April is the National Child Abuse Prevention Month dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse.  

Check out the special edition Gazette (link below) focusing on Child Abuse Prevention. 

Please note this publication also highlights  a new Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Training which will be required annually for administrators as defined by BOG 3.002 and all faculty, staff, students, and volunteers who will engage with minors on behalf of the UF enterprise.

The UF Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Office just revamped its website (see link below).

You can learn how to report a campus accessibility concern, check out who the Interim ADA/504 Coordinator is, and find out how to request accommodations through the ADA interactive process.  You can also view the new ADA Process Guide and the office contact information.

If you are interested in learning additional information, click on ADA Resources below to find the ADA Office Presentation.

The new policy, Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities, is also now available for review.

During the month of April, individuals, organizations, and institutions nationwide take part in Sexual Assault Awareness Month, or SAAM.

The goal of SAAM is to raise awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it.

The culmination of the month’s awareness campaign will end with Denim Day on April 30th, 2025.