Delegations of Authority
Delegations of Authority are intended to supplement the authority granted to the 成人大片 Board of Trustees and the University President in Chapter 1001, Part IV, Florida Statutes (2007), resolutions and regulations of the Florida Board of Governors, the Resolution on Presidential Authority adopted by the 成人大片 Board of Trustees on June 13, 2024 and 成人大片regulations, policies and procedures.
The Delegations of Authority contained herein are valid for the period or purpose specified in the delegation or until revoked by the delegator in writing. Most delegations cannot be further delegated and are subject to other limitations. Please carefully review the text of any delegation before acting.
Although addressed to individuals, the Delegations are intended to delegate the specific authority described to the office and title of the recipient delegee.
In the case of the President's prolonged absence from the office, the Temporary Leadership in the Event of the President's Absence delegation allows for the Provost and Vice President of Academic and Students Affairs to assume all of the authority and responsibility of the President until the Board of Trustees takes further action.
If you have a situation in which you need a copy of a Delegation of Authority, please contact mstumph@unf.edu .
Delegations of Authority
| Delegated Authority | From | Designee | Additional Information |
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Budgeting & Accounting |
President |
Chief Budget Officer - Delaney Groves |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Business, Financial Management & Physical Plant Operations |
President |
VP Administration & Finance (A&F) - Scott Bennett |
Any further delegation of this authority shall be in writing prepared by the Office of the General Counsel and should align authority with effective organizational assignments of responsibility. |
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Certification to BOG compliance with 10.002 |
President |
Chief Research Officer - Kimberly Mayer |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Certify Rules |
President |
VP & General Counsel - Karen Stone |
Attend administrative hearings applicable to state universities and to certify rules. Shall not be further delegated. |
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Corporate Secretary Certifications |
President |
VP & General Counsel - Karen Stone |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Custodial Responsibility for Property & Equipment |
President |
All VPs |
Authorizes further delegation of this responsibility to the appropriate department heads (AVPs, deans, directors & chairs) within each officer's area of responsibility. |
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Executive Director 成人大片Foundation |
President |
VP, University Development & Alumni Engagement (UDAE) - Teresa Nichols |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Information Security Manager |
President |
Director of IT Networking - Jeff Durfee |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Intercollegiate Athletic Program |
President |
Director of Athletics - Nick Morrow |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Personnel Program |
President |
VP A&F - Scott Bennett |
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Issuance of Human Resources Notices and/or Communications |
VP A & F |
AVP A&F - John Hale |
May be further delegated to the Director, Office of Human Resources |
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Recording & Disposal of Lost & Abandoned Personal Property |
President |
Director, Police & Public Safety - Frank Mackesy |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Temporary Leadership in President's Absence |
President |
Provost & VP Academic & Student Affairs (ASA) - Karen Patterson |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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University Data |
President |
Director, Institutional Research - Abby Wilcox |
To certify & manage the submission of data to the State University Management System, BOT regulation 3.007. Shall not be further delegated. |
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Whistle-blower Complaints |
President |
Chief Audit Executive - Julia Hann |
Authorized to receive and investigate whistle-blower complaints. Shall not be further delegated. |
| Delegated Authority | From | Designee | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty | President | Provost & VP ASA - Karen Patterson | Shall not be further delegated. |
| Osprey Staff | President | All VPs | Shall not be further delegated. |
| Delegated Authority | From | Designee | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| International & Domestic Travel | President | All VPs |
The Provost & VP ASA may further delegate authority to the Associate Provost |
| Membership & Dues in Professional and/or Other Organizations | President | All VPs |
The Provost & VP ASA may further delegate authority to the Associate Provost |
| Moving Expenses | President | All VPs |
The Provost & VP ASA may further delegate authority to the Associate Provost |
| Outside Employment / Activity | President | All VPs | Shall not be further delegated |
