Memos Category
Published: Nov 26th, 2012
Dr. David Norton, Vice President for Research
The University of Florida receives nearly $700 million in sponsored funding each year. To support investigators and the University in meeting the expectations of our sponsors, the Office of Research, Contracts & Grants Accounting and Training & Organizational Development have created an online course in Cost Principles.
This course covers the foundational principles of budgeting and expensing costs on sponsored projects. Having a solid grasp on these concepts will help to ensure the integrity of the administration […]
Published: Nov 16th, 2012
Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services
In keeping with past practice, the university will be closing for the holiday period of December 25, 2012, through January 1, 2013. The holiday closing period is designed to offer departments the flexibility to close or significantly reduce staffing during the holiday season. Although December 24 is not a holiday, employees may use vacation leave that day with the permission of their supervisors.
All TEAMS employees and 12-month Academic Personnel will be credited with four […]
Published: Nov 16th, 2012
Joe Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Colleges are invited to submit nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award for 2012-2013. Originating in 1960, this is the University of Florida’s most prestigious and oldest faculty award. It offers an honorarium of $5,000 in addition to other appropriate recognition. Current faculty members of the University are eligible for consideration for this significant award.
Each year this award is given to a faculty member who demonstrates distinguished achievement in both teaching […]
Published: Nov 13th, 2012
Kathleen Ann Long, RN, PhD, FAAN, Associate Provost, Office of Academic Affairs
It is time to identify candidates for our Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars. The Academy was created to recognize faculty who have excelled as teaching scholars throughout their careers. While Department, College and University teaching awards acknowledge past accomplishments on an annual basis, the recipients of this honor are bestowed lifetime Academy membership. The program serves to recognize those who provide the very best educational experiences for our graduate and undergraduate […]
Published: Nov 13th, 2012
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
The above Notice of Changes in Proposed Regulation Amendment has been published on the University’s official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.
Published: Nov 6th, 2012
Dan Williams, Interim Associate Vice President, Public Relations and Marketing
Social media has become a popular and powerful communications tool. Because it is seen as an inexpensive alternative to paid advertising, there has been a rush by colleges and units to adopt social media as a way to reach their various audiences. Social media is, like websites, official university communication, so standards have been established to provide for proper and secure usage. Since social media requires approval from the vice president or designee […]
Published: Oct 31st, 2012
Dr. David P. Norton, Vice President for Research
Effective January 7, 2013, the IRB education requirements must be met in order for a protocol to be
reviewed by IRB-01 (HealthCenter IRB). This includes all investigators, sub-investigators, research
coordinators and any other study staff involved in the conduct of a human subject research study (i.e.:
those previously listed in Addendum A).
The following chart outlines the required training to conduct human subject research; the items in RED
are the new requirements. The NIH Extramural Education is already required if […]
Published: Oct 29th, 2012
Dr. R. Peter Iafrate, Chairman of Internal Review Board-01 and Dr. David Norton, Vice President for Research
For several decades, IRB-01 policy required researchers to obtain their supervisor’s signoff before submitting new research studies to the IRB-01. The rationale for the supervisor’s signoff was threefold:
*Insure to the IRB-01 that the PI is qualified to conduct the research;
*Assume responsibility for the study should the PI be unable to conduct the research (e.g. leave the institution); and
*Verify that there are adequate department resources to initiate […]
Published: Oct 25th, 2012
Sheri P. Austin, Asst. Vice President, University Budgets
Applications to establish or adjust Material and Supply Fees and Equipment Use Fees for the Summer and Fall 2013 Terms are now being accepted. All departmental requests should be submitted no later than February 8, 2013 and Deans approvals by February 15, 2013. Provost required approval requests should be approved by the Dean and submitted to the Provost no later than February 8, 2013.
Existing fees should be reviewed to determine if you are charging the […]
Published: Oct 24th, 2012
Dr. Kathleen Ann Long, Associate Provost
Registration is now open for the third and final 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 financial management and student […]
