Memos Category
Published: Aug 27th, 2012
Stratford May, Honorary Degrees Committee Chair
One of the traditional components of our commencement ceremonies is honoring individuals who have been selected to receive a university designated award (these include the honorary degree, the distinguished alumnus award, the distinguished achievement award, and the distinguished service award). We count on you and your colleagues to identify and nominate individuals who, through their accomplishments and service, are deserving of the university’s highest honors.
Nominations submitted by the October 1st deadline will be considered at the October […]
Published: Aug 27th, 2012
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
UF-3.0372 Student Health, Athletic, Activity and Service and Transportation Access Fees UF-3.0375 Tuition Costs
The amendments to the regulations listed above were approved by the Board of Trustees on June 8, 2012 and the Board of Governors on August 3, 2012. The regulation changes in their final form are now effective and have been published on the Regulations’ website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Thank you.
Published: Aug 27th, 2012
Leslie D. Bram, Associate Vice President, UF Foundation Inc.
This is a reminder 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 at events as wide ranging as a faculty meeting, dean’s luncheon, staff retreat or a special event. Pepsi is proud to announce new lower pricing with delivery to your office or event. Keep in mind you may see some Pepsi pricing specials in local […]
Published: Aug 23rd, 2012
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
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 tests or examinations, […]
Published: Aug 22nd, 2012
Jane Adams, vice president of University Relations, and Dianna Morgan, chair of the Presidential Search Committee, Marketing and Communications Subcommittee
The University’s Presidential Search Committee would like input from faculty and staff. Although e-mails have been sent to all UF employees, please remind faculty and staff in your areas about the following important opportunities to have input in the Presidential search:
* Participate in an Open Forum on August 24, 2012, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Emerson Alumni Hall: All Faculty […]
Published: Aug 21st, 2012
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Mark Q. Martindale, Director of the Kewalo Marine Laboratory at the University of Hawaii has been appointed Director of the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience as of January 1, 2013. He will be replacing Peter Anderson who has served as Director for 16 years.
Mark received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin and completed a postdoctoral appointment at Harvard Medical School before joining the faculty of the […]
Published: Aug 21st, 2012
Dr. Kathleen Ann Long, Associate Provost
Overview of Basic Management Issues – September 18, 2012
Registration is now open for the first 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.
The first session focuses on an overview of basic management issues. Please see the agenda below for more details. Registration information is available now at the Faculty Development Website: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/academic-administrators-seminar-series/
Please direct questions, comments […]
Published: Aug 17th, 2012
Dr. David P. Norton, Vice President for Research
After 27 years of service, Dr. Thomas Walsh has announced his retirement from the University of Florida effective April 15, 2013. He will be stepping down as Director of the Division of Sponsored Research (DSR) at the University of Florida effective September 30, 2012, and will serve as Associate Vice President and Special Advisor to the Vice President for Research for the balance of his term.
During Dr. Walsh’s career, the research enterprise here at the […]
Published: Aug 15th, 2012
Dave Kratzer, Vice President for Student Affairs
The UF community will be welcoming nearly 7,800 campus residents and their families.
For UF faculty and staff working during the break between Summer B/C and Fall, please plan for impacts on all campus roads and near all student parking lots as well as in these staff parking lots as residents park on a short-term basis to unload their vehicles and check in to residence halls:
Orange Lots near the Housing Office
Inner Road Virtual Gated
Orange and Car Pool […]
Published: Aug 9th, 2012
W. Andrew McCollough, Associate Provost for Teaching & Learning
Applications to request a new Distance Learning Fee for an online course or to make changes to previously approved Distance Learning Fees for the Spring 2013 term are now being accepted through PeopleSoft. All departmental applications should be submitted no later than Monday, August 27th, and Dean’s approval is required by Friday, August 31st. All existing fees should be reviewed to determine if changes are necessary to cover the resources needed. Specific information on […]