| Sponsored Research Trust Fund contracts & grants | President | Chief Research Officer - Kimberly Mayer | Shall not be further delegated |
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| Delegated Authority | From | Designee | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
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Academic Agreements, which include but are not limited to: Affiliation Agreements, Articulation Agreements, Agency Agreements, Contracts with partner institutes; Grants, Memoranda of Understanding, Memoranda of Agreement, extensions & renewals thereof. |
President
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Provost & VP ASA |
Any further delegation of this authority shall not be granted below the level of Dean / Director and a copy provided to the Office of the General Counsel. |
| Academic Agreements | Provost & VP ASA | AVP ASA - Karen Cousins | Shall not be further delegated |
| Academic Agreements | Provost & VP ASA | Associate Director Career Services Center, COAS - Vivian Senior | Limited to Cooperative Education Agreements for COAS |
| Academic Agreements | Provost & VP ASA | Dean, CCEC - William Klostermeyer | Limited to Cooperative Education Agreements for CCEC |
| Academic Agreements | Provost & VP ASA | Executive Director, Florida Institute of Education - Cheryl Fountain | Limited to Cooperative Education Agreements for FIE |
| Academic Agreements | Provost & VP ASA | Dean, Graduate School |
Limited to agreements between the Board of Trustees and a graduate student of the University relating to the publication and distribution of his or her thesis or dissertation. These contracts include thesis and dissertation availability agreements and similar contracts, including any extensions, renewals or amendments of those contracts. |
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Business & Finance Agreements, which include, but are not limited to: Contracts, Memoranda of Understanding, Leases, Licenses, Memoranda of Agreement, Purchase Orders, Forms, Letters of Agreement, Applications, extensions & renewals thereof. |
President |
VP Administration & Finance |
VP A&F will sign contracts less than $500,000 and forward to the President for signature contracts greater than $500,000. Any further delegation of this authority should align authority with effective organizational assignments of responsibility and a copy provided to the Office of General Counsel. |
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Athletics Game Agreements |
VP A&F |
Director of Athletics, Nick Morrow |
Contracts for University Athletics teams to complete. Shall not be furhter delegated |
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Athletics Hotel Agreements |
VP A&F |
Director of Athletics, Nick Morrow |
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Construction and Land Use Agreements |
President |
VP A&F - Scott Bennett |
Any further delegation of this authority should align authority with effective organizational assignments of responsibility and a copy provided to the Office of General Counsel. |
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Construction Change Orders |
President |
VP A&F - Scott Bennett |
Limitations as to the price of the change orders. |
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VP A&F |
AVP A&F - John Hale |
May be further delegated to the Director, Campus Planning, Design & Construction |
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AVP A&F |
Director, Campus Planning, Design & Construction - Christopher Wainwright |
Limitations as to theprice of the change order. Shall not be further delegated. |
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Construction, Repair & Renovation of Facilities |
VP A&F |
AVP A&F -John Hale |
Limited as to the price of the change order. May be further delegated ot the Director, Campus Planning, Design & Construction |
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AVP A&F |
Director, Campus Planning, Design & Construction - Christopher Wainwright |
Limited as to the price of the change order. Shall not be further delegated. |
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Employee Supplement Check Requisitions for DSOs |
President |
VP A&F - Scott Bennett |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Food Truck Letters of Permit |
VP A&F |
AVP A&F - George Androuin |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Foundation Agreements, which include, but is not limited to: Contracts, Memoranda of Understanding, Memoranda of Agreement, Forms, Letters of Agreement, Applications, extensions & renewals there of. |
President |
VP UDAE - Teresa Nichols |
Any further delegation of this authority shall not be granted below the level of Dean / Director and a copy provided to the Office of the General Counsel |
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Housing & Residence Life Agreements |
VP A&F |
Senior Director, Housing & Residence Life, Robert Boyle |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Independent Agents Relating to the Recruitment of International Students |
VP A&F |
Dean, Enrollment Management - Glen Besterfield |
Any further delegation of this authority shall be in writing prepared by the Office of the General Counsel and should align authority with effective organizational assignments of responsibility. |
