Learn and Grow

Pursuant to state guidelines and UF’s Policy on Business Entertainment, gratuities should not exceed 15 percent of a bill’s subtotal before tax. In some cases, where there is an automatic gratuity charged by a venue, tips on meals may exceed 15 percent. This increase is allowable and will be reimbursed by the University. Please help […]

University of Florida students, faculty, staff and other Alachua County registered voters will be able to participate in early voting for the 2020 presidential preference primary and 2020 City of Gainesville regular election at the J. Wayne Reitz Union. WHEN:                  Friday, March 6, through Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE:                J. Wayne […]

With 2020 marking the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, UF is starting to celebrate with a variety of events and activities. We’ve assembled just a few upcoming events marking this occasion as well as several others that celebrate women’s achievements and aspirations. If your department has any upcoming events, please email us at hrcommunications@hr.ufl.edu and we’ll continue […]

In an effort to better identify and support students in distress, all University of Florida UF faculty have been asked to complete the Kognito online training course beginning this month. This effort is also being undertaken by UF’s colleagues at other state universities at the request of Florida’s Board of Governors in order to collectively […]

As we reported earlier this month, the University of Florida is currently seeking faculty and staff nominations to its Presidential Committees. In addition, the Senate Nominating Committee is inviting faculty nominations to its Fall 2020 Joint Committees, Faculty Senate Committees and Faculty Senate Councils.  The UF Faculty Senate website contains specific committee and council descriptions. If you choose to nominate a colleague, please confirm his […]

A new myUFL reporting and analytics tool with a modernized dashboard was recently implemented to better meet the expanded reporting and analytics needs at UF. UFIT team members will be reaching out to ‘Shared Folder’ and ‘myFolders’ owners to collaborate in migrating their existing content to the new platform. Existing ARS roles will function the […]

The Emerging Pathogens Institute’s 13th annual EPI Research Day will be held Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. Research Day is an event where EPI members and collaborators showcase their wide range of pathogen-related research. The day includes breakfast, a poster session, lunch and keynote speeches by two leaders in the prevention and […]

The new year is a great time to dust off your personal and professional development goals or to set new ones. Explore a wide range of available courses offered through UF Training and Organizational Development by exploring the UFHR Learn and Grow website and registering in myTraining today. Among new offerings this spring, be sure to check out these […]

On Jan. 10, 2020, the Office of the Provost will host a daylong event devoted to how UF faculty, researchers, academic staff and graduate students can help to build trust in research. Nearly two dozen groups have submitted proposals for breakout sessions to be held throughout the day, and the final topics are now being voted […]

the UF Strategic Communications Academy (SCA) for UF Leaders and Scholars helps faculty and staff develop next-level communication skills to build communities, communicate persuasively and drive positive change.