Advising Community

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…

By Vanessa Blackmon | June 1, 2022 The Rosen College of Hospitality Management courtyard. Photo by Communications and Marketing. As the first mentoring program at the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management, the Peer Outreach Mentoring Program (POMP) is committed to enhancing the overall collegiate experience of our students and empowering them to take advantage…

By Stephen O’Connell | June 1, 2022 Dr. Delia M. Garcia addresses the April 22 AEP audience. Photo by Jesse Sunski, Advisor Training and Development. The Advising Leadership Council (ALC) recently held elections for the 2022-23 Chair and Vice-Chair positions. Lee Anne Kirkpatrick, Director of the College of Sciences Advising Services will be serving as…

By Barbara SmithMarch 3, 2022 The Division of Student Learning and Academic Success will award $100,000 in scholarships to UCF students to help them pay for tuition and educational expenses.  The Think 30 Scholarship recognizes students who complete at least 30 credit hours in the 2021-22 academic year and demonstrate academic merit. Students can apply…

By Mark Allen PoiselMarch 3, 2022 U-LEAD is a program in the LEAD Scholars Academy that is designed for upper-division and transfer students. The program consists of service-learning courses created to enhance the leadership development of the students. Students apply to U-LEAD each term and select their program and course for the semester. As a…

By Meena Datta | December 13, 2021 Photo UCF Communications and Marketing The unexpected challenges that UCF faced during the spring 2020 semester, and continues to encounter, has no doubt changed the landscape of our community and the impacts of these changes are expected to be felt for years to come. The priority of the…