Memos Category
Published: Oct 5th, 2012
Joe Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Faculty and departments should submit their Spring 2013 textbook adoptions at http://www.textadoption.ufl.edu by October 29, 2012 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 October 29, 2012. This information helps students […]
Published: Oct 3rd, 2012
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
The above-reference regulation was approved by the Board of Trustees on September 21, 2012. The regulation change in its final form is now effective and has been published on the Regulations’ website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Thank you.
Published: Oct 3rd, 2012
Brian D. Mikell, Chief Audit Executive
Effective October 1, 2012, the Office of Audit and Compliance Review will change its name to the OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT.
Why the change? Since July 2003, the University of Florida’s internal audit function has been known as the Office of Audit and Compliance Review. This name was intended to communicate that our office provided internal audit services to the university, including reviewing compliance with various laws, rules and regulations. Over time, the inclusion of the word “compliance” […]
Published: Oct 3rd, 2012
Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services
This year’s benefits Open Enrollment period runs October 8 through November 2. The deadline to enroll is Friday, November 2, 2012, at 6 p.m. EST. During Open Enrollment, all state and the new UFSelect plans will be available for elections and changes. Any changes made during this time will become effective January 1, 2013.
Over the last year, significant work has gone into developing GatorCare, a self-insured health plan that will be offered to specific […]
Published: Oct 2nd, 2012
Elias Eldayrie, VP and CIO and Paula Varnes Fussell, VP
On September 18, the upgraded modules for Human Resources and Payroll “went live” in myUFL. This upgrade brought improvements and changes that impact all employees, from entering and approving time to completing HR or payroll transactions. Keeping our systems current equals good business for the university. While we will have future upgrades, it is important to recognize the efforts of individuals who were involved in ensuring the smooth transition of this one.
Instrumental to […]
Published: Oct 1st, 2012
Curtis A Reynolds, Vice President, Business Affairs
The University of Florida, in conjunction with Alachua County Fire Rescue, has assigned street addresses to all facilities on the University’s main campus in Gainesville to facilitate emergency response, package delivery and wayfinding. Over the past several months, street address signage has been installed on the majority of campus buildings.
Ship-to Addresses:
USPS mail delivery is not affected by the new street addresses and departments should continue to use PO Boxes as assigned by UF Mail and […]
Published: Sep 28th, 2012
Dr. David Norton, Vice President for Research
As part of an effort to empower scientists to extend the reach of their discoveries to a broader audience, the Office of Research and the College of Journalism and Communications announce the UF Science Communications Academy. This comprehensive science communications program will consist of six one-day sessions between May and October 2013. The sessions will include media training, presentation workshops and graphic design consultation. Participants can expect to emerge with a deeper understanding of the value […]
Published: Sep 27th, 2012
Dr. David Sammons, Dean of the International Center
November 12 – 16, 2012 has been designated 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 the United […]
Published: Sep 25th, 2012
Dr. Kathleen Ann Long, Associate Provost
Registration is now open for the second session of the 2012 Academic Administrators Seminar Series. The series is designed to bring together department chairs, directors, associate deans and deans in discussions about academic administrative management at UF. New administrators from all levels are welcome to attend. The series is also valuable as a refresher course for those with more experience as new policies and developments will be covered.
This session focuses on personnel management challenges and policies. Please […]
Published: Sep 21st, 2012
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 14th in the O’Connell Center. On Saturday, December 15th, 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 […]
