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Vendor Diversity

Published: Oct 10th, 1997

Gerald Schaffer, Vice President for Administrative Affairs

During the last several years, the University of Florida has made significant progress in meeting the important goals of expanding purchasing opportunities with minority and women-owned small businesses.

Increased departmental participation has helped the University achieve over $14,000,000 in expenditures with State Certified Minority Business Enterprises (CMBEs) during the last fiscal year. The one area of minority participation where we are significantly deficient is in the acquisition of commodities and services. In order to improve this level […]

International Inter-institutional Agreements

Published: Oct 6th, 1997

Richard Downie, Associate Director

Many of the University’s departments are exploring relationships with partner institutions abroad, and the Office of International Studies and Programs is pleased that there is so much activity. We appreciate your continuing compliance with the guidelines for carrying out international inter-institutional agreements. While those guidelines have proven useful since they were implemented in 1992, there has been a growing need to review and revamp some of the procedures and policies as well as to better define and elaborate on […]

Notice of Annual Inventory of Telephone Equipment and Lines

Published: Oct 1st, 1997

Telecommunications Department

This memo is to inform you of this year’s Annual Telephone Equipment and Lines Inventory. This same information and the inventory packet are being sent to your fiscal office for execution; however, you should know of the changes of this year’s inventory:

We have added a telephone line review in addition to the equipment telephone review.

We are also offering an inventory service. If your staff would prefer to have telecommunications perform the inventories, Telecommunications will do so at the rate of $63.00 […]

Expanded Travel Clinic Services for Students, Faculty, and Staff Anticipating International Travel

Published: Sep 22nd, 1997

Michael Huey, M.D., Director, Student Health Care Center Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Community Health and Family Medicine

The Student Health Care Center (SHCC) is pleased to announce that its Travel Clinic is now available to University of Florida students, faculty and staff. While the SHCC has offered travel immunizations and general health counseling for students participating in international travel for several years, the addition of services for faculty and staff is new for Fall 1997.

There will be a fee-for-service charge for faculty […]

Reminder from President Lombardi

Published: Sep 18th, 1997

Jack Battenfield, Associate Vice President

President Lombardi reminds you that the special convocation to celebrate 50 years of coeducation and recognize 47 Alumnae of Outstanding Achievement will be held at 10 a.m., tomorrow (Friday, September 19) at the University Auditorium. Your participation is encouraged. If you are marching in the processional (in regalia), please arrive by 9:30 a.m. to line up for the processional.

Position Announcement for Dean, College of Natural Resources and Environment

Published: Sep 16th, 1997

J. M. Davidson, Vice President

Attached is an announcement for the position of Dean, College of Natural Resources and Environment. This will be an internal search within the University of Florida open to tenured faculty. I would appreciate your distributing the attached announcement to the tenured faculty in your unit.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT # 915400

Title:
Dean, College of Natural Resources and Environment and Associate or Full Professor
Location:
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Salary:
An administrative stipend will be added to current salary (@ 12 months […]

Conflict of Interest

Published: Sep 15th, 1997

Emily J. Hamby, C.P.M., Director

I would like to call your attention to Florida law and University rules that require an employee disclose any potential conflict of interest prior to doing business with the University. In the case of material, financial and managerial interests, the information extends to the spouse and/or child of the employee. The Outside Activities Report is used to disclose such possible conflicts of interest.

A copy of the approved Outside Activities Report should be attached to requisitions when submitted to […]

Graduate Student Teaching Awards – FALL 1997

Published: Sep 12th, 1997

Richard J. Lutz, Senior Associate Dean

Plans are being made for the selection of outstanding graduate student teaching assistants for the 1997-98 academic year. The recipients of these awards will be chosen by a committee made up of graduate faculty and graduate students.

Nomination Criteria

Nominations may be made by a department for Fall and/or Spring semester. However, the total number of nominations may not exceed one nominee for each 30 (or fraction thereof) graduate assistants actually engaged in teaching a class, a discussion section […]

Alumnae of Outstanding Achievement Convocation

Published: Sep 11th, 1997

Jack Battenfield, Associate Vice President

The convocation to celebrate 50 years of coeducation is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., Friday, September 19, at the University Auditorium. The program will include recognition of 47 Alumnae of Outstanding Achievement, with original music by composer Stella Sung and brief comments from Terry Dozier, former National Teacher of the Year and current special advisor the U.S. Secretary of Education. The convocation is open to the public and all faculty members who have regalia are encouraged to […]

Processing Student Employee Recognition Award Payments

Published: Sep 5th, 1997

John P. Kruczek, University Controller

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide procedures for processing award payments to student employees. Awards to student employees generally fall into two categories, employment and non-employment recognition. An example of an employment related award is recognition of graduate assistants for excellence in teaching. Non-employment student awards are made for scholastic achievements, where eligibility is not contingent on past, present or future services performed for the University of Florida.

The following are processing instructions for various award types.

Employment […]