Memos Category
Published: May 22nd, 2018
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
I am pleased to announce the appointment of two new Associate Provosts, Dr. Chris Hass, Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, effective August 1, 2018 and Dr. David Reed, Associate Provost, effective July 1, 2018. Both Dr. Hass and Dr. Reed have long histories of research, teaching and service at UF.
As Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Dr. Hass will serve as a member of the Provost’s administrative team managing the university’s tenure […]
Published: May 21st, 2018
W. Kent Fuchs, President
I am pleased to inform you that, following a national search, Mark Kaplan has been selected as Vice
President for Government and Community Relations. His first day at the University of Florida will be
June 7.
Mark comes to us as a proven leader with in-depth government and community relations expertise as
well as strong experience at the state, national, and local levels. Previously, Mark served as the global
head of public affairs and chief communications officer for the Fortune 250 company, The […]
Published: May 17th, 2018
W. Kent Fuchs, President
I am pleased to inform you that, following a national search, Amy Hass has been selected as Vice President and General Counsel.
Amy has been an exceptional member of the Office of the General Counsel since 2006 and also has served as Interim Vice President for the past year. Prior to joining the University of Florida’s Office of the Vice President and General Counsel, Amy was a litigator with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP in Atlanta and New York. […]
Published: May 9th, 2018
Amy M. Hass, Interim Vice President and General Counsel
University of Florida Regulation Amendments
UF-3.0372 Student Health, Athletic, Activity and Service and Transportation
Access Fee
UF-3.0375 Tuition Costs
UF 4.010 Employer Registration
University of Florida Regulation
UF 4.040 Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code
University of Florida Regulation Repeals
UF 4.040 through UF 4.0433 and UF 4.0435 through 4.051 will be replaced by proposed Regulation UF
4.040, which sets forth the Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code in its entirety.
UF 4.0434 Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code: Law School Honor System will […]
Published: Apr 19th, 2018
Alan M. West, Assistant Vice President and University Controller
It is that time of year again to prepare for the annual closing of the fiscal year. The 2017-18 fiscal year ends on June 30, 2018. The scheduled date for closing the General Ledger for the 2018 fiscal year is Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
Please note the early deadline of May 4, 2018 for requisitions on appropriated funds for orders above $75,000 that require competitive bidding.
Year-end closing requires the coordinated efforts of Finance and […]
Published: Apr 16th, 2018
Dr. David Norton, Vice President for Research
The Office of Research is responsible for submission of all applications for sponsored funding on behalf of the University of Florida. Last year, this office submitted over 5,400 proposals to a wide range of sponsors, including federal and state agencies, companies, and non-profit foundations, resulting in awards of over $685 million. The Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP) is responsible for confirming institutional support for the application; verifying the accuracy and validity of all administrative, fiscal, and […]
Published: Apr 13th, 2018
Alan M. West, Assistant Vice President and University Controller
The University has calculated the new proposed pooled fringe rates for fiscal year 2018-19 and has submitted them to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Although we do not expect any objections, the proposed rates are subject to DHHS approval and should be used with that understanding in your planning for fiscal year 2018-19. The rates, when approved, will be effective July 1, 2018.
The pooled rates include the following employer costs […]
Published: Apr 13th, 2018
Jodi D. Gentry, Vice President for UF Human Resources
Charles E. Lane, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Michael V. McKee, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Beginning Monday, April 16, UFDocuSign—an electronic signature service that lets users securely sign and initial electronic documents instead of paper copies—will be available to all UF faculty and staff for free. Faculty and staff are encouraged to use the service for official university business requiring signatures in order to save time, money and the frustration of waiting […]
Published: Apr 13th, 2018
Jodi D. Gentry, Vice President for Human Resources
We are pleased to announce a call for applications for the UF Academy and the Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals program. Both of these highly regarded leadership development programs will begin in the fall of 2018, running through May 2019. Applications are being accepted now through May 1, 2018. Because leadership development is essential to the effective management of a university, I hope you will encourage individuals from your respective areas to apply for […]
Published: Apr 6th, 2018
W. Kent Fuchs, President
The Search Committee for the Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President has selected finalists who will be visiting campus this month:
• Matthew L. Boaz, currently Chief Diversity Officer, Wright State University, will visit campus April 9-10
• John Fitzgerald Gates, currently Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science, will visit campus April 11-12
• Antonio Farias, currently Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Wesleyan University, will visit campus April 19-20
Each of their schedules […]
