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Think about it this way: You to it (even if there are more than
cannot use UF time, resources two people). The state law is
(including your UF email spelled out in Sec. 934.03 of the
account), or property to try to Florida Statutes.
turn a profit, push your personal
interests, or raise money for a There are some exceptions
person or organization. Such to the rule requiring consent,
use distracts from the good “Life offers you a such as public meetings, in
work we all do on behalf of the thousand chances... all which recordings are generally
university. Such activities may you have to do is take permissible.
also make people around you one.”—Frances Mayes, aProTip: If you ever
uncomfortable. Save those author, poet, essayist, think there is a business or other
efforts and interests for your and UF graduate legitimate need to record a
personal time. When you come to conversation, proactively talk to
work, be ready to focus on your your supervisor or contact UFHR
UF duties. Employee Relations at (352) 392-
1072 or EmployeeRelations@hr.ufl.edu. You do
Now, you should be aware that UF sometimes
conducts internal fundraising (through UF not want to accidentally commit a crime (and
Advancement) or solicits charitable donations we don’t want you to either).
to the UF food pantry, Field and Fork. UF may Animals on Campus…
sanction certain fundraising and charitable
activities to benefit members of the UF No, Not Gators
community—this does not mean that you get to If you require a trained service animal (typically
also.
a service dog, though the Americans with
Audio Recordings Disabilities Act also recognizes trained miniature
horses as service animals) to assist you with
For reasons that remain unclear to us, every a disability, such animals are permitted and
once in a blue moon an employee thinks it is welcomed on most parts of campus. There could
a good idea to secretly record meetings or be health and safety concerns that legitimately
conversations at work. If you ever catch yourself limit the movement of service animals (e.g.,
entertaining this thought, drop it like a hot clean labs, food preparation, and animal care).
potato. Here’s why: This is actually a crime in If you have a service animal, you can read more
the state of Florida. Yes, you could get criminally on the Service Animal Use page hosted by
charged if you secretly record conversations. Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S).
Whatever trouble you are in, you will definitely
make it worse if you throw in an unauthorized Aside from trained service animals, UF has a
recording. regulation addressing the university’s general
prohibition of animals in its buildings. In short,
While UF Regulation 1.006 addresses Invasion of unless it is a trained service animal that you
Privacy, the State of Florida also has adopted a need to assist you with a disability, do not bring
law. Florida is what is called a two-party consent it to work—no therapy animals, no comfort
state, meaning all parties to the communication animals, and no pets.
need to be aware of the recording and consent

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