Memos Category
Published: Nov 8th, 2017
David W. Parrott, Vice President for Student Affairs
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Tina Horvath as the Interim Senior Director for the Department of Housing & Residence Education. She started on November 7, 2017 and will report to Mr. Norbert Dunkel, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs. Tina brings more than 20 years of experience to the role. She previously served as the Director of Residential Life at Arizona State University, a comprehensive housing and residential program with 14,500 […]
Published: Nov 3rd, 2017
Jodi Gentry, Vice President for Human Resources
I am pleased to share information about the 2017-18 salary increase plan for University of Florida faculty and staff (TEAMS and USPS), which was announced earlier this year by President Fuchs. The University of Florida’s salary increase plan is designed to recognize and reward the contributions of faculty and staff who demonstrate the University’s commitment to the highest levels of excellence in teaching, research, and service.
This year, the University has set an aggregate salary increase pool […]
Published: Oct 25th, 2017
Charlie Lane, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
During the University of Florida’s Earth Day celebration in April of 2015, I announced that UF would be adding electric vehicles to its fleet, in addition to existing biodiesel and hybrid vehicles. I also relayed that UF is striving to reach a goal of having 10 percent of its vehicle fleet be composed of electric vehicles within 10 years.
To help us reach, and hopefully exceed our goal, the Office of the Chief Operating […]
Published: Oct 16th, 2017
Amy M. Hass, Interim Vice President and General Counsel
This is the annual call for proposed changes to University of Florida regulations to be effective in the spring of 2018. Any unit that would like to propose changes to the University of Florida regulations (refer to the University of Florida Regulations website at http://regulations.ufl.edu/ may submit such proposed changes to the General Counsel’s Office by December 8, 2017. Please note that the deadline for submissions will not be extended beyond December 8, 2017.
The […]
Published: Oct 16th, 2017
Jodi Gentry, Vice President for Human Resources
UF’s annual Open Enrollment period begins today and runs through November 3. This is the one time of year when faculty and staff can make changes to their health insurance plans without having to prove a major life change—like getting married, getting divorced, or adding a child to their family. All changes made during Open Enrollment will take effect January 1, 2018.
Benefits elections may be completed online either using the PeopleFirst website (for State of Florida […]
Published: Oct 11th, 2017
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jodi Gentry, Vice President for Human Resource Services
This is a reminder that all employees of the University are subject to reporting and approval requirements regarding their outside activities and potential conflicts of interest.
All faculty and staff must fill out a disclosure form (or forms) and receive approval annually by July 1 (or at the beginning of the fall semester for 9-month faculty) for any activity or financial interest that must be disclosed and […]
Published: Oct 10th, 2017
Leonardo A. Villalón, Dean of the International Center
Under the theme “Global Gators, Global Citizens…Global Goals!”, the University of Florida is pleased to once again participate in the celebration of International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education.
In addition to being a U.S. top ten public university, the University of Florida is proud to be a global leader in the search to understand and to find solutions to the enormous challenges facing […]
Published: Oct 10th, 2017
Jodi Gentry, Vice President for Human Resources
I am pleased to announce a call for nominations for the University of Florida’s Superior Accomplishment Awards program. The purpose of the program, now in its 29th year, is to recognize Academic Personnel; Technical Executive Administrative Managerial and Support (TEAMS) employees; and University Support Personnel System (USPS) employees who have contributed outstanding service in their fields during the academic year of August 1, 2016, to July 31, 2017.
Please don’t miss this chance to recognize those among […]
Published: Oct 5th, 2017
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
The textbook adoption system for Spring 2018 is now available to faculty and departments to submit their Spring 2018 textbook adoptions and materials requirements. Please visit http://www.textadoption.ufl.edu/ to enter adoptions.
The deadline for Spring 2018 adoptions is November 24, 2017.
Knowledge of course textbook and materials requirements helps students balance their course loads based on reading demands and financial needs – including the purchasing of books.
Timely entry of this information also provides […]
Published: Sep 28th, 2017
Joe Glover, Provost and Sr. Vice President
Please forward this to the appropriate person in your college. Due date is January 26, 2018 for nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award.
Colleges are invited to submit nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award for 2017-2018. Originating in 1960, this is the University of Florida’s most prestigious and oldest faculty award.
It offers an honorarium of $6,000 in addition to other appropriate recognition, such as the automatic induction to […]
