Memos Category
Published: Oct 4th, 2013
Joe Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Faculty and departments should submit their Spring 2014 textbook adoptions at http://www.textadoption.ufl.edu by November 4, 2013 so that this information is available to students during advance registration. This information is also available online to all bookstores to help them ensure appropriate arrival of texts for Spring term and better prices for student book buybacks.
Students can view Spring course textbook requirements online during advance registration, which begins November 4, 2013. This information helps students […]
Published: Oct 3rd, 2013
Donna Stricker, Director, Presidential Events and Commencement
Ceremonies: This fall, there will be three (3) university-wide commencement ceremonies. A Doctoral Degree Ceremony (all colleges; Ph.D., Ed.D., Au.D., D.P.M., D.N.P. and D.P.T.) will be held at 4:00pm on Friday, December 13th in the O’Connell Center. On Saturday, December 14th, two (2) combined Masters/Specialist/Bachelor Degree Ceremonies, at 10:00am and 2:00pm, will be held in the O’Connell Center. Please see the Commencement Website at http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/commencement/ under the heading Ceremonies Schedules for additional information and college assignments. […]
Published: Oct 3rd, 2013
Dr. David Sammons, Dean of the International Center
UF International Center has designated November 18 – 22, 2013 as International Education Week.
International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our campus wide effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in […]
Published: Oct 2nd, 2013
Dr. David Norton, Vice President for Research
Facilities and Administrative Costs (F&A) are real costs, fixed in support of the research and other sponsored activities at the University of Florida (UF). F&A costs provide reimbursement for actual expenses that support extramural activities but cannot be directly charged to a sponsored project. The costs result from shared services such as libraries, physical plant operation, and maintenance, utility costs, general, departmental and sponsored projects administrative expenses, and depreciation or use allowance for buildings and equipment.
Further, […]
Published: Oct 1st, 2013
Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services
The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (ACA) required that employers provide medical benefits to employees averaging 30 hours or more of work per week, beginning January 1, 2014. Even though the Federal Government delayed the employer requirement until January of 2015, the State of Florida will begin offering health care insurance to OPS (Other Personal Services) and other temporary employees during Open Enrollment this fall. If an eligible employee enrolls, the coverage would become […]
Published: Sep 30th, 2013
David Norton, Vice President for Research
At this time, a federal government shutdown appears likely. In the event of any such shutdown, activities involving federal agencies will be significantly interrupted. The Office of Research is working to stay abreast of each agency’s plans in the event of shutdown. Specifics of each agency’s plan are available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/contingency-plans.
In the event of the shutdown, grant and contract work previously authorized by federal sponsors should continue. The University can support continued work on sponsored projects for […]
Published: Sep 26th, 2013
Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services
The University of Florida has zero tolerance for discrimination or harassment, sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence or stalking. In addition, federal laws, specifically Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and 34 C.F.R. Part 106, prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender in education programs or activities. Sexual harassment of students, staff and faculty–which includes acts of sexual violence–is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX.
The […]
Published: Sep 11th, 2013
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. David Sammons, Dean of the University of Florida International Center (UFIC) and Professor of Agronomy, has announced his retirement from the University of Florida, effective at the end of 2013. Accordingly, the University has launched a search to fill the position of Director of the UF International Center, with the accompanying title of either Dean or Associate Provost. The search committee is being chaired by Paul D’Anieri, Dean of the College of […]
Published: Sep 6th, 2013
Bernie Machen, President
A key strategic architect of Arizona State University’s successful online degree program has been named the executive director of the University of Florida’s new online bachelor’s degree programs.
Elizabeth D. “Betty” Phillips, ASU’s provost and executive vice president, will begin her new duties at UF on Jan. 1 – the same day UF’s online bachelor’s degree programs take flight.
In her position at ASU, Phillips has been the chief academic leader in the creation of ASU Online, Arizona State’s online arm.
Betty’s key […]
Published: Sep 3rd, 2013
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Please assure that every faculty member in your college is familiar with the policy specified below and complies with its provisions as they relate to accommodating students’ religious observances.
Students and faculty must work together to allow students the opportunity to observe the holy days of his or her faith. A student needs to inform the faculty member of the religious observances of his or her faith that will conflict with class attendance, with […]
