Academic Support Programs
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The Office of Academic Support (OAS) provides academic and personal enrichment services for all UF students who are interested and would benefit. A primary objective of OAS is to serve students who are first generation, low income, AIM or from underrepresented groups at UF, including but not limited to racial and ethnic minorities.
All UF students are welcome to participate in OAS activities. OAS supports the broad diversity of the student body, which is important to the university's educational, research and service mission.
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The Career Resource Center provides an array of programs, events and services to help students explore majors and careers, prepare students for his or her future, start a job or internship search, develop flexible plans that will enable students to have goals while remaining open to change.
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The Center for Undergraduate Research (CUR) is committed to fostering a culture of research that encourages students in all levels and disciplines to include a research component as a critical part of their undergraduate experience. CUR provides guidance to students interested in pursuing research opportunities and coordinates campus undergraduate research activities. CUR also works to expand undergraduate research opportunities across campus.
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The Collegiate Veterans Success Center serves 1,200 plus student veterans at UF by providing a designate location on campus for student veterans to study, meet with on and off campus resources, and to spend time with and support each other in a fun a relaxing space.
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Professionals in the Dean of Students Office work with students, their families and campus and community resources to develop success plans and provide ongoing support for students in distress dealing with a variety of issues.
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The Disability Resource Center (DRC) strives to provide quality services to students with learning, medical, physical, psychological or sensory disabilities; to educate them about their legal rights and responsibilities so that they can make informed decisions; and to foster a sense of empowerment so that they can engage in critical thinking and self-determination. The DRC serves more than 1,500 students with disabilities registered with the office through classroom accommodations, one-on-one learning strategies, support groups, a testing center that proctors 6,000 tests annually and assistive technology. DRC staff are available for consultation with students, faculty and families.
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The Office of Graduate Minority Programs (OGMP) is a function of the Graduate School dedicated to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority graduate students. OGMP maintains partnerships with administrative offices, academic units, research centers, student services, and organizations across campus to help students with their graduate experience. OGMP provides prospective and enrolled graduate students in underrepresented demographic groups with material and mentoring to help them successfully pursue a graduate school education. OGMP accomplishes its mission through a number of programs run throughout the academic year.
Undergraduates interested in Graduate School: OGMP aims to improve our UF undergraduates’ access to information about graduate school opportunities and to assist graduate schools in identifying qualified minority candidates interested in
graduate studies. In this effort, OGMP maintains The University of Florida's membership to the National Name Exchange Consortium. This consortium matches undergraduate
minority students interested in graduate study to graduate schools across the nation. The name exchange seeks to increase the number of qualified minority students accepted into graduate school.Â
More Information
Office of Graduate Minority Programs
115 Grinter Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611
352.392.6444
ogmp@ufl.edu
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The UF International Center (UFIC) supports and promotes international education and research across the university and provides valuable support services for all students and faculty at UF through its various units. International Student Services provides orientation and immigration services to international students throughout their studies at UF. Exchange
Visitor Services provides administrative support for international scholars at
UF. Undergraduate Academic Programs provides opportunities for all students to add an international dimension to their education. The Office of Global Engagement supports faculty development of international research and training programs.
The center also coordinates study abroad, which offers spring break, summer, semester and academic-year programs. Students can live and study abroad while fulfilling UF degree requirements. Exchange programs enable students to pay UF tuition for study overseas. Scholarships and financial aid can help to finance the international academic experience. Program assistants advise applicants, tailoring the program to their individual needs.
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Ronald E. McNair Scholars Achievement Program encourages undergraduate students to pursue their educational studies through graduate education. This intense academic research program, one of the most prestigious in the country, is designed for first-generation and low-income college students, as well as students from groups underrepresented at the graduate level. There are 151 McNair programs nationally, which are funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
New scholars begin the program in the summer with an intensive research internship, which includes a three-credit Research Methods and Writing course, GRE preparation, and workshops on the graduate school application process and other topics related to graduate study at the doctoral level.
McNair Scholars receive a research stipend of $2,800, paid throughout the program year and opportunities to travel to present research and visit prospective graduate programs. Application information.
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The yearlong University Minority Mentor Program is open to all first-year minority students. The program pairs each participant with a faculty mentor and a student transition ambassador to assist with the students' transition to college. Mentoring programs have a dramatic and positive effect on student retention, graduation rates and faculty-student relations. This program is administered by the Dean of Students Office and is assisted by a council of faculty and staff.
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The Teaching Center offers various academic resources to help students succeed in their studies. All of our tutoring services are free to current students. The following tutoring services are available:
- Drop-in tutoring: best for students who have a few questions or want a place to study with the opportunity to ask questions of a tutor.
- Appointment tutoring: best for students who want to meet regularly with a tutor for an entire class period. These appointments meet at the same time each week of the term.
- Study Groups / SI: group tutoring which allows students to work together with a peer leader. In SI students actively process concepts through social interaction.
- Test Reviews: large auditorium tutoring is great for an overall review of what to expect on upcoming course exams. GRE preparation workshops are also available each semester.
- Video Resources: features tutors explaining how they think about concepts and how they approach problem solving. These online resources are available any time.
A study skills/learning strategies improvement program is also available. Students may work individually with a learning strategist or participate in workshops covering a variety of topics.
The Teaching Center also provides test proctoring for distance education courses and CLEP exams. There is a fee for test proctoring/administration, however. Please be aware that CLEP exams must be taken and scores reported to UF before the end of the first semester (or Fall semester for students entering Summer B).
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The University Writing Program offers writing-intensive courses, workshops and support to students and faculty. Courses are based on the premise that writing is a transferable skill necessary for success in all academic and professional fields. Courses taught by writing program faculty include Introduction to Expository and Argumentative Writing (ENC 1101), Rhetoric and Academic Research (ENC 1102), Professional Communication for Engineers (ENC 3246), Writing in the Disciplines (ENC 3254), Writing in the Health Professions (ENC3453), Writing in the Social Sciences (ENC 3464), and Writing in the Law (ENC 3465).
The University Writing Program also provides one-on-one consultations on any topic related to writing in the Writing Studio.
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Each of the libraries has a research assistance desk where students can consult with a librarian about their research project or assignment and get help using library databases and resources. Hours and contact information is posted on the
UF libraries web site. Students can get assistance while online or away from campus by using the
Ask a Librarian chat or email service.
While all of the libraries have computers and student space, Library West and the Marston Science Library (MSL) offer the most. The first floor of MSL has recently been transformed into the Collaboration Commons with a variety of styles of comfortable seating for over 750, and includes 21 group study rooms, each equipped with glass boards and large monitor that promote collaboration. There are 82 workstations and powered furnishings for students to plug in their own devices. A Visualization and Conference Room is available to facilitate the use of new technologies including the development of mobile apps, games and use of 3D scanning.
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