AP Assembly
Current Events 2008-2009
Here are upcoming events that APA members may find interesting. Hope we see you there!
May 21, 2009: Fiscal year-end seminar on Purchasing and Disbursements by Randy Staples and will be held from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in HUB, Room 221.
If you are interested in participating in this session, please email Yulia Strekalova at yulias@ufl.edu to reserve a seat. The notes from this session are available here.
May 11, 2009: Marketing & Public Relations question and answer sessions with Joe Hice, Associate Vice President. 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., University Relations Conference Room, Tigert Hall.
Previous 2008-2009 Events
January 13 - 20: UF plans series of events to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King
A week of events designed to honor legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his commitment to social justice is scheduled from January 13 to 20, 2009. The events, sponsored by the University's MLK Committee, will include a lecture by TV Host, Author, and Speaker Keith Boykin, a campus-wide town-hall forum on diversity and social justice, a candlelight celebration, GATORSHIP, a leadership/diversity retreat, alternative break weekend trips focused on low-income housing and environmental preservation, and a panel, "How the election of Barack Obama will impact the fight for civil rights and social justice."
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is coordinated by the Multicultural and Diversity Affairs on campus. The MLK committee is composed of representatives from several student organizations and offices/departments on campus including: ACCENT Speakers Bureau, ACTIONS!, African American Studies, Asian American Student Union, Black Graduate Student Organization, Campus Ministry Cooperative, Center for Leadership and Service, Center for Student Activities & Involvement, Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations, Counseling Center, Graham Center for Public Service, Hispanic Student Association, Housing and Residence Education, Multicultural and Diversity Affairs, New Student Programs, Student Government Multicultural Affairs Cabinet, and the Theta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
For more information on the week of events, visit www.dso.ufl.edu/mlk.
October 8: Information Technology Security Awareness Day: 9:30 a.m.—2:45 p.m. Reitz Union
The UF IT Security Team has put together an outstanding schedule of speakers. This event is great for folks managing LAN's or Web sites as well as for department chairs, unit directors and anyone interested in the legal aspects of data protection. www.itsa.ufl.edu
October 13: Student Financials launch date.
There will be many exciting new features for faculty, staff, students and parents related to student financial information in my.ufl.edu. For more information, see http://sfproject.erp.ufl.edu/index.html
October 16: APA business meeting and speaker, President Machen. 4:00 p.m. Reitz Union
For this and other 2008-2009 AP meetings, please visit www.apassembly.ufl.edu/meetings/
October 16 and 17: One Less Car Celebration
Leave your car at home for just one day! Stop by the alternative transportation fair on October 16 on the Reitz Union lawn for useful tips and suggestions. Then, on October 17, walk, drive, carpool, bike, take the bus or get creative! Register and receive a t-shirt too.
http://sustainability.ufl.edu/onelesscar/
October 28 or October 29: APA volunteers with WUFT
Join colleagues to answer the phones during WUFT's fall fund drive. 12:00—1:00 p.m. with pizza and parking passes available. Send email to APA program chair Tracy Pfaff (tpfaff@harn.ufl.edu) to let her know you'll be there!
November 13: UF Student Financials Q&A Session, 1:30—3:00 pm, Reitz Union, Room 361-363
APA is sponsoring a UF Student Financials Q&A Session for the new myUFL PeopleSoft Student Financials system, which went live on October 13. A panel of guest speakers who support and administer UF Student Financials will present a brief update on the current state of the system and then open the floor to questions and offer advice for using the system.
In support of the Think Before You Ink campaign, the evaluation is available online at http://survey.webadmin.ufl.edu/vtsurvey/entry.jsp?id=1225372885236. If you attended the session, please support the paper reduction and complete the online evaluation.
December 9 and 10: IT Forums, 10:30 - noon. Reitz Union, Room 282
The UF IT Action Plan Task Force is seeking input from faculty to assist in identifying IT related issues to be addressed by the institution. You are invited to meet with Chuck Frazier and other members of the UF IT Task Force to discuss IT services and resources that are important to you. The UF IT Forum will take place on December 9 and 10, between 10:30 AM and noon, room 282 Reitz Union. Attendance by Video Conference will be available.
December 15: Focus Group — IT Staff, 8 - 9 a.m. Turlington Hall, CITT Conference room
IT Staff -- This focus group is directed to IT staff, staff who create, maintain or support IT at UF.
Registration: This event has up to 16 seats. Please register with Connie Nicklin (cnicklin@ufl.edu) by email. If we have more registrations than seats, we will work with Dr. Frazier to possibly open other sessions. Bagels and coffee provided.
December 16: Focus Group — Non-IT Staff, 8 - 9 a.m. Turlington Hall, CITT Conference room
Non-IT Staff -- This focus group is directed to Non-IT staff, staff who use IT but don't create, maintain or support it.
Registration: This event has up to 16 seats. Please register with Connie Nicklin (cnicklin@ufl.edu) by email. If we have more registrations than seats, we will work with Dr. Frazier to possibly open other sessions.
March 18, 2009: Special Tour of the Harn Museum of Art with Rebecca M. Nagy, Director. 3:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m., Chandler Auditorium, Harn Museum of Art.
Take an exclusive tour and learn about the art museum of the Gator Nation! Seating is limited. Please email Tom Livoti at tlivoti@ufl.edu to reserve a seat.
March 28, 2009: University Athletic Association Free Admission to Baseball game for faculty and staff.
April 17, 2009: Question and answer sessions with Interim Chief Information Officer, Chuck Frazier. 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Vice President Conference Room, HR Building.
2007-2008 Events
APA Seminar Series (May 2008) Purchasing End of Year
APA Seminar Series (April 2008)—Global Leadership
APA Seminar Series (January 2008)—Pygmalion
APA/AAW Budget Cuts Panel Discussion (November 2007)
APA Seminar Series (July 2007)—suicide attachment
APA Seminar Series (June 2007)—purchasing
APA Seminar Series (May 2007)—bullying
2006-2007 Events
APA Lunch Forum (May 2007)
APA Seminar Series (Spring 2007)
APA Lunch Forum (December 2006)
APA Lunch Forum (October 2006)
Tour of Library West (August 2006)
APA Summer Seminars 2006