Division of Administrative Services & Finance

Administrative Services and Finance is led by Vice President David Vazquez.  Vice President Vazquez is the chief fiscal and business officer of the University.  The following departments are within the realm of responsibility of the Vice President for Administrative Services and Finance: University Controller, Facilities Planning, Human Resources, Physical Plant, Business Services, Public Safety and Emergency Management, University Budgets, Information Technology Services and Operations.

Vice President Vazquez is concurrently the Executive Director of the Florida Gulf Coast University Financing corporation.  The operations of the Financing Corporation consists of contracting for the design and construction of student housing, parking facilities and certain other projects as well as the issuance of bonded debt to finance such construction.

Prior to his appointment as Vice President of Administrative Services and Finance, V.P. Vazquez was the Founding Director of University Budgets at Florida Gulf Coast University, responsible for the development of the budget process since the campus opened in 1995.

He earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance from the University of Central Florida and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Florida Gulf Coast University.

Phone: (239) 590-7091

email:  jyurgalevicz@fgcu.edu 

Ms. Yurgalevicz is responsible for the overall administrative operations of the Office of the Vice President for Administrative Services and Finance. She works closely with the Vice President and the Senior Associate Vice President for Administrative Services.

Good afternoon, Welcome to our students who are returning for another exciting year and of course our newest Eagles who are about to embark on a wonderful four-year journey! And to our faculty and staff, I am excited to work with all of you to make every year better than the last. During the  summer, while many were away, Administrative Services & Finance has been preparing for another academic year. We upgraded/replaced technology equipment in the classrooms and conducted campus maintenance, repairs, and upgrades.  Our business offices continue to work behind the scenes supporting all operations on campus.  Much of the above will not be visible, but there are several things we imagine you will see and enjoy Technology ITS Help Desk has moved: To better serve FGCU students, faculty and staff, the University Help Desk has moved to the first floor of the Wilson G. Bradshaw Library. An open house celebration is planned for 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 27. Stop by to explore the new space, enjoy light refreshments and giveaways, and meet Azul! (See attached flyer for more details.) Employee directory: As part of our ongoing efforts to increase security and protect user data, the employee directory was updated. Phones: Campus buildings and classrooms have transitioned to the new MS Teams phone system, giving us an overall completion rate of 99% with steady progress on miscellaneous issue resolution. Grounds & Facilities Digital signs: In partnership with University Marketing & Communications team, we are rolling out new digital signage that will welcome visitors and enhance the campus experience. The signs are being installed at: Main campus entrance (FGCU Boulevard) North campus entrance (FGCU Lake Parkway West) South campus entrance (South Village Boulevard) Outside the Cohen Student Union Cohen redesign: Many of you will recall the changes to the Cohen Student Union at the end of the spring semester. This summer, the food court area received a fresh look to match what has been done elsewhere on the first floor. Campus dining New restaurant: We added a new dining location, Fresh Mex, which is creating quite the buzz with its new fresh menu and Taste of Immokalee salsas and hot sauces. (See attached flyer for all campus dining hours or visit fgcudiningservices.com for more information.)  Save the date: FGCU’s next “Lunch at The Boardwalk” is set from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. September 3. Check out the menu here! Food trucks: Click to see the upcoming Food Trucks Calendar for September. Holiday pay reminder Labor Day is Monday, September 2: The early payroll deadline is 9 a.m. on August 30 for the Labor Day holiday! Click here for procedures to meet the accelerated time submission and approval deadline and enter your holiday hours accurately.

Good afternoon,

Classes are well underway, events are taking place and from academics to athletics, FGCU is in full swing. For those of us in Administrative Services & Finance, this time of year offers a unique perspective. We get the campus ready for the new academic year and managing all the financial reporting and planning that occurs in the summer. 

At this time of year, our focus is keeping everything working as smoothly as possible while looking for opportunities to improve wherever they may exist. Those improvements can be anything from facilities to business practices. Currently, we are studying our entire parking ecosystem. From signage to space availability, we are looking for ways to make the experience better for everyone.

