Advising Community

By Lucas Noboa The Advising Leadership Council (ALC) is beginning the 2023-24 academic year with Lucas Noboa (College of Nursing) serving as Chair and Lauren Murray-Lemon (College of Medicine) as Vice-Chair. The ALC has taken the summer to develop priorities for this academic year. Some of these priorities include meeting with SGA leaders to discuss…

By Stephen O’Connell | May 23, 2023 The Advising Leadership Council (ALC) is pleased to announce the new leadership for the 2023-2024 academic year. Dr. Lucas Noboa (College of Nursing) will serve as Chair, and Dr. Lauren Murray-Lemon (College of Medicine) will serve as Vice-Chair. These appointments become effective June 1, 2023. Ms. Lee Anne…

By Jenna Nobili | May 16, 2023 The College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS), Academic Affairs Office, welcomes Meena Turner as the new Director of Academic Advising. Turner obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of South Florida and her master’s degree in Counselor Education from the University of Central Florida. Turner…

By Jesse Sunski | May 22, 2023 In recognition of NACADA’s Global Advising Week, celebrated annually the first week of May, the Advisor Training and Development (ATD) team hosted the third annual SSA Celebrates Advising and Coaching week, May 1-5. The week included several virtual training opportunities and an in-person appreciation event. The ATD team…

By Jesse Sunski | December 12, 2022 The UCF advising community traveled across the country to attend the NACADA Annual Conference, “Building Bridges: Honoring our Past, Celebrating the Present, and Preparing for the Future,” in Portland, Oregon, October 23-26. The twelve-person UCF delegation collectively facilitated six concurrent presentations or panel discussions, while two individuals were…

By Jenna Nobili | December 9, 2022 The Office of Professional Development (OPD) provides academic advising, career coaching services, and study abroad resources to 8,500+ students in the UCF College of Business (COB). Under the leadership of Dr. Darrell Johnson, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies & Executive Director of Graduate Programs, two new director roles were…

By Jesse Sunski | December 9, 2022 The Advising Leadership Council (ALC) Awards Committee hosted a Scooby Doo-themed Advising Awards Ceremony. Photo by Jenna Nobili. Scooby Doo, where are you? The mystery gang – UCF’s Advising Leadership Council (ALC) Awards Committee – traded in their mystery-solving gig to join the UCF academic advising community. However,…

By Julie KephartSeptember 8, 2022 PeerKnights Coaching, within the Division of Student Learning and Academic Success, welcomed 55 new and returning coaches for the Fall 2022 semester. PeerKnights Coaches are undergraduate and graduate students who help students navigate UCF.  Coaches help students build academic skills, connect with campus resources, grow campus involvement, and more.  Coaching…

By V’Rhaniku Haynes and Jacqueline WolskiSeptember 6, 2022 The sun rises on the Career Services and Experiential Learning building on Memory Mall. Photo by Communications and Marketing. The Fall 2022 Internship Fair, hosted by Experiential Learning, and the Fall 2022 UCF Virtual Career Expo, hosted by Career Services return this month. Both events will provide…

By College of Health Professions and Sciences August 31, 2022 Andrea Velez joins the College of Health Professions and Sciences at UCF as the Director of Academic Advising. Velez possesses over 15 years of experience in higher education, primarily in the field of academic advising. She has worked at various institutions with both undergraduate and…