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University of Florida Regulations and Regulation Amendments

Published: Jun 21st, 2012

Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel

1.0001              Organization and Operation
1.011                Disclosure and Regulation of Outside Activities and Financial Interests
1.0102              Policies on Information Technology and Security
1.015                University of Florida Campaign for Charities (UFCC)
2.012                Use of Facilities and Services; Charges for Use and Admissions Charges
3.009                Bus System
3.0374              Material & Supply Fees
3.056                Resignation and Non-Reappointment of Technical, Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Support Staff Construction;
3.074                Evaluations of Professional Service Providers (including Architects and Engineers), Design/Builders, Construction Managers and Contractors; Disqualification Procedure
4.007                Confidentiality of Student Records
5.0763              […]

Notices of Changes in Proposed Regulation Amendments

Published: Jun 20th, 2012

Jamie Lewis Keith

1.0102         Policies on Information Technology and Information Security
5.0764         College of Medicine: Policy on Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry Conflicts of Interest and Industry/Academic Relations
The above Notices of Changes in Proposed Regulation Amendments have been published on the Universitys’ official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.

Thank you.

Call for Mentors: University Minority Mentor Program (UMMP)

Published: Jun 13th, 2012

Dr. Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dave Kratzer, Vice President for Student Affairs

I am writing to ask you for your support to serve as a mentor for the University Minority Mentor Program (UMMP) in the 2012-2013 academic year. As you may know, the University Minority Mentor Program (UMMP) provides an opportunity for each participating student to be mentored by a faculty or staff member who supports, guides and facilitates their transition to the University of Florida.

In the […]

New Faculty Orientation

Published: Jun 13th, 2012

Kathleen Long, Associate Provost

Please forward this information to your College Hiring/Finance Offices and Department Chairs.

It’s time to begin planning for our New Faculty Orientation to be held on August 15 and 16, 2012. This program will inform new faculty of the many services and resources available to them on campus. Your college/departmental responses are imperative to the success of our program and are much appreciated.

Please complete the New Appointee Information Form on your new faculty appointees and submit it electronically to Ellen […]

Dean of the College of Journalism and Communications

Published: Jun 11th, 2012

J. Bernard Machen, University of Florida President

It is my pleasure to inform you that Diane H. McFarlin, publisher of the Herald-Tribune Media Group in Sarasota, has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. Diane, a 1976 journalism graduate of UF, will assume her new position Jan. 1. She succeeds John Wright, who will return to the faculty in 2013.

Named an Alumna of Distinction by the college in 1999, Diane is a fourth-generation Floridian who began her […]

Summer 2012 Commencement Information

Published: Jun 6th, 2012

Donna K. Stricker, Director, Presidential Events and Commencement, Office of the President

PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR FACULTY

Ceremonies: This summer, there will be two (2) university-wide commencement ceremonies – a Doctoral Degree Ceremony (Friday, August 10th at 4:00pm) and a ceremony for Masters, Specialists, and Bachelor Degree candidates (Saturday, August 11th at 10:00am). Both ceremonies will be held in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The College of Pharmacy has a separate ceremony on Saturday, August 11th at 10:00am in the HPNP […]

UF and Shands Launches New Website

Published: Jun 6th, 2012

Melanie Ross, Chief Communications Officer at UF and Shands

Say hello to the new website for UF&Shands, the University of Florida Academic Health Center!

We are thrilled to launch UFandShands.org as our interactive web presence. It is a place to share information, to help patients learn about doctors and clinical research studies, and to follow the story of the greatest Academic Health Center in the Southeast.

Whether you are a patient, academician, health care provider, administrator, office staffer or student, UFandShands.org has something for you.

We’ve […]

Data Classification Policy

Published: Jun 4th, 2012

Elias G. Eldayrie, Vice President & CIO

It is a responsibility of all faculty and staff to secure the confidentiality of data stored at the University of Florida. A crucial first step is identifying data requiring specific protection.

The university’s Data Classification policy provides the basis for protecting the confidentiality of UF data by establishing a data classification system. Deans, directors, and department chairs, in their roles as data owners, are responsible for classifying data used within their units. There are three classification levels:

Restricted […]

Director of Student Financial Affairs

Published: May 25th, 2012

Zina Evans, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Associate Provost

After a national search, I am pleased to announce that Richard D. Wilder has been selected as Director of Student Financial Affairs effective June 1, 2012. In this new role Rick will oversee the administration of all financial aid programs exceeding $500 million to over 46,000 students.

Rick has served as Interim Director of Student Financial Affairs for the last year and successfully guided the office through significant changes in student aid at the […]

Announcement of Name Change – University Bursar, formerly University Financial Services

Published: May 23rd, 2012

Michael V. McKee, Assistant Vice President and University Controller

University Financial Services has a new name: University Bursar.

The name “Bursar” has a long and unique tradition at universities, along with other traditional offices such as Registrar and Provost. The Bursar’s Office typically assesses tuition and fees, disburses student financial aid and collects student debts owed to the university. Currently these duties, as well as many others, are all performed by University Financial Services and that will not change.

Additionally, this name change provides clarity […]