I also want you to know it is common for physical plant and ITS departments to implement improvements or conduct maintenance efforts during weekends or holiday breaks. After-hour timeframes are also used to update systems and conduct key maintenance. In September, multiple departments - from finance, budget, human resources, ITS and others - worked in unison to prepare for the next update to the Workday system.

Here's a look at what is happening with departments in our division:

Business Services

• Food trucks: Click to see the upcoming Food Trucks Calendar for October.

• Mobile ordering: GrubHub offers mobile ordering for all on-campus dining locations at no extra charge. Sign in and link to FGCU’s campus for access to all campus dining locations.
• New dining option: Crepes R-Us has sweet and savory crepes available in the Cohen Student Union at The Rally. Check out the menu here.

Procurement

• Brooke Niarchos, Procurement’s travel manager, left FGCU in pursuit of new challenges. We appreciate Brooks's contributions to our team and wish her all the best. Please direct all travel-related inquiries to Demica Mattia at dmattia@fgcu.edu. 

Information Technology Services

• October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Learn how to protect your data with the Knowledge Base cybersecurity resources at your fingertips. FGCU students are invited to participate in a state-wide cybersecurity trivia competition with all Florida universities called Cyber Bowl 2024.The trivia competition takes place October 7-18. Details on how to participate and updates can be found Zen Desk website.
• Excited to purchase the upcoming iPhone 16? With this release, it’s a good time to remind everyone how to reactivate DUO mobile on a new phone: Click to access 2FA Device Management - Reactivate Duo Mobile on New Phone.

Good morning,

A Look at How Administrative Services & Finance Serves FGCU During Hurricanes

Given our recent experiences with Hurricanes Helene and Milton, there is value in letting the campus community know what Administrative Services & Finance does to ensure preservation of life and property and contribute to the success of our students even with these challenges.

First and foremost, we work to keep the campus community safe. The University Police Department and Emergency Management work to collect information, engage with our local partners in Lee County to keep us informed and, when the inclement weather arrives, they are here on campus until the storm passes.  And they are not alone, as portions of our maintenance staff are also here monitoring systems and power on campus as storms pass. Before and/or after the storms, elements of Physical Plant, ITS and Environmental Health & Safety do their part to ensure that the physical and technological infrastructure of the campus is safe, operational and ready for use.  Administrative and Finance offices work to ensure access to fiscal resources, and Business Services works with Chartwells to provide food to students sheltering on campus.

Ultimately, managing the storm is a university-wide effort that takes everyone working together to keep us moving forward.  Administrative Services & Finance is part of that effort, and I could not be more proud or grateful of the work and dedication that I have seen this year and year’s past.

As we move towards this holiday season, I can honestly say that I am thankful to be part of this team and grateful that we could serve the campus community.

Here is a look at what is happening within our division:

Technology

• Out of the office soon? Remember to use the Outlook Automatic Replies (Out of Office) feature to let others know you’re away from your desk and for how long.  
• MS Teams Calling tip: When the Outlook Automatic Replies is turned ON, this feature can also be connected to your MS Teams Calling out-of-office voicemail. This way you only need to worry about turning on the Outlook out-of-office feature before leaving (click the above link to learn how). 

• Software at your fingertips with Software Center! FGCU uses a Software Center to enable you to install software on FGCU-owned Windows 10 devices without administrator credentials (Software Self Service for Mac). Review the software availability list for more information. If you don’t see what you need, make a software request. 

• Recent new hire or have an MS Teams Calling question? Don’t forget to access the MS Teams Overview site to review FAQs, troubleshooting tips, support documentation and quick reference guides. 

Holiday Pay Reminder

• Veterans Day is Monday, November 11: The early payroll deadline is 9 a.m. on November 8 for the Veterans Day holiday! Click here for procedures to meet the accelerated time submission and approval deadline and to enter your holiday hours accurately.

University Police Department

• FGCU Police Department and Unmasked Heroes will be collecting unwrapped toys, gift cards and monetary donations for its 7^th Annual Toy Drive. The donation drive ends December 20.  UPD's Annual Toy Drive 2024