The following story was updated on April 6, 2025 at 7:23 p.m. with new information on the university’s “preferred contact” for the EOG DOGE plan.

The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent a letter to the University of North Florida on March 26 notifying of the state’s plans to evaluate “unnecessary programs, courses, staff and any other inefficiencies” at each public Florida university.

This letter comes after a DeSantis executive order in February that established a Florida Department of Government Efficiency. According to the letter to UNF released Monday, the governor has established the EOG DOGE team, which will “provide recommendations to promote efficiency and maximize the value to students in Florida’s higher education system.”

According to the letter, the EOG DOGE team may request breakdowns of university budgets, facility usage reports, information on academic courses and information on the closure of all DEI programs and activities. The team wrote that it will be conducting “site visits” to ensure universities’ compliance with the executive order and existing Florida law.

When asked to comment on the letter that was released, a university spokesperson said on March 31, “We don’t have any additional information at this time, but we will keep you updated as we learn more.”

The letter also stated that the university must submit the name and information for its preferred contact to EOG DOGE by April 2. A spokesperson confirmed on April 3 that the university’s preferred contact is Lorraine Beach, the senior advisor to UNF President Moez Limayem.

According to the letter, the preferred contact will be the sole individual with authority to submit documentation for this evaluation and will be the contact for all further communication.

Read the full letter below.

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