Memos Category
Published: Apr 6th, 2016
Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services
We are pleased to announce a call for applications for the UF Academy and the Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals programs. Both of these highly regarded leadership development programs will begin in the fall of 2016, running through May 2017. Applications are being accepted now through April 30, 2016. Because leadership development is essential to the effective management of a university, I hope you will encourage individuals from your respective areas to apply […]
Published: Apr 5th, 2016
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
I am pleased to announce that Dr. George Christou, Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has received the University of Florida Teacher-Scholar of the Year award for 2015-2016.
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. In making the award, the Award Committee selects a faculty member who demonstrates distinguished […]
Published: Apr 4th, 2016
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
A little over a year ago, this office charged a committee of faculty, deans, and Graduate School representatives to identify “best practices” for effective PhD programs. Their recommendations and policy suggestions were presented to the Faculty Senate this spring and the resulting feedback led to refinement of the proposed policy recommendations.
This policy document is now available at http://www.aa.ufl.edu/Data/Sites/18/media/policies/phd-program-policy.pdf . Please note that each item in the document may have two parts – policy and […]
Published: Apr 4th, 2016
Scott Fox, Director, Transportation and Parking Services
All University of Florida and UF Health Shands faculty and staff parking decals will expire on May 1, 2016. Please order your new decal by April 15th to assure receiving it on time and avoid parking citations. There are three ways to order:
ONLINE PAYROLL DEDUCTION (recommended): Benefits-eligible UF and UF Health Shands employees purchasing decals by payroll deduction may order online and will receive their decals in the mail. Payroll deductions can be taken on either […]
Published: Apr 1st, 2016
Dr. Henry Frierson, Associate Vice President and Dean
The life of the university is greatly enhanced by the quality of our doctoral students, and they take their direction from our many outstanding faculty members. In an effort to continue to promote doctoral studies and to recognize excellence in doctoral student mentoring by our faculty, awards are given each year to at least four faculty doctoral advisors selected on a competitive basis. The Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award winners for the 2015-2016 competition are:
Dawn Bowers, Professor
Department of […]
Published: Mar 16th, 2016
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Leonardo Villalón, Dean, UF International Center
Many restrictions on travel to Cuba have been lifted since the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with the United States. Travel for a wide array of academic purposes—including research, conference participation, professional meetings and study abroad—is now authorized under a “General License” which requires no prior government approval. Since the removal of Cuba from the US government’s list of “State sponsors of terrorism,” UF funds normally acceptable for travel […]
Published: Mar 16th, 2016
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
UF-2.016 Public Functions Policy; Use of Campus Lands; Camping
The above Notice of Change in Proposed Regulation Amendment have been published on the University’s official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Published: Mar 9th, 2016
Joseph Glover, Provost and Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs
Each year the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars (ADTS) honors University of Florida’s exceptional teaching and scholarship accomplishments by inducting into its membership faculty members who have demonstrated sustained innovation and commitment in both areas. Please join me in welcoming the 2015-2016 inductees:
Charles Hailey, Professor, Architecture, College of Design, Construction and Planning
Kevin Knudson, Professor, Mathematics, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Elizabeth Rowe, Professor, Intellectual Property Law, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
George Christou, […]
Published: Mar 8th, 2016
Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services
The University of Florida is committed to creating an environment where all faculty, staff, and students feel safe and respected. To support this commitment, all UF employees are expected to complete the “Preventing Harassment” online training (course code: GET802) within 30 days of hire and every two years after the initial completion. *To assist in tracking this requirement, UF will be assigning this training to employees through myTraining, the university’s training management system.
The assignment […]
Published: Mar 8th, 2016
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. David W. Parrott as Vice President for Student Affairs, effective June 1, 2016. Dr. Parrott comes to UF from Texas A&M University, where he has been Executive Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff in the Division of Student Affairs from 2008 to the present. Prior to that position, he held several positions in the Texas A&M Division of Student Affairs, including Interim Vice […]
