Are You In the Circle?
The Dean's Circle recognizes the generosity of alumni, friends, faculty, and staff who make annual gifts of $500 or more to the Dean's Fund for Excellence. As a member of the Dean's Circle, your investment helps meet the educational needs of our students; take advantage of extraordinary opportunities; and meet new challenges in teaching, research, and service. The Dean's Fund for Excellence provides the resources needed to fund scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students; offer students and faculty seed grants for pursuing new research interests and other academic endeavors; provide scholarships and awards to students for travel abroad experiences and experiential learning; invest in new technologies and equipment; and improve classrooms, labs, and other facilities.
To demonstrate our appreciation, members receive invitations to events hosted by the Dean and on-campus lectures and symposiums. In addition, Dean's Circle members are recognized in CLASnotes magazine, the e-newsletter of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and online on the Dean's Circle honor roll.
Membership Levels
- Scholar $500-$999
- Fellow $1,000-$2,499
- Associate $2,500-$4,999
- Advisor $5,000-$9,999
- Director $10,000-$24,999
- Chair $25,000-$49,999
- Tenured $50,000+
Membership is based on a fiscal-year calendar from July 1 to June 30.
To join the Dean's Circle or to make a contribution, please visit www.uff.ufl.edu/OnlineGiving/CLAS.asp. or complete the form and mail to: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, University of Florida Foundation, PO Box 14425, Gainesville FL 32604. For more information, please contact Christy Popwell or Melissa Tyrone in the CLAS Office of Development and Alumni Affairs: 352-392-5471, cpopwell@uff.ufl.edu, mtyrone@uff.ufl.edu.
Can't afford to join the Dean's Circle at this time? We still need your help, even if you only have a few dollars to share. Gifts of any size are greatly appreciated and may be eligible for a charitable income tax deduction.
Visit www.uff.ufl.edu/OnlineGiving/CLAS.asp to make an online gift.