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International Exchange Agreements, which include but are not limited to: Memoranda of Understanding, Memoranda of Agreement, Letters of Agreement, Contracts, Licenses,eExtensions & renewals thereof. |
President |
Provost & VP ASA - Karen Patterson |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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IPTM Agreements, which include, but are not limited to: Contracts, Memoranda of Understanding, Leases, Licenses, Memoranda of Agreement, Purchase orders, Forms, Letters of Agreement, Applications, extensions & renewals thereof. |
President |
VP A&F - Scott Bennett |
Limited to contracts less than $500,000. Contracts greater than $500,000 or that stipulate "president's original signature" shall be forwarded to the President. |
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VP A&F |
AVP A&F - George Androuin |
SHall not be further delegated |
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MOCA Business Agreements, which include, but are not limited to: Certificates, Contracts, Deeds, Notes |
President |
VP A&F - Scott Bennett |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Mutual Aid Agreements |
President |
Director, Police & Public Safety, Frank Mackesy |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Outside Legal Counsel & Professional Expert Agreements |
President |
VP & General Counsel - Karen Stone |
Shall not be further delegated. Shall not be further delegated. |
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Perquisites |
President |
VP A&F - Scott Bennett |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Personal Action Forms, Overtime Forms, OPS Contracts & OPS Personnel Action Forms |
President |
All VPs |
Personnel Action Forms can be further delegated as appropriate by the VPs. |
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Purchasing & Contracting |
VP Administration & Finance |
AVP A&F Valerie Odom
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Only to the extent that the total sum of any such purchase order or contract does not exceed $500,000. Any further delegation of this authority should align authority with effective organizational assignments of responsibility and a copy provided to the Office of General Counsel. |
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AVP A&F - Valerie Odom |
Chief Procurement Officer - Eric Dickey Associate Director, Procurement Services - John Burdine |
Only to the extenet that the total sum of any such purchase o rder or contract does not exceen $500,000. Shall not be further delegated. |
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Sponsored Research Trust Fund Agreements, which include, but are not limited to: Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, Memoranda of Agreement, Grants, Purchase of Service Contracts, Purchase Orders and any agreements or contracts entered into by Professional and Lifelong Learning. |
President |
Chief Research Officer - Kimberly Mayer |
Contracts & grants for no more than $500,000 may be approved & executed by AVP Research. Contracts & grants for more than $1,000,000 but less than $2,000,000 must be approved by AVP Research but executed by VP AA. Contracts for more than $2,000,000 must be approved & executed by the President. |
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Chief Research Officer |
AVP for Research - Cheresa Boston |
Contracts & Grants for no more than $500,000. Shall not be further delegated. |
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Use of Space in University Facilities by Third Parties |
President |
VP A&F - Scott Bennett |
Any further delegation of this authority should align authority with effective organizational assignments of responsibility and a copy provided to the Office of General Counsel. |
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VP A&F |
AVP A&F - George Androuin |
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| Housing Facilities |
AVP A&F |
Senior Director Housing & Residence Life - Robert Boyle |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Use of space in recreation fields, 成人大片Arena, Field House, 成人大片soccer / track stadium, baseball stadium & tennis complex |
AVP A&F |
Senior Director, Department of Recreation & Wellness - Ashley Ballard Associate Director, Recreation Operations - Heather Kite |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Use of space in the John A. Delaney Student Union & J.B. Coxwell Amphitheater |
AVP A&F |
Director, Student Union - Jennifer Nutt |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Use of space in University Center & Fine Arts Center |
AVP A&F |
Director, Business & Parking Services - Tully Burnett |
Shall not be futher delegated. |
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Use of Hayt Golf Learning Center |
AVP A&F |
Director, Business & Parking Services - Tully Burnett |
Shall not be further delegated. |
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Use of Parking Facilities, which includes:Contracts for lease, Agreements for the use of parking facilities |
AVP A&F |
Director, Business & Parking Services |
SHall not be further delegated. |