Student Services

The Office of Student Services provides support to UF students in the following areas:  undergraduate academic advising for Education majors and minors, Florida educator certification advising, scholarship information, student organization advising, and student teaching placement.

Academic Advising

Current and prospective students may seek academic advice about College of Education undergraduate majors (ProTeach Unified Elementary Education and ProTeach Unified Early Childhood Education) and minors (Educational Studies, Florida Teaching, and UFTeach Mathematics and Science Teaching) in the Office of Student Services. Applications for admission to the majors and applications to add the minors are processed in this office.

Student Teaching/Internships

Student Services coordinates the placement of student teachers and school counselors from all teacher education programs at UF, including programs from the colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Fine Arts. Application materials are processed, contacts with public school districts in Florida are made, and monitored for student teaching/internship completion.

Graduation Clearance

Graduation clearance and verification of met requirements for students completing the Bachelor of Arts in Education and minors in Education and Pathways to Teaching.

Certification

The Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the Office of Student Services is the UF teacher certification officer. At the direction of the Assistant Dean, the University Registrar places the “NCATE and State-approved Program” statement on the transcripts of graduates who have met program requirements in the fields for which the College prepares teachers, school guidance counselors, school psychologists, and graduates from the affiliated colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Fine Arts, and Health and Human Performance.

Scholarships

Student Services coordinates the COE scholarship application process. Potential scholarship applicants may seek information about College scholarships and apply for scholarships in Student Services.  ** 2013-2014 Scholarship Application now available **

Address:
Student Services
G416 Norman Hall
P.O. Box 117042
Gainesville, FL  32611-7044

Phone: (352)273-4376
Fax: (352) 392-4519
Email: student-help@coe.ufl.edu