Student Success and Advising

On August 23, the annual UCF Welcome Expo was held in the Pegasus Ballroom during Pegasus Palooza and welcomed over 1,400 students to the UCF campus for the fall 2023 semester. Students were welcomed to this one-stop-shop event to gather free food, prizes, and giveaways while learning what the UCF campus has to offer. Attendees…

By Katie Adams The Student Academic Resource Center (SARC) is now offering Admissions Exams Prep services to help students prepare for graduate and professional school admissions exams. These services are focused on helping support students bound for health-related careers prepare for their next step.  SARC has expanded services to offer group and one-on-one tutoring, and…

By Sandra Brasch The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) program is a resource many incoming college students overlook, one that can save students hundreds of dollars in tuition and fees and help them stay on track for timely graduation. The Modern States program is a free resource available to all students that provides comprehensive online…

By DeLaine Priest | May 23, 2023 The Student Success and Advising (SSA) portfolio, comprised of Academic Services for Student-Athletes, the Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center, Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising, and Advisor Training and Development, was expanded to include new team members in spring 2023. SSA welcomed Mr. Mark Gumble, Assistant Vice President, Student…

By Jesse Sunski | May 23, 2023 The Advisor Training and Development team recognized members of the community that earned the Student Success and Advising (SSA) Certificate at the Advisor Enhancement Program (AEP) meeting on April 28, 2023. Individuals that completed the Bronze or Silver level of the certificate were also recognized for their progress.…

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…

January 5, 2020 The first annual SSA Professional Development Week was held in December 2020. The programming offered to the advising community included four virtual programs and access to a Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) webinar. The four virtual programs brought in a total attendance of 85, including 54 unique participants. The week…