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CLAS Academic Advising Center

Current CLAS Residential Student

What form do you need approved by CLAS?

Combination Bachelor's and Master's Degree Request

Make sure you have the Undergraduate Department Faculty Coordinator and Graduate Department Faculty Coordinator signatures and then submit the form to forms@advising.ufl.edu from your @ufl.edu email address. Expect a processing time of up to 10 business days.

Dual Degree

If your two degrees are both in CLAS make sure you have the CLAS Department(s) Authorized Representative(s) signature(s), and then submit the form to forms@advising.ufl.edu from your @ufl.edu email address. Expect a processing time of up to 10 business days.

If Requested Major is NOT in CLAS Make sure you have signatures from Requested Major and College and then submit the form to forms@advising.ufl.edu from your @ufl.edu email address. Expect a processing time of up to 10 business days.

The Dean's Certification (Law School) form has to be completed by the Dean of Student's Office as they have access to your disciplinary record.

Financial Aid Plan of Work

Make an appointment with an academic advisor to discuss your plan for graduation and how your current registration applies to your degree.

Complete the top portion of the Hours Extension Form and submit it to forms@advising.ufl.edu from your @ufl.edu email address. Expect up to 10 business days processing time.

Submit an Undergraduate Application to Add or Cancel a Minor, request via one.uf.edu.

For a Multiple Majors within a College (aka Double Major) form, make sure you have the CLAS Department(s) Authorized Representatives' signatures, and then submit the form to forms@advising.ufl.edu from your @ufl.edu email address. Expect a processing time of up to 10 business days.

Submit your completed ROTC Graduation Plan form to forms@advising.ufl.edu from your @ufl.edu email address. Expect a processing time of up to 10 business days.

Submit your S-U (Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory) Grade Option Application form with Instructor and Department Chair Signatures to forms@advising.ufl.edu from your @ufl.edu email address. Expect a processing time of up to 10 business days.

For Study Abroad forms, obtain approval from department advisors/undergraduate coordinators for any courses that you wish to count toward a major/minor/certificate for course equivalency. Then submit the form to forms@advising.ufl.edu from your @ufl.edu email address.

Alternatively, you may make an appointment with an academic advisor to discuss your plan for graduation and how your current registration applies to your degree. Expect a processing time of up to 10 business days.

Transient Requests

• If requesting to take courses at another public institution in Florida, complete a Florida Shines transient request. Expect up to 10 business days processing time.
  
• If requesting to take courses out-of-state or at a private institution, complete the UF transient form and the Transient Equivalency form.
  • Once you have filled out both forms and obtained department signatures for course equivalency for major/minor/certificate courses (emails from the departments @ufl.edu email addresses will be sufficient), forward all email approvals and the form to forms@advising.ufl.edu from your @ufl.edu email address. Expect a processing time of up to 10 business days.

For University Petition Interviewing Officer Statements, have the rest of your petition completed (personal statement, instructor forms, documentation), then make an appointment with an advisor.

You are expected to conduct yourself in a professional manner when interacting with the AAC.

1. You can meet with a CLAS General Academic Advisor by appointment (either remotely or in-person).
   • Appointments open at 5:00 p.m. for the next business day. (Monday appointments open at 5:00 p.m. Friday.)
   • If no appointments are listed, check back between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. weekdays for same-day appointments.
     • Remote CLAS General Academic Advising appointment scheduling.
     • In-Person CLAS General Academic Advising appointment scheduling.
   • Masks may be requested in individual advising offices if scheduling an in-person appointment.
2. If you have a question about dropping a course (deadline, Friday, November 22nd), you can attend one of these workshops:
   "To Drop or Not to Drop" will answer general academic questions about dropping a class or withdrawing from the semester.
   NOTE: Contact Student Financial Aid and Scholarships before 12:00 noon, Friday, November 22 for financial aid/scholarship questions related to dropping/withdrawing.
   Sign up for one of these times:
      • Wednesday, November 20, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (this session specifically for pre-health students!)
      • Thursday, November 21, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
      • Thursday, November 21, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
      • Friday, November 22, 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
   


3. If you only need a brief advising session, schedule a 10-Minute Same-Day Appointment with an Advisor:
   • Advisors will offer same-day brief (10-minute) appointments that will open up between 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. on weekdays.
4. Peer Advising
   • Our undergraduate peer advisors are available for remote appointments or in-person appointments for basic advising questions such as registration, adding a double major or dual degree, adding a minor, or graduation checks.
     • In person
     • Remote
5. Submit a question if relatively simple, especially if you are not seeing any available appointments. We may be able to more promptly assist you via email.

