General Description and Address of Agency

REGULATIONS OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

1.0001 General Description and Address of Agency.

(1)     The University of Florida is a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research institution awarding bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, specialist’s degrees, degrees on the doctorate level, and professional degrees. Its mission is to offer broad-based, inclusive public education, leading edge research, and service to the citizens of Florida, the nation and the world.

(2)     University of Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate and instrumentality of the State of Florida, is the University’s legal entity and sets policy and provides governance for the University pursuant to its powers as established by the Florida Board of Governors and applicable law. The Board of Governors is a body created under the Florida Constitution that is responsible for the management of the State University System of Florida.

(3)     The organizational structure of the University of Florida may be found at www.ir.ufl.edu/orgchart.htm.

(4)     Service of process on the University of Florida Board of Trustees is made by serving the Vice President and General Counsel or designee, University of Florida, 123 Tigert Hall, Gainesville, Florida 32611.

(5)     The Clerk of the University of Florida is located in the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel at 123 Tigert Hall, Post Office Box 113125, Gainesville, Florida 32611, 352-392-1358 voice and 352-392-4387 facsimile. The office is open from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except on University of Florida holidays.

(6)     The public may make public records requests regarding the University of Florida by contacting the Office of Public Affairs: email: pr-request@ufl.edu; telephone: 352-846-3903; address: Post Office Box 113156, 101 Tigert Hall, Gainesville, Florida 32611.

Authority: BOG Regulation 1.001.

History: New 6-8-12.