Meet Our Advisors
Aaron Ganas
Academic Advisor
aganas@coe.ufl.edu
- Advisement & program coordination, BA in Education Sciences (on campus)
- Non-teacher prep minors
- Student Awards, Scholarships & Funding
Alexis Dixon
Academic Advisor
Teacher Preparation Programs
alexisdixon@ufl.edu
- Advising and Admissions for Elementary Education (on campus)
- Graduate Teaching Programs
- Recruitment & Scholarship Support
Lyndsey Espinosa
Academic Advisor
- Advising and Admissions for UF Online Early Childhood and Elementary Education
- Teaching minors
- Post-Baccalaureate Education (Non-Degree Seeking)
Resources
Student Concerns Procedures
The College of Education adheres to the University of Florida Rules for Student Affairs Grievance Procedures (6C1-4.012) wherein “a student believes that any decision, act or condition affecting him or her is illegal, unjust, or creates unnecessary hardship.
Within the College of Education the following procedures should be followed:
- Students are encouraged to discuss the concern directly with the individual instructor involved, and to attempt resolution informally.
- If a student is not comfortable approaching the individual instructor involved directly, or is not satisfied with the result, the student should discuss the matter in a timely fashion with the School Director.
- If a student is not satisfied with the result of the discussion with the School Director, both undergraduate and graduate students should discuss the matter, in a timely fashion with the College of Education’s Associate Dean for Student Affairs. The Associate Dean will provide consultation in an effort to resolve the matter informally and will provide a copy of this policy to the student.
- If a student remains dissatisfied with the result of the informal intervention by the Associate Dean, they should confirm in writing to the Associate Dean their desire to proceed with a formal grievance.
- The Associate Dean shall investigate the matter thoroughly and respond to the student in writing in a timely fashion.
- If the student is dissatisfied with the written response by the Associate Dean, they may appeal the matter in writing to the Dean. The Dean will investigate the matter thoroughly and respond in writing in a timely fashion.
- If the student is dissatisfied with the written response of the Dean, the process for subsequent appeals is outlined in the Rules of the University of Florida Student Affairs (all students) and the Graduate Student Handbook (for graduate students).
Topics of Interest
Major Changes
- If you are interested in learning more about a major available through the College of Education, please review the UF Catalog for Elementary Education, Education Sciences, or Early Childhood Education. If you have any questions or are ready to change your major, please reach out to an Academic Advisor.
- For undecided students ready to explore the field of education, please consider registering for:
- EDF1005 – Intro to Education
- EDF2085 – Teaching Diverse Populations
- EME2040 – Intro to Education Technology
Minors
If you are interested in learning more about a minor available through the College of Education, please review the UF Catalog for Disabilities in Society, Early Childhood Studies, Education Studies, Educational Technology, Florida Teaching, Secondary English Language Arts Education, Secondary Social Studies Education, UF Teach Mathematics, Science or Computer Science.
To add a minor in the College of Education, please complete the following:
- Review the requirements for your intended minor.
- Complete the Request to Add or Remove a Minor application on your One.UF page.
Registration
Information regarding registration dates, advance registration, schedule adjustment periods, and the drop/add period can be found on the UF Registrar’s webpage.
Check ONE.UF to make sure there are no holds on your account prior to registration. Contact an Academic Advisor if you see a tracking or College of Education hold on your account.
Drop/Add/Withdrawal
- University policies regarding dropping and withdrawing from courses can be found in the UF Catalog.
- Prior to dropping a course students are advised to calculate their current grade in the course, checking the course syllabus for information about grading policies, and speaking with the instructor of the course to determine the likelihood of earning the desired grade. Students should also consider reaching out to the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships for counseling on the financial aid implications of a dropped course.
- Dropping all your currently enrolled courses in a single semester constitutes a withdrawal for that term. If you are considering withdrawing from the entire semester, please contact an Academic Advisor for advice.
- To add a course after the Drop/Add period, contact an advisor. You will need instructor and advisor permission before the course can be added to your schedule.
Critical Tracking
To ensure adequate progress toward graduation, students are required to satisfactorily complete the appropriate pre-professional requirements for their programs. Please follow the links below for information on critical tracking courses and other requirements: