Memos Category
Published: Aug 9th, 2022
David R. Nelson, M.D., Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, UF & President, UF Health
I am writing to share that John Gums, Pharm.D., will take over as interim dean of the UF College of Pharmacy on Aug. 15. His appointment will help the college through the transition period until a new dean is named.
Dr. Gums is well-positioned to assume this leadership role. He currently serves as the associate dean for clinical and administrative affairs and a professor of pharmacy and medicine. He […]
Published: Aug 9th, 2022
Melissa Curry, Interim Vice President for Human Resources
To welcome new faculty to the University of Florida and provide information about available resources and services, UF Human Resources has partnered with the Office of the Provost and the Center for Teaching Excellence to provide an online version of New Faculty Orientation hosted via Canvas: https://elearning.ufl.edu/.
The orientation site — which will be available to new faculty as they are hired and throughout the academic year — is organized into modules featuring videos, helpful UF […]
Published: Jul 28th, 2022
Joseph Glover, Provost for Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Applications to request Distance Learning Fees for the spring 2023 term are now being accepted through PeopleSoft. All departmental applications should be submitted no later than Friday August 26, 2022, and Dean’s approval is required by Friday September 2.
(Reminder, DL Fees applications are required each semester for all applicable courses as they are not carried over.)
Published: Jul 27th, 2022
Steve Orlando, Interim Vice President for Strategic Communications and Marketing
The Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing has developed a policy regarding employee participation in commercial endorsement of commercial services or products. This policy provides uniform guidance for a matter that almost every college and unit across campus has faced at one time or another.
In a nutshell, except with prior written approval by the Assistant Vice President for Marketing, an Employee shall not participate in any commercial Testimonial, Endorsement, Promotion or similar activity […]
Published: Jul 25th, 2022
Dr. David Norton, Ph.D. – Vice President for ResearchDr. Colleen Koch, MD – Dean, College of MedicineDr. David Nelson, MD – Sr. Vice President for Health Affairs; President, UF Health
The University of Florida is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Gray, Assistant Vice President & Director of Sponsored Programs in UF Research, as the Interim Director of the Office of Clinical Research (OCR), necessitated by the recent departure of the former director, Brian Sevier.
OCR supports the clinical research enterprise across the […]
Published: Jul 21st, 2022
David Norton, Vice President for Research
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Forrest Masters as assistant vice president for strategic initiatives at UF Research. Within this role, Dr. Masters’ efforts will include developing institutional strategies to better compete for signature research funding opportunities; accelerating research growth in strategic areas, including artificial intelligence; and developing data analytics platforms to foster collaboration and improve research and operational effectiveness. He will also lead a new Council of Research Associate Deans (CRAD) whose focus […]
Published: Jul 11th, 2022
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Heather White, Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Life at the University of Florida, has been named UF’s Vice President for Student Life. Heather brings 25 years of higher education experience to this role. Throughout her tenure, she has led various Student Life teams, where she has a proven record of developing successful campus partnerships and executing university initiatives that have prioritized student […]
Published: Jul 11th, 2022
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Marta Wayne, professor of the Department of Biology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been selected as the University of Florida’s next dean of the University of Florida International Center and Associate Provost.
Dr. Wayne will assume her new role on August 5.
The dean will provide leadership in the operation of the International Center and continue to grow our international engagement in scholarship, research, […]
Published: Jul 7th, 2022
UF Regulation 3.0375 – Tuition Cost
Amy Meyers Hass, Vice President and General Counsel
The above-referenced regulation amendment was approved by the University Board of Trustees on June 16, 2022 and the Board of Governors on June 22, 2022. The final version of the regulation amendment is now effective and has been published on the University’s Regulations website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Thank you.
Published: Jun 30th, 2022
Charlie Lane, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
I am pleased to announce that effective July 1 Melissa Curry will be serving as the interim Vice President for Human Resources. Melissa is a 23-year veteran at UF, most recently serving as assistant vice president for Human Resources, overseeing the areas of Talent Acquisition and Onboarding, Employment Operations and Records, Immigration Services, Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance, Classification and Compensation, Workforce Analytics, and the Office of Strategic Initiatives. As director of […]
