Memos Category
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 […]
Published: Mar 19th, 1998
Karen A. Holbrook, Vice President/Dean
There are two upcoming events to which I would like to draw your attention. Both will be held the afternoon of Monday, March 30, in the Reitz Union Auditorium.
From 1:30-3:00 pm we will hold the annual meeting of the Graduate Faculty. The agenda this year is limited to one crucial topic: “Growing Graduate Education at the University of Florida.” As you know, UF’s enrollment plan calls for an increase of 500 FTE (about 700 students) over the next […]
Published: Mar 19th, 1998
Richard Downie, Associate Director
Attached to this memo is list a of University of Florida faculty who have received Fulbright awards during their student and academic careers. Faculty are listed alphabetically followed by their department affiliation country or countries of participation, and the corresponding dates of the award. Note that a few faculty members have listed “USA” as the host country of award. These are faculty who have immigrated to the US subsequent to their Fulbright award.
I hope that this information is helpful […]
Published: Mar 18th, 1998
Elizabeth D. Capaldi, Provost
Recent events in Guatemala, Ecuador, the Middle East and in a number of other countries which involve US students studying on US institution approved programs have raised significant concerns related to the risk management of such activities. The University of Florida policies related to these issues were set out originally in a DDD memo on March 4, 1997. Following review with the University’s Office of the General Counsel and the Office of International Studies and Programs, the following should […]
Published: Mar 18th, 1998
Elizabeth D. Capaldi, Provost
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Assistant Vice President Jacqueline Hart as Vice Provost and Associate Provost David Colburn as Vice Provost and Senior Associate Vice President. These appointments are part of a general re-evaluation and realignment of functions and responsibilities within the Office of Academic Affairs that will continue over the next few months.
Dr. Hart’s new title reflects an increased responsibility for campus-wide initiatives for increased diversity and minority affairs, as well as the continuation of […]
