News
- Mike Kane, professor and assistant chair in environmental horticulture, has been selected as one of four faculty to receive the Blue Key Distinguished Faculty Award for 2009. This award is bestowed on the basis of high quality of instruction, strong relationships with students inside and outside the classroom, reputation for scholarship, and distinguished service to the University.
- The UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication has been identified as the leading department of its kind in the nation. In a national survey of agricultural education and communication department chairs, respondents cited the graduate program, faculty and research program as the department's outstanding features.
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
- Fall 2009 Graduate Degrees Commencement Ceremony
Friday, Dec. 18, 4:00 p.m., Stephen C. O'Connell Center
Fall 2009 Undergraduate Degrees Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, Dec. 19, 10:00 a.m., Stephen C. O'Connell Center - CALS Career Expo
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., J. Wayne Reitz Union Grand Ballroom - Spring 2010 Advanced Degrees Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 1, 9:00 a.m., Stephen C. O'Connell Center
Spring 2010 CALS Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 1, 7:30 p.m., Stephen C. O'Connell Center
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) administers the degree programs of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). IFAS is a federal, state, and local government partnership dedicated to develop knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. With 24 undergraduate majors, more than 50 areas of specialization and 20 graduate programs, CALS is an educational leader in the areas of food, agriculture, natural resources and life sciences.
Mission and Values
The mission of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with a high quality education that results in knowledge and abilities for gainful employment and additional education, productive citizenship, and lifelong learning in the areas of food, agriculture, natural resources, and life sciences as they relate to human resources, the environment, individual communities, and a global society. To achieve excellence, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences promotes these core values:
- Respect, honesty, integrity, fairness and cooperation
- Academic excellence and scientific inquiry
- Diversity of people and ideas
- Programs that are responsive to the needs of students, Florida and the world
- Global awareness and understanding
- Opportunities for student growth, development, and career success
- Quality teaching and advising
- Education as a lifelong process
- Partnerships with faculty, students, staff and stakeholders
- The role of the College in fulfilling the IFAS mission
CALS is the teaching arm of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. IFAS is a federal, state and local government partnership dedicated to develop knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life.
IFAS includes the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station which administers and supports research programs in UF/IFAS and Extension which provides Floridians with lifelong learning programs.