2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Catalog
Academic Advising
- Accelerated Programs
- Advanced Standing
- Dual Enrollment
- Writing and Math Requirement (Gordon Rule)
- General Education Requirement
- Placement
- Pre-professional Programs
- Honors Program
- President's Honor Roll
- Counseling Services
- Academic Help Guide
- AP Scores and University Course Equivalents
- Advanced Placement Scores for Placement into UF Courses
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Scores and University Course Equivalents
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam Scores for Placement in UF Courses
- SAT II Subject Tests for Placement into UF Courses
Academic Advising
University Responsibilities
College/School and Department Responsibilities
Student Responsibilities
Universal Tracking
The University of Florida is committed to quality academic advising for all students. The academic advising mission is to assist students in the attainment of their educational goals.
University Responsibilities: The faculty, administration and staff share a responsibility to provide accurate information and effective advice. The Office of the Provost is responsible for providing students, faculty and other advising staff with accurate information in the catalog, schedule of courses, Integrated Student Information System (ISIS), and other publications.
The Academic Advising Center (100 AAC) is responsible for acting as an information and referral center to provide faculty advisers and undergraduate students with timely and accurate information. In addition, the AAC provides advice for students interested in post-baccalaureate professional programs such as medicine, dentistry and law.
College/School and Department Responsibilities: The dean of each college or school ultimately is responsible for ensuring that academic advice is available and accessible to all students within the college or school.
Student Responsibilities: Students ultimately are responsible for knowing and fulfilling all university, college and major requirements for graduation. In order to meet that goal, they are responsible for:
- attending the summer Preview or other orientation program to receive advisement prior to their first term of enrollment;
- meeting with an advisor in the appropriate college/major upon entrance to a major;
- conferring with an advisor on a regular basis about major options if the student is initially undecided about a major;
- reviewing the tracking (degree) audit mailed to the student each semester to ensure the student fully understands the remaining degree requirements;
- seeking advisement when in academic difficulty (e.g., below a 2.0 GPA, doing poorly in a critical tracking course);
- maintaining their own personal academic records, including the catalog of their year of admission to UF, transcripts, tracking (degree) audits, evaluation of transfer work, and notes from previous advising sessions.
Students who at any time are confused about academic requirements or their progress toward a degree are encouraged and expected to meet with an advisor.
Universal Tracking
www.registrar.ufl.edu/brochures/choose/choose.cover.html
www.advising.ufl.edu/undecided
Universal Tracking (UT) is the University of Florida academic monitoring system that allows students to explore different majors and to receive feedback on their academic progress in those majors. Students are required to declare a major upon entering UF as freshmen. Students with no major preferences may initially declare a major of undecided in one of the following categories in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Letters, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Science and Engineering. Students receive advising and monitoring of academic progress by the college offering the major they have declared. Students may change majors provided they have college approval. Even if students feel confident about their initial major choice, they are encouraged to explore other majors by taking courses in other areas of interest. Usually, most courses taken during the freshmen year are used to satisfy the general education requirements of the university, which allows students to effectively explore different majors as well as graduate in a timely manner.
Each fall and spring semester Universal Tracking reviews the academic progress of students to ensure that they are making the necessary academic progress. All incoming freshmen are monitored for the semester 1 critical tracking criteria, regardless of the number of hours earned by the student through dual enrollment and credit by examination. Students are required to complete the required critical tracking courses and minimum grade point average specified for a particular term. Students who have not enrolled in the required courses for their major or who have not attained the required grade point average indicated for their major will have a Universal Tracking hold placed on their record prior to the next advance registration period. The purpose of the hold is to ensure that the student meet with an academic advisor before registering for future terms. The advisor will work with the student to create a plan to get back on track for the current major or assist the student in selecting a more appropriate major. For additional information on critical tracking courses, review the semester-by-semester plan located in the college section of this catalog or check www.isis.ufl.edu.
If the student is off-track for two consecutive terms for the same major, the student will be required to change to a major more appropriate to the student's goals and performance. Off-track students who have selected a new major should contact the college offering the new major to request a change of major. Students who are off-track and uncertain about selecting a new major may obtain assistance by visiting the Academic Advising Center (100 AAC). Advisors in the AAC can help students identify potential majors and refer students to the appropriate college(s) offering those majors.
WWW.ISIS.UFL.EDU allows students to review the requirements necessary to complete a degree in their chosen major. The degree audit provides a recommended semester-by-semester academic plan for each major. This is very helpful when deciding which courses are needed for the next registration period. A student may also explore the requirements of other majors using the "degree shopping feature" in ISIS.