My questions are specific to my major (major course questions, major course sequencing, honors thesis, transfer courses counting in major, etc.)

You need to contact your major’s Undergraduate Coordinator.

If you're having a problem registering for a specific class, contact the department that offers the course to discover why you are having trouble registering for it. You can see the department in the class listing in Registration or the Schedule of Courses in one.uf.edu:

Which Pre-Law button best describes you:

Answers to many Pre-Law questions can be found on the Pre-Law website. Please review the information there first if you haven’t already.

For questions regarding exploring the field of law, application process, etc.:

• See the Pre-Law In-Person Appointment Bookings or
• See the Pre-Law Remote Appointment Bookings.

For quick Pre-Law questions, email the Pre-Law advising team at prelaw@advising.ufl.edu.

Answers to many Pre-Law questions can be found on the Pre-Law website. Please review the information there first if you haven’t already.

For questions regarding exploring the field of law, application process, etc.:

• See the Pre-Law In-Person Appointment Bookings or
• See the Pre-Law Remote Appointment Bookings.

For feedback on your written personal statement:

• See the In-Person Law School Personal Statement Critique Bookings or
• See the Remote Law School Personal Statement Critique Bookings.

For quick Pre-Law questions, email the Pre-Law advising team at prelaw@advising.ufl.edu.

Which Pre-Health button best describes you:

UF Honors Program students who wish to speak with Meredith Beaupre for Pre-Health advising can check the Honors Program website or schedule an appointment by clicking on the Advising Module in their Canvas cohort.

Students in the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences may see Kathryn Ivey, Assistant Director of Academic Advising. Her information is located on the CALS Advising website.

Which best describes your academic/Pre-Health progression?

First year Pre-Health students at UF should speak with their college or major specific advisors for registration assistance and utilize the professions information tiles and course timelines on the Pre-Health advising website as well as the Pre-Health 101 video in the Pre-Health Essentials canvas course.

If you have questions concerning career exploration, how to obtain shadowing, clinical volunteering and experience, research, and the like, you might consider a Pre-Health Peer Mentor.

There are limited First and Second year Pre-Health appointments available:

• In Person
• Remote

Pre-Health Academic Advising Appointments

• In-Person.
• Remote.

* Note: Appointments open up 7 days in advance, so if you do not see any available appointments, check again another day, as new appointments open up at midnight, 7 days in advance.

If you have questions concerning how to obtain shadowing, clinical volunteering and experience, research, and the like, you might consider a Pre-Health Peer Mentor or students in CLAS can utilize the Beyond 120 program.

Mock Interviews- If you have been invited for an interview to a professional school you may schedule a mock interview below (Note: If your interview is remote, you should schedule the mock to be remote).

Students are only permitted ONE mock interview appointment, regardless of additional interviews or different interview modalities or types.

All Other Pre-Health Questions:

• In Person Pre-Health Appointment
• Remote Pre-Health Appointment

If you have an invitation for an interview to a professional school and are scheduling a Mock Interview (Note: If your interview is remote, you should schedule the mock to be remote).

Students are only permitted ONE mock interview appointment, regardless of additional interviews or different interview modalities or types.

• In Person
• Remote

20 minute Drop/add Appointments are for CLAS Pre-health students with questions pertaining to drop/add only. All other questions should use the post drop add links off of the previous page to schedule an appointment after Drop/Add registration has passed.

• In-Person Pre-Health Appointment
• Remote Pre-Health Appointment

If you're not sure who can answer your question, submit a question or email to explain what you need assistance with.

Many professional development opportunities can be found on the Beyond120 website. Please review the information there first if you haven’t already.

For questions regarding Beyond120 involvement, career coaching, etc., see the Experiential Learning consultation Bookings.

UF Online students can get advising information via the UF Online survey.

I am an admitted incoming student who:

I am beginning Innovation Academy this upcoming Spring.

If your major is in CLAS, in early to mid-November, you will receive an email to your @ufl.edu email address with instructions to book Spring 2025 advising appointment.

In-person and remote advising appointments are on December 9th and 10th.

You must complete the “Schedule Building Worksheet” prior to your appointment.

New CLAS Students should register for and attend Preview. You will receive advising information before Preview via email and during Preview as well.

• If you are a transfer student, sign up for Preview Transfer orientation. If your Preview session is coming up soon, check your @ufl.edu email for incoming transfer student advising information.
• If you are a first-year student, sign up for Preview First-Year orientation. If your Preview session is coming up soon, check your @ufl.edu email for incoming student advising information and be sure to complete Preview Prep before Preview. For answers to most academic questions, check out our Newly Admitted Students information page.

I am a NON-CLAS student (not pursuing a major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences).

If you have a Dual Degree form needing CLAS approval, make sure you have the CLAS Department Authorized Representatives' signatures, and then submit the form to forms@advising.ufl.edu. Expect up to 10 business days processing time.

To change to a CLAS major:

• Please confirm your desired major is in CLAS.
• If your desired major is in CLAS, make an appointment
• If your desired major is not in CLAS, see College Advising Contacts to find the advisor for your desired major.

If you're having problems registering for a specific class, you need to contact the department that offers the course to discover why you are having trouble registering for it. You can see the department in the class listing in Registration or the Schedule of Courses in one.uf.edu:

Are you an Honors student or a major in Agricultural & Life Sciences?

Students in the UF Honors Program who wish to speak with Meredith Beaupre for Pre-Health advising can check the Honors Program website or schedule an appointment by clicking on the Advising Module in their Canvas cohort.

Students in the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences may see Kathryn Ivey, Assistant Director of Academic Advising. Her information is located on the CALS Advising website.

Which of the following best describes your academic/Pre-Health progression?

First year Pre-Health students at UF should speak with their college or major specific advisors for registration assistance and utilize the professions information tiles and course timelines on the Pre-Health advising website as well as the Pre-Health 101 video in the Pre-Health Essentials canvas course.

If you have questions concerning career exploration, how to obtain shadowing, clinical volunteering and experience, research, and the like, you might consider a Pre-Health Peer Mentor.

There are limited First and Second year Pre-Health appointments available:

• In Person
• Remote

Pre-Health Academic Advising Appointments

• In-Person.
• Remote.

* Note: Appointments open up 7 days in advance, so if you do not see any available appointments, check again another day, as new appointments open up at midnight, 7 days in advance.

If you have questions concerning how to obtain shadowing, clinical volunteering and experience, research, and the like, you might consider a Pre-Health Peer Mentor or students in CLAS can utilize the Beyond 120 program.

Mock Interviews- If you have been invited for an interview to a professional school you may schedule a mock interview below (Note: If your interview is remote, you should schedule the mock to be remote).

Students are only permitted ONE mock interview appointment, regardless of additional interviews or different interview modalities or types.

All Other Pre-Health Questions:

• In Person Pre-Health Appointment
• Remote Pre-Health Appointment

If you have an invitation for an interview to a professional school and are scheduling a Mock Interview (Note: If your interview is remote, you should schedule the mock to be remote).

Students are only permitted ONE mock interview appointment, regardless of additional interviews or different interview modalities or types.

• In Person
• Remote

Select the option that best describes your advising needs:

Please email readmission@advising.ufl.edu with your question.

You can also make an appointment:

• Remote CLAS General Academic Advising appointment scheduling.
• In-Person CLAS General Academic Advising appointment scheduling.

Pre-Health Advising is pleased to offer appointments for alumni who received an undergraduate degree from UF within the last three years. Please make an appointment with a CLAS Pre-health Advisor here via Bookings:
Remote Advising Appointment
In-Person Advising Appointment

If you graduated more than three years prior please send an email with your request, full name and UFID to prehealth@advising.ufl.edu. If you did not receive an undergraduate degree from UF you should contact your undergraduate institution for advising on your pre-health pathway.

Submit or email us with your UFID (if you have one) and your question.

If you are interested in transferring to a College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) major, check out our competitive admission information. For further questions, please join a CLAS Transfer Admissions Chat:

• Mondays: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (Except 11/11, 12/23, & 12/30)
• Tuesdays: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. (Except 12/24 & 12/31)
• Tuesdays: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Except 12/24 & 12/31)
• Wednesdays: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (Except 11/27, 12/25, & 1/1)
• Thursdays: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (Except 11/28 & 12/26)
Thursdays: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. (ONLY on 11/7, 11/14, and 11/21
• Fridays: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Except 11/29, 12/6, & 12/27)

First-Year: Admission as a first-year student (in any major) is handled by UF Admissions.

• If you do not see your major in the CLAS Majors Competitive Criteria page, refer to the UF College Advising Contact page.
• None of the above: submit or email us with your UFID (if you have one) and your question.

For information about non-degree courses in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, see our website or email Glenn Kepic, Associate Director in the Academic Advising Center.

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