University of Central Florida STARS The UCF Report University Archives 1-10-1990 The UCF Report, Vol. 12 No. 12, January 10, 1990 University of Central Florida Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfreport University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The UCF Report by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation University of Central Florida, "The UCF Report, Vol. 12 No. 12, January 10, 1990" (1990). The UCF Report. 376. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfreport/376 :?M Volume 12, Number 12 The University of Central Florida Newspaper for Faculty and Staff January 10,1989 Administrator Returns To Classroom in August Charles N. Micarelli, a charter been superb." member of the university faculty has Micarelli joined UCF in 1967 as announced his intention to step dean of humanities and fine arts, a down from his dual administrative position he served until 1980, when duties in August. he became dean of undergraduate Micarelli, who since 1985 has studies. • served as associate vice president for academic affairs and dean of under­ graduate studies, will return to teaching in UCF's foreign languages department. "I shall regret not having the daily contact with you and the many others in the administration with whom I have associated over the years," he said in a letter to Provost Richard Astro, who in return ex­ pressed "the regret we shall all feel Signs of the '90s when you leave us." New directional signs of gold, white and black welcome students President Steve Altman described and faculty back to UCF in 1990. The new signs which will total Micarelli's service to the university as 257 by April, have been implanted all over campus to better outstanding. "Your commitment to designate buildings and parking areas. students, to teaching, to building the recognition of the institution have all Committee Elicits Campus-wide Support to Recruit Minorities A committee that will focus on students to go on to college and to designated from the colleges of arts gether an application package that recruiting minority students for the provide the direction to make that and sciences, business, education, will be directed towards high school university has been formed under the goal a reality. engineering, health and professional sophomores and juniors. direction of Robert Belle, assistant The newly formed committee studies and from undergraduate Tom Messina, acting director of dean of undergraduate studies and includes representatives from finan­ studies. alumni affairs, feels his department director of minority student services. cial aid, admissions, athletics, student According to Belle, recommenda­ can be instrumental in encouraging The committee's goal is to initiate affairs, alumni relations, EEO/ tions will be considered in the alumni to assist in the recruitment procedures that will provide a Affirmative Action and community development of specific recruitment process. UCF would provide infor­ comprehensive and coordinated college relations. procedures. The most immediate mation regarding qualifications and effort in encouraging high school Representatives also have been agenda items include putting to- the specific application process, thereby allowing alumni to partici­ pate in such activities as high school Convocation to Explore Cultural Diversity on Campus career days. The importance of cultural The occasion will mark the formal to ensure participation of persons The new committee supplements diversity in the workplace and on announcement of a comprehensive with varied racial and ethnic back­ the role of the Office of Minority campus will be highlighted at a university plan which spells out grounds in degree programs, em­ Student Services in supplying convocation Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. in CEBA initiatives necessary to effect diver­ ployment opportunities and all other information, guidance, academic II. The convocation will feature Regi­ sity in cultural activities, employment phases of UCF's activities," said Janet support and student activities for nald Wilson of the American Council and enrollment at the University. Balanoff, equal opportunity and undergraduate and graduate stu­ on Education. "The goal of the diversity program is affirmative action director. • dents on all of UCF's campuses as well as reaching college-bound high school students. The services are New Parking Lot directed toward all groups who are underrepresented in post secondary Adds 598 Spaces education environments. • For those who have recently returned to campus after a long holiday away it may be surprising to see the newly cleared section of land Index west of the Education Building. The area is the new site of a parking lot Grant Opportunities 4 which will provide approximately Memorandums 2 600 new and needed spaces. John Bolte, vice president for And in this issue: administration and finance, said, Support Your Local Police "While the campus entrance looks Dept. Reorganization 3 These university and community representatives support the UCF Police bare now, the project will include the Math Lecturer 3 Department by turning ground Dec. 19,1989 for the new Public Safety creation of a well landscaped berm and Police Building to be built on Libra Drive. From left are John Quat- along Gemini Boulevard which will UCForum Meeting 3 trone, Roe Eliseo Architects; Maurice Popman, project mgr. facilities planning; John Bolte, v.p. admin.& finance; Chief Richard P. Turkiewicz, shield the parking lot from the view F ^v director dept. of public safety and police; Ina Carpenter, mgr. parking of those entering the campus from ••• Special Section ••• Alafaya Trail. and traffic dept.; Linda Vail, staff representative; President Steve Reviewing the... Altman; Judge Walter Komanski, alumni representative; Rep. Bob Pete Newman, assistant director Sindler; Charles N. Millican, president emeritus; Michele Menig, adminis­ for facilities planning, said, "Once the trative student asst.; Fred Schmidt, pres. SG; Bart Sontag, project mngr. berms are in place and landscaped it % Allen Trovillion, Inc.; Officer Kevin Schwebs; John F. Smith, former chief will look fine." • j of dept. of public safety and police. University of Central Florida Non-Profit Organization P.O. Box 25000 U.S. Postage Paid Orlando, Florida 32816 Orlando, Florida Address Correction Requested Permit No. 3575 ::::: : ::::: ::::;:: : ;:::;:::::: Official Memoranda Publication of the memoranda and announcements about University policy and procedure constitutes official notice to faculty and staff. TO: All Employees organization: funding from Student Government Association, competing FROM: John R. Bolte, V.P., Administration & Finance using the Universitys name, etc. If your organization completed an Update SUBJECT: New Parking Spaces Form after December 1989 and returned it to SC 215, then please disregard this notice. For more information call x5107. By now you have probably noticed the large clearing west of the Education Building. It is the site of a new parking lot which will provide approximately ••• 600 new and much needed spaces. Construction will be completed in about two months. TO: All Faculty and Staff FROM: Lisa Wayte, Computer Services: Lab Mgr. While the campus entrance looks bare now, the project will include the creation SUBJECT: PC and Mainframe Short Courses of a well landscaped berm along Gemini Boulevard which will shield the parking lot from the view of those entering the campus from Alafaya Trail. It is Introductory courses on the use of the IBM PC and the IBM Mainframe are unfortunate to lose any trees on campus but some of the trees in this area were being given diseased and would have been lost in the near future. The planting of new trees along the berm area and around the perimeter of the new parking lot will help January 10 through January 28 to offset the loss of these trees. Anyone who will be using the IBM PC (and the Novell Local Area Network) Additional parking north and east of the Business Administration and Engi­ or the IBM Mainframe for the first time should take a short course. The sign­ neering buildings is also being planned to provide better access in that area. It up book for the PC Course is in CEBA II, room 148. The sign-up book for the shouldbe available before the end of the spring term. Mainframe Course is in CC II, room 106-108. We appreciate your patience as these new parking spaces are being prepared. Courses last about an hour, are limited to 15 students, and will be held at various times through the day in CEBA II, room 148 and CC II106-108. There ••• are short courses that are scheduled for the weekend (see signup books for dates and times). If you need to cancel your sign-up time, please call 281-5878 TO: Administrative Council for PC and 275-2129 for mainframe. FROM: Janet Balanoff, Director EEO and AA Programs SUBJECT: 1990 SUS PVA Deadlines ••• The Board of Regents has implemented a system of electronic transmission of TO: All Faculty the PVA back to the campuses. For 1990, it is expected that two days will be FROM: L. M. Trefonas, Associate Vice President saved in the normal one-month period between review by this office and actual SUBJECT: Library Research Carrels Request Deadline closing date. for Spring 1990 As you know, all regular Faculty and Administrative and Professional vacan­ 1. All requests for Spring semester 1990 must be received by January 18,1990 cies must be posted in the PVA for at least 10 working days. Visiting faculty po­ in the Office of Dean of Graduate studies, AD 146. sitions for one year or less need not be posted, but recruitment through local/ state advertising, contact with colleagues, or other strategies must be docu­ 2. Assignment of carrels in the library will be made by the Dean of Graduate mented.