Category: News

Selection of new administrative information system is underway

The University of Florida has launched an effort to replace the current myUFL system — currently run on Oracle’s PeopleSoft application — with a new, more capable and streamlined system that will better support faculty and staff’s diverse work.

UF reinstates vehicle-restricted area on campus

Beginning today, UF has reinstated road restrictions that reduce vehicular traffic in the academic core of campus. The restrictions, designed to improve pedestrian safety, will be in place during peak traffic hours between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays when classes are in session. Each of the four entry points to the vehicle-restricted zone will be visibly marked with a sign and flashing red light.

Start the New Year off on the right foot

The beginning of a new year is a great time to focus on your well-being and establish new healthy habits. To support you along the way, we’re introducing some new offerings and are pleased to share some upcoming UF-sponsored programs and events designed to support your wellness and self-care.

Hurricane resources for faculty and staff

Hurricane season is upon us, and as we welcome new faculty and staff to UF — and perhaps Florida — we wanted to remind you of helpful resources available to support you in case of a tropical storm. We encourage everyone to become familiarized with the university’s emergency plans and take the necessary precautions in advance of the forecast. UF Alert UF’s […]

Complete the Maintaining a Safe & Respectful Campus training course

UF’s Office for Accessibility and Gender Equity (OAGE) has released a new version of Maintaining a Safe & Respectful Campus, course number GET803. Employees will receive a notification from myTraining to complete the new course within 60 days. The course focuses on strategies employees can use when individuals disclose gender-based discrimination or violence. To learn […]

Register for a retirement workshop

Fidelity Investments and the Florida Retirement System are holding virtual workshops to help you better understand and prepare for retirement. These workshops include access to a retirement expert who can answer you questions. Learn more and register for one of the below workshops: Get Started and Save for the Future You August 25 | noon […]

Vaccines and masks provide the best protection against COVID-19

With the start of the fall semester, we want to ensure that faculty and staff have the tools needed to maintain a safe classroom environment. UF Health Screen, Test & Protect Director Michael Lauzardo, M.D., M.Sc., reiterated during last week’s faculty town hall that masks and vaccines provide the best protection against COVID-19, including the delta variant. The Aug. 18 Campus Brief also stressed that all people inside of UF facilities are expected to wear masks in community spaces in buildings, including common areas in our office suites, when we are not in our individual offices or workspaces, even if you are vaccinated.

Answers to your most pressing COVID-related questions

Last Thursday, more than 500 faculty and staff joined UF Health Screen, Test & Protect Director Michael Lauzardo, M.D., M.Sc., for a town hall designed to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccinations, the delta variant and more. If you were unable to attend, you can find answers to many of the questions posed during the town […]

New faculty invited to explore online resources and in-person events

Last year, UF’s New Faculty Orientation went virtual for the first time, and faculty new to the university this fall will continue to be able to access the resources available online. In partnership with the Office of the Provost and the Center for Teaching Excellence, UFHR developed a New Faculty Orientation Canvas site where new […]

Entomology Professor Jamie Ellis urges practice of “exceptionalism”

Jamie Ellis, Ph.D., Gahan Endowed Professor of Entomology in the Entomology and Nematology Department at UF/IFAS and an internationally recognized expert on honey bee biology and management, was asked by President Fuchs to deliver UF’s Summer 2021 commencement speech. In his speech, Ellis encouraged students to practice exceptionalism in their lives. “Exceptional individuals do not […]