts towards statutory compliance with state and federal small and minority business policies as he has done since 1988.
Mr. Ellis joins eleven other directors reporting to […]
