Memos Category
Published: Jul 2nd, 2013
Elias G. Eldayrie, Vice President & CIO
Zina Evans, Vice President for Enrollment Management & Associate Provost
The University of Florida is working with Moran Technology Consulting (MTC) on a Student Information Systems Migration Analysis Project. This analysis is being done to assess, and potentially replace, our current student information systems (ISIS, NERDC, etc.). MTC staff have been meeting with university personnel involved in the management of UF’s student systems to develop a preliminary set of functional and technical system capabilities that identify what […]
Published: Jun 21st, 2013
David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D.
UF Senior Vice President for Health Affairs & President, UF Health
Please join me in welcoming Thomas A. Pearson, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., to a newly created position as executive vice president for research and education for UF Health. Dr. Pearson will serve as a catalyst for optimizing innovative approaches to research and education across the colleges, institutes and research centers of the UF Health Science Center.
Dr. Pearson is currently senior associate dean for clinical research at the University of […]
Published: Jun 20th, 2013
Dave Kratzer, Vice President for Student Affairs
Summer B Residence Hall Check-in begins Wednesday June 26 at noon and continues through Sunday June 30 in the following residence halls:
East Campus: Reid Hall, Yulee Hall, Mallory Hall and Beaty Towers
North Campus: Murphree Hall and Sledd Hall
West Campus: Hume Hall, East Hall, Keys Residential Complex, Lakeside Residential Complex, and Springs Residential Complex
The UF community will be welcoming around 2,800 new campus residents and their families.
For UF faculty and staff working the break between Summer A […]
Published: Jun 13th, 2013
Angel Kwolek-Folland, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
In order to provide a meaningful way to help families of UF students who pass away without completing all of the requirements for a degree, the Office of the Provost, in consultation with the Faculty Senate and the Division of Student Affairs, has developed a policy for the awarding of Posthumous Degrees and In Memoriam Degrees.
This policy is effective immediately, and is available at http://www.aa.ufl.edu/Data/Sites/18/media/policies/posthumous-degree-policy.pdf .
Published: Jun 12th, 2013
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Due to the upcoming retirement of Dr. Kathleen Long, Associate Provost for Faculty Development, there will be assignment changes within the Office of the Provost. Transition is underway now, and all transitions will be effective July 1, 2013.
Below are the programs and processes that have been handled by Dr. Long with Ellen Sattler’s support. Most of these will now be handled by Associate Provost Angel Kwolek-Folland, with the assistance of Ileana McCray, as noted […]
Published: Jun 12th, 2013
W. Andrew McCollough, Associate Provost Teaching & Technology
Applications to establish, edit, or continue existing Distance Learning Fees for the Spring 2014 term are now being accepted through PeopleSoft. All departmental applications should be submitted no later than July 24, 2013 and Dean’s approval is required by Wednesday, July 31, 2013.
Tagging of sections with DL fees will be available beginning Monday, September 2, 2013.
Policy, course eligibility and the process for applying and implementing a distance learning fee for a course is available […]
Published: Jun 4th, 2013
Jane Adams, Vice President for University Relations
Please allow me to introduce the UF Administrative Memo, an improved archival website and internal email distribution system for official campus announcements, business practice updates, regulation notices and other information.
Starting today, the UF Administrative Memo replaces the Deans, Directors, and Department Chairs Memoranda website and listserv. The original DDD email notification system was developed in 1995 based on technology that is now outdated.
Formerly managed by Information Technology, the new UF Administrative Memo system, its procedures and […]
Published: May 31st, 2013
Matt Fajack, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Beginning this summer, in an effort to free up resources for departments, UF Purchasing will introduce a new PrintSmart initiative designed to help departments save money on scanning, faxing, printing and copying. Research at other universities has demonstrated that implementing a campus-wide managed print solution provides significant savings and increased efficiencies.
PrintSmart begins with a departmental assessment to determine the sizes and types of equipment-including multifunctional devices (MFDs) and workgroup printers-will best meet a unit’s needs. […]
Published: May 28th, 2013
Dr. David P. Norton, Vice President for Research
Over the past year, the UF Office of Research has undergone some restructuring to better serve the needs of the UF research enterprise. The Office of Research is now composed of the following:
The Division of Sponsored Programs, formerly known as DSR, facilitates institutional approval for all extramural proposal submissions, accepts and administers grant awards, and negotiates contracts and other research-related agreements on behalf of the University of Florida.
The Division of Research Compliance supports and promotes […]
Published: May 28th, 2013
Dr. David Norton, Vice President for Research
The Office of Research is pleased to announce the assignment of Dr. David R. Nelson, M.D. to assistant vice president for collaborative research in the life sciences. In his current position as director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Dr. Nelson has supported university efforts in facilitating interdisciplinary activities in the life and medical science. This assignment within the Office of Research formally recognizes the cross-campus mission of the CTSI, and seeks to further […]
