Memos Category
Published: Feb 2nd, 2016
Zina L. Evans, Ph.D., Vice President for Enrollment Management and Associate Provost
Elias G. Eldayrie, Vice President and CIO
We are pleased to announce the launch of a multi-year effort to modernize and unify student services systems. The Campus-wide Modernization Program to Advance Student Services—or COMPASS—will be implemented in a series of releases over the next five years. The migration of student self-service functions referenced in a Jan. 27 administrative memo that will begin later this month represents just the first step toward the […]
Published: Jan 28th, 2016
Donna Stricker, Director, Presidential Events and Commencement
Ceremonies: This spring, the university-wide commencement ceremonies will once again be held in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (rain or shine), due to renovations occurring at the O’Connell Center.
There will be four university-wide commencement ceremonies coordinated by the President’s Office that will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, April 28; Friday, April 29; Saturday, April 30; and Sunday, May 1 in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Doctoral Degree Ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 28, […]
Published: Jan 27th, 2016
Dr. Zina L. Evans, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Associate Provost and Elias G. Eldayrie, Vice President and CIO
We are pleased to announce the integration of student self-service into ONE.UF. ONE.UF is designed to be UF’s unified, self-service portal, combining functions from various self-service systems to provide an enhanced user experience. The ONE.UF effort began two years ago. Several student functions are available now in ONE.UF, with additional features on the way.
Using the ONE.UF portal, students can access self-service applications on […]
Published: Jan 13th, 2016
W. Andrew McCollough, Associate Provost
Applications for Distance Learning Fees for the Summer and Fall 2016 terms are now being accepted through PeopleSoft. All departmental applications should be submitted no later than Friday, February 12, 2016, and Dean’s approval is required by Friday, February 19.
(Reminder, DL Fees applications are required each semester as they are no longer carried over.)
Policy, course eligibility and the process for applying and implementing a distance learning fee for a course can be found at: http://tnt.aa.ufl.edu/approval-process.aspx
The Summer […]
Published: Jan 13th, 2016
Dr. David P. Norton, Vice President for Research
The Office of Research strongly recommends that proposals be submitted to the Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP) at least 2 business days prior to the sponsor’s published deadline. This will provide DSP with sufficient time to secure all necessary internal approvals, and to identify any issues within the proposal materials that are inconsistent with the sponsor’s submission requirements that may result in the proposal being rejected by the sponsor without review.
For proposals submitted to DSP less […]
Published: Jan 11th, 2016
Curtis Reynolds, Vice President Business Affairs
Each semester, we take the opportunity to remind campus that Pepsi has the exclusive pouring rights contract for UF. This means that only Pepsi products (including Aquafina bottled water and Gatorade) may be served on campus, or at the University Athletic Association, UF Foundation, UF Health and Shands Hospital properties. This exclusivity extends to events as wide ranging as a faculty meeting, dean’s luncheon, staff retreat, catered function or special event.
I would like to remind you that […]
Published: Jan 6th, 2016
Paula Fussell, Vice President, Human Resource Services
I am pleased to announce that on Friday, January 22, the UF Office of Human Resource Services will host a health and wellness fair designed specifically for faculty and staff. Benefits-eligible UF and UF Health employees are invited to attend “Windows to Wellness 2016” at Emerson Alumni Hall between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to learn more about the many resources and programs available to them.
The day’s activities will include demonstrations and participatory activities, body composition […]
Published: Dec 4th, 2015
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President, General Counsel and University Secretary
This is a reminder that in a number of circumstances, Florida law and UF policies prohibit UF faculty, staff, officials and trustees (“UF
personnel”) from asking for or accepting gifts, gratuities, and favors (“gift”), which include, for example, gift baskets, meals, food/candy, beverages, travel, entertainment, events, outings, items, loans, and favors/benefits/advantages. (Please keep this in mind as the holidays approach and vendors may send office gift baskets and the like.)
Prohibited gifts:
. No UF personnel […]
Published: Dec 1st, 2015
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Listed below are the dates for the Academic Year through Spring 2019
Summer 2018 Number of Pay
Periods
Term A 05/16/18 – 06/30/18 3.3
Term B 07/01/18 – 08/15/18 3.3
Term C 05/16/18 – 08/15/18 6.6
2018-2019 Academic Year Number of Pay
Periods
Fall 2018 08/16/18 – 12/31/18 9.8
Spring 2019 01/01/19 – 05/15/19 9.7
Please contact Janet Malphurs […]
Published: Dec 1st, 2015
David Norton, Vice President for Research
As a result of an Executive Directive from the Office of Science and Technology Policy, all federal agencies will begin to require the results of federally-funded research be made freely available to the general public. The National Institutes of Health has for some time required published research articles from NIH-funded research to be deposited in the NIH PubMed Central repositories. For all new research grants and contracts received on or after January 1, 2016 from the National […]
