Barbara C. Wingo
Associate Vice President and
Deputy General Counsel
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Appointment, Evaluation & Discipline
Grievances and Complaints
Tenure and Promotion
Outside Activities and Conflict of Interest
Records
Intellectual Property
Research Compliance
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Appointment
Assignment
Non-renewal
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Evaluation
◦ Reg. UF-7.010
◦ Art. 18, BOT/UFF
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Professional Ethics and Academic Freedom
◦ Reg. UF-7.010, UF-7.018
◦ Art. 10, BOT/UFF
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Discipline
◦ Reg. UF-7.048
◦ Art. 30, BOT/UFF
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Grievances: Reg. UF-7.041; Art. 3, BOT/UFF
Complaints: Discrimination, research
(scientific) misconduct, fraudulent or other
dishonest acts, and other complaints against
faculty members
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Reg. UF-7.019
Articles 19 & 20, BOT/UFF
What is tenure?
What is the tenure probationary period?
What are the criteria for tenure and
promotion?
What are the procedures?
What is the role of the department chair?
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Reg. UF-1.011; Art. 29, BOT/UFF
What is a “conflict of interest”?
State requirements
Federal requirements
University requirements
What is the role of the department chair?
Current areas of interest
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What are public records?
◦ All materials made or received by an agency that
are used to perpetuate, communicate or formalize
knowledge.
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Are personal notes “public records”?
Public records must be maintained pursuant
to the applicable Records Retention Schedule.
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Student (and student applicant) records
Limited access records
Certain research records
Patient records and certain other medical
records
Social security numbers
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If a public records request is received, contact
the Office of News and Public Affairs or the
General Counsel’s office.
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Student (“education”) records are confidential
and exempt from disclosure under federal
law (FERPA) and state law.
◦ http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/ferpahub.html
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UF Intellectual Property Policy
◦ Ownership rights
◦ Disclosure requirements
◦ Maintenance of research data
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Copyright Compliance
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http://research.ufl.edu/research/compliance.
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Human Subjects Research
Use of animals in research
Cost accounting
Export controls
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General Counsel website
◦ http://www.generalcounsel.ufl.edu