2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Catalog

College of Engineering

• Academic Policies
  Admission to the College
  Admission of Transfers from Community and Junior Colleges
• Degree Requirements
• Programs
• Student Organizations
• Engineering Home

Academic Policies & Procedures

Academic Advising
Engineering Student Services Center
Multicultural Engineering Programs
Pre-Collegiate Programs

Academic Advising

Freshmen and sophomores who have declared an interest in engineering are admitted directly into the college upon entry to UF and are encouraged to seek advising from their major department or the Engineering Student Services Center.

Sophomores, juniors and seniors are assigned faculty advisers in their major department. Students should contact the department chair or undergraduate coordinator to identify their academic adviser.

All students with an EG classification are required to contact an adviser before registering for classes each semester. Advising holds can be removed each semester after consultation with an adviser.

Engineering students cannot use freshman level courses for technical and nontechnical electives. However, foreign language credits at the freshman level may be used as nontechnical electives, at the discretion of the department. At least two semesters of work in the same language are required, with a grade of C or better each semester.

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Engineering Student Services Center

The Engineering Student Services Center is responsible for coordinating academic advising and developing and implementing other student support services in the college, including career/lifestyle counseling, success workshops, study halls, tutoring and mentoring.

The center informs students of educational opportunities such as scholarships, tuition waivers, co-op and internship opportunities and available campus resources. The center also serves as liaison between academic departments and university-wide student services and facilities. To learn more about available services, students can visit the Engineering Student Services Center in 311/312 Weil Hall.

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Multicultural Engineering Programs

Multicultural engineering programs provide focused support to underrepresented groups in the engineering professions. Through these programs, students receive the personal, academic, social and cultural support needed to achieve academic success. Services include orientation to campus and the college, academic and career advice, leadership development, engineering success skill development, counseling, financial assistance and tutoring. For further information students should visit 312 Weil Hall.

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Pre-Collegiate Programs

The college also offers transition programs for incoming freshmen and community college transfer students to help them adjust to college life at the university. Successful Transition through Enhanced Preparation for Undergraduate Programs (STEPUP) is a program with residential and nonresidential components designed to provide incoming freshmen with success skills and preparation in engineering foundation courses. The Community College Transfer Workshop highlights college expectations and eases the transition from community college to university life. Information about these programs is available in the Engineering Student Services Center in 311 Weil Hall.

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