Student Affairs

www.ufsa.ufl.edu/

The goals of the Division of Student Affairs include developing effective and efficient services and programs for students through the various departments within Student Affairs; integrating student affairs and academic affairs; directly involving students in the affairs of the institution; encouraging a sense of community among students, faculty and administration; and increasing accessibility to and attractiveness of the University of Florida.

The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs is located in 155 Tigert Hall. This office has administrative responsibility for the following offices and programs: Dean of Students Office, Division of Housing, Office for Student Financial Affairs, Career Resource Center, J. Wayne Reitz Union and University Counseling Center.

Dean of Students Office

The Dean of Students Office is committed to the total development of students. The office is located in 202 Peabody Hall. Staff are responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing programs and services for the university’s students.

Major objectives include making students aware of and encouraging the use of university resources; interpreting the goals, objectives and actions of the university to students; and encouraging a sense of community among students, faculty and staff.

The Dean of Students Office provides:

Institute of Black Culture: The Institute of Black Culture (IBC) was established in 1971. The IBC is an operational unit of the Dean of Students Office and provides an educational, social and cultural support system for students of African descent. Its mission is to enhance the UF experience by sharing the history and culture of black people. IBC programs promote a sense of awareness and

appreciation for the different cultures of the African Diaspora. The IBC houses a growing collection of African, African-American and Caribbean art and literature. The institute is located at 1510 West University Avenue.

Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures: The Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures offers a variety of workshops, seminars, activities, programs and services for students with Hispanic and Latino heritage, including the Hispanic Student Assembly and the Florida Hispanic Latino Collegiate Forum. The institute serves as a resource for the university and provides a facility to assist students and student organizations interested in Hispanic and Latino issues. The institute is located at 1504 West University Avenue.

Services for Students with Disabilities: The Dean of Students Office provides individual assistance to students with documented disabilities based upon the need and impact of the specific disability. There is no requirement for a student to self-identify his/her disability. However,
students requesting classroom accommodations must register with the Dean of Students Office and provide documentation to verify the disability.

Support services may include but are not limited to special campus orientation, registration assistance, approval of reduced course loads for full-time status, classroom and examination accommodations, course substitutions, course drops when disability related, securing auxiliary learning aids and assistance with university activities. The coordinator for compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is James J. Costello, assistant dean of students, 202 Peabody Hall, 392-1261 (Voice)/392-3008 (TDD). Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact him.

Upon request, the Undergraduate Catalog is available on computer disk to students with print-oriented disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the University Registrar at 392-1374 [FRS 1-800-955-8771 (TDD)].

Student ID Cards: The official university picture ID is known as the Gator 1 card. All enrolled students, faculty and staff must have a university ID card.

The Gator 1 card is used for access to CIRCA computer labs, university libraries, student recreation and fitness centers, all university recreation facilities and intramural sports activities and infirmary. The card also is required for purchasing tickets to any university athletic or extracurricular event such as Gator Growl and concerts, to vote in student government elections and to participate in block seating for football games. Students with Gator Dining accounts can use the card to purchase food at any campus location; the card also can be used with a prepaid vending account for select vending machines and laundry facilities in some residence halls. Gator 1 card also can be used to cash checks on campus. The card now functions as an honor/debit card when activated at Barnett Bank.

The ID Card Services Office is located at the southeast entrance of the Hub. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding university holidays. Call 392-UFID for further information.

To process a request for a Gator 1 card:

NOTE: Only the latest version of the card is valid. Access to university facilities and privileges may be denied if your account has been flagged by University Financial Services.

For more information about receiving a Gator 1 card or to report a lost or stolen card, call 392-UFID or go to the card office behind the Hub.

Student Spouse ID Cards: To obtain a form to authorize issuance of a student spouse card, the spouse should go to the information desk in Peabody Hall with the student’s UF ID card, the marriage certificate or a copy of it, and their social security number and photo ID. The spouse must bring this form, a driver’s license or passport and $10 to the ID Card Services office.

Division of Housing

Student Housing: The university offers a unique and exciting residence hall program. The Division of Housing provides accommodations and programs to meet students’ needs.

The university has a large resident population of both in-state and out-of-state students, as well as students from 100 different foreign countries. Since students come from differing environmental backgrounds and social experiences, they bring with them varying needs and expectations. Because of this diversity in the student body, the Division of Housing has developed a program based on alternatives and choices. Students select accommodations and environments that best fit their needs.

General Guidelines: All freshmen who are admitted to the university receive a housing application scan form with their letter of admission from the Office of Admissions until housing facilities are full.

The university does not require freshmen attending the university for the first time during the fall semester to live on campus. Freshmen entering the university during the summer term(s) must live on campus during the summer to be eligible for fall semester on-campus housing. Students who want on-campus housing must do so for the entire academic year. Campus residents must be full-time students

All students other than beginning freshmen must make their own arrangements for housing by applying to Assignments Office, University Housing Office, Box 112100, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2100, or making arrangements for private housing. (Refer to Off-Campus Housing later in this section.)

Applications for residence hall space for students other than beginning freshmen are available twelve months prior to the term for which admission is sought. Prospective students are urged to apply as early as possible because of the demand for on-campus housing. Application requests are considered on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis.

Roommate requests will be considered if the individuals wishing to room together submit housing agreements that indicate their desire to room together and elect the same visitation choice and assignment options.

Students with disabilities also are offered housing on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis. Accessible housing is available for students with disabilities once they are offered housing. Special needs should be indicated on the housing agreement and application.

Room Styles: A wide range of room styles is available: single rooms, double rooms, triple rooms, suites for 2/3/4/5/6 residents and apartments. The most prevalent room style is the double room that accommodates two residents.

All rooms have closets, dressers, beds and mattresses, study desks and chairs. Rental rates include cable television service, local telephone service and utilities (limited utilities in the Apartment Facility). Rental rates vary depending on features such as air conditioning, floor space, private baths and kitchen facilities.

Residence Hall Staff: The Division of Housing employs nearly 700 full-time and part-time staff. Staff include custodial staff, maintenance staff, clerical staff, administrators and student staff, including hall directors, assistant residence directors, resident assistants, desk assistants and security assistants.

Staff are committed to going beyond merely providing a place for students to eat, sleep and study. Staff and student leaders plan social, recreational, cultural and educational opportunities. Staff also are trained in crisis intervention and in personal and fire safety and security procedures.

Students’ main contact with staff is with resident assistants (RAs), co-op officers, hall directors (HDs) and assistant residence directors (ARDs), residence directors (RDs) and assistant directors of housing for residence life (ADHs). An undergraduate RA or co-op officer lives on each floor or section to serve as a peer adviser. Graduate staff, who supervise RAs, help to promote a learning environment and coordinate area activities. The ADH, a full-time university administrator, is responsible for the overall administrative and educational functions within each residence area.

Inter-Residence Hall Association: All students are encouraged to participate in organizational activities that play a significant part in their educational, cultural, social and recreational life. The Inter-Residence Hall Association (IRHA) represents the collective interests of all resident students and serves as a channel of communication between residence area government councils, the university community and outside interests. This self-government program at the hall and area levels offers residents the opportunity to establish guidelines for group living and to assist in the planning of social and educational activities.

GENERAL SERVICES

Local Telephone Service: A telephone jack that provides 24-hour service is located in each room. Students provide their own touch-tone telephones. Cost of local service is included in the housing rental rate and includes call waiting, speed calling, 3-way calling and call return.

Convenience Stores and Vending Machines: Beaty Breadbasket, Graham Oasis and the Finish Line, three convenience stores owned and operated by Gator Dining Service are located in Beaty, Graham and Murphree areas, respectively. Students may purchase convenience items like snacks, milk, bread, soda, pens, paper, candy, etc., using their Gator Dining cards or cash. Vending machines are located conveniently in all residence halls.

Food Service: All residents have the opportunity to purchase board plans or declining balance accounts from Gator Dining Service. Space is limited in the board plan program to 1500 contracts. Graham, Simpson, Trusler and Tolbert Halls are the residence facilities nearest Gator Corner dining facility, the large multi-purpose dining facility that accommodates the board plan program. Other cafeterias and snack bars on campus include dining facilities in or near Broward Hall, Tolbert Area and Murphree Area. A snack bar is located in Graham Hall. Dining facilities and/or food vendors are also located in the Reitz Student Union and the Hub.

Refrigerator Rental: Students may choose to rent a refrigerator or to bring their own. Microfridge, a privately owned rental company and authorized university vendor, rents refrigerators to on-campus residents. The cost of refrigerators is not included in the room rent (except Beaty Towers and the Apartment Residence Facility). Refrigerators may be 12 cubic feet or less.

Custodial Service: All the residence halls (except the co-ops) have custodians to clean public
areas, bathrooms, lounges and hallways. Individual room cleaning is the responsibility of each resident.

Security: Security is a shared responsibility of the university, residence hall staff and residents. Residents must take precautions to protect themselves and their personal property. Residence hall staff and the University Police Department provide campus safety education and awareness programs. Residence hall security is monitored by the residence hall staff; external building security generally is the responsibility of the University Police Department. Housing security assistants patrol the areas immediately adjacent to the residence halls from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. when classes are in session.

Laundry Facilities: Washers and dryers are provided in each residence area. Irons are provided for check out. The university does not provide linen service.

Cable T.V.: A 40-channel residence hall closed cable television system is provided. Charges for basic cable service are included in the housing rent. Channel 8, the student information channel, broadcasts bulletin board messages, movies and other copyright-secured videos.

Electronic Card Access: The conversion of outside entrance doors to electronic card access is an on-going project. Residents living in halls that have been converted will be issued plastic cards for access to these halls in addition to keys.

Computer Services: Students are encouraged to bring computers and are responsible for the security of their computer systems. Students may access university computer services in residence facilities through DHNet, the Division of Housing ethernet fiber optic computer network, or by modem. DHNet provides computer services via fiber optic lines, not phone lines. Modems are not needed, data is transferred more quickly and students may send and receive phone calls while using their computers. By Fall 1999, DHNet service will be available in all residence facilities except Hume Hall. The service is included in the rent charge. DHNet access labs are available in Hume Hall at no charge.

SPECIAL HOUSING AREAS

Quiet study floors are available in Tolbert Area (men/women), Hume Hall (men) and Murphree Area (men/women).

First year students can request assignment to the Leader/Scholar Program in Trusler Hall. Additional support services will be available to the nearly 200 freshmen residents of this facility.

Honors Housing: Qualifying freshmen may be invited to live in the honors housing available in South, East or Weaver Halls in Tolbert Area.

Yulee Scholarship Hall: Students who have sophomore or above classifications can request assignment to Yulee Hall, a hall of all single rooms. Students who are 21 years of age or older are eligible regardless of their class rank, if they have an established 3.0 grade point average.

Beaty Towers: Four residents share an apartment with two bedrooms, complete kitchen and private bath. Baths are cleaned by custodial staff.

The Faculty-In-Residence Program in Hume Hall promotes interaction between students and the faculty-in-residence. The faculty member and his/her family live in an apartment in Hume Hall and share the residence hall living experience with students. Various faculty involvement programs are planned in each residence hall area throughout the year.

The Counselor-in-Residence Program in Broward Hall promotes interaction between
students and the counselor-in-residence. The counselor-in-residence and his/her family live in an apartment in Broward Hall and share the residence hall with students.

Apartment Residence Facility: Four junior, senior or graduate students share an apartment with four single bedrooms, two baths, a kitchen and a living room area.

1995 Residence Facility: Single room suites and double room suites with baths surround a shared floor lounge. Baths are cleaned by housing custodial staff.

Co-ops: Buckman and North co-ops are facilities operated by elected students. Rent rates have been reduced in exchange for residents completing minor custodial or maintenance details.
Students must apply separately and be interviewed by a co-op representative to be eligible for consideration.

Students with Disabilities: A variety of facilities in the residence halls are available for students with disabilities. Students who require adapted facilities or services need to contact the assignments department in writing as soon as possible to document their disabilities, needs and requests. Disabled students, like all students, must meet the guidelines for housing eligibility. Students with print-related disabilities may request housing publications in an alternative format. Students with hearing disabilities may request assistance from the Florida Relay Service: 1-800-955-8013 (Voice/TDD).

Family and Single Graduate Student Housing: A student may apply for on-campus family or single graduate student housing. However, he/she must be registered as a full-time student during the semester in which housing is desired to qualify for a family housing apartment assignment. To maintain occupancy, the student must make normal progress toward a degree and abide by the conditions of the rental agreement. If applicable, proof of marriage or the necessary documents to support that a minor child(ren) is in the legal care of a student parent without a spouse will be required.

Family and single graduate student housing apartments are reserved for married students and their children (if any), single graduate students and student parents without spouses who have dependent minor children under their legal care or who qualify under the provisions of Federal Title IX Regulations.

Apartment housing facilities consist of one- and two-bedroom apartments, a few townhouses and efficiencies. Most units are unfurnished except for 35 apartments in Corry Village. Apartments are available with and without central air conditioning. Almost all apartment housing villages are located on campus.

Income limits are set by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Maguire Village only. There are no income limits for Corry, Diamond, Tanglewood or University Village South.

Off-Campus Housing: The Housing Office functions as a listing agency for privately-owned rental housing. This office maintains listings of apartments, houses and rooming units offered for rent to students, faculty and staff. Each spring, the office compiles a list of apartment and rooming unit developments. This list is available on the web at http://www.housing.ufl.edu.

The student should make a personal inspection of the rental facility and have a conference with the owner (or agent) prior to making a deposit or signing a lease. Persons seeking off-campus housing should plan to arrive in Gainesville well in advance of the semester in which housing is needed. Fall arrangements are possible as early as April, spring semester after mid-November. For best results, visit during the week—not weekends—after preliminary information on available rentals has been obtained.

Student Financial Affairs

The Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA) in 107 Criser Hall, coordinates and administers student financial aid programs and provides financial assistance and counseling.

SFA awards aid to students according to financial need—the difference between current educational costs and what individual students can pay toward these costs. The university evaluates financial need for UF students from data provided by the federal need-analysis processor, after the processor has analyzed the information students and their families have supplied on
the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

What is Financial Aid? Financial aid is money provided to students and their families as either gift aid or self-help to help pay college costs. Gift aid is free money such as scholarships and grants. Students do not have to repay these awards. Self-help programs include loans and employment and are named "self-help" because students must repay loans and work for money awarded through employment programs. Awards consist of scholarships, grants, loans, and/or work, singly or as a package.

When to Apply: Applications are available January 1 each year. Students are considered for aid according to the date their aid file is complete. A few programs such as the Federal Pell Grant program, Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loans and OPS employment are open for application throughout the year (Refer to Important Deadlines below).

Although SFA cannot award financial aid to students until they have been admitted to the university, students should apply for aid as soon as possible after January 1 each year.

How to Apply: Financial aid applications are not sent automatically when students apply for admission. Students must obtain a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a UF Gator Aid Application Guide from any Florida community college or high school guidance office. Students can also request these forms from the Office for Student Financial Affairs, Box 114025, Gainesville, FL 32611-4025, or by calling (352) 392-1275.

Students must complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Federal Student Aid Programs processor at the address indicated on the form. Your financial data must reach us from the processor no later than March 16. Allow a minimum of three weeks for processing. Financial aid transcripts from all previously attended institutions covering all periods of attendance are required for transfer students. Students should provide accurate financial figures taken directly from completed 1998 income tax forms. To comply with federal financial aid requirements, the Office for Student Financial Affairs must verify all information. Incorrect information or incorrectly completed application forms can cause aid to be delayed or denied. Students should keep copies of all their financial aid documents.

Confidentiality of Student Records: The university ensures the confidentiality of student records in accordance with State University System statutes and the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, known as the Buckley Amendment. Students’ family financial information and the type and amount of their aid are held in confidence. Information is released only with the student’s written consent.

Important Deadlines: Financial aid applications should be completed and sent to the appropriate processor as soon as possible after January 1. March 16 is the deadline for Student Financial Affairs to receive your information from the need analysis agency. Students who wish to be considered for campus-based and institutional programs (such as Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loans, Turner Grants and University Loans) must be sure to apply early, since these funds are limited.

The Florida Student Assistance Grant deadline is May 15. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program deadlines are set by semester. The fall deadline for applying for Federal Direct Stafford/Ford, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford, and Federal Direct PLUS loans is October 15. Individual colleges within the university and private organizations have their own deadlines for applying for aid.

Graduate Aid: Graduate students may be eligible for part-time employment and loans through
SFA and/or for assistantships and fellowships through their colleges. To apply for federal work study and loans, graduate students must follow the procedures and apply as early as possible. Off-campus jobs and the state-funded OPS job program are not based on need and are available through the Student Employment Office. For other graduate aid such as fellowships and assistantships, students should apply through the Graduate School and the dean’s offices of their colleges.

Satellite Office: SFA has satellite offices located at College of Dentistry, D3-#17A Health Science Center, (352) 846-1384; Colleges of Health Professions, Nursing, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine, CG-96 Health Science Center, (352) 392-6631; College of Law, 164 Holland Hall, (352) 392-0421; and College of Medicine, M-138 Health Science Center, (352) 392-7800.

Types of Aid: Scholarships are awarded based on academic performance and financial need. SFA awards a limited number of scholarships to academically outstanding undergraduates with documented need. Most academic scholarships are awarded through the Office of Admissions. Individual colleges also offer scholarships. For information, students should contact their college. Many private donors offer scholarships; students should contact civic clubs, service organizations, private corporations and other resources in their home communities.

Grants are awarded to undergraduates with financial need and range from $100 to $6,000. The two largest grant programs are the Federal Pell Grant and the Florida Student Assistance Grant.

The following undergraduate loan programs are available at this university: Federal Direct
Stafford/Ford Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loans, UF Institutional Loans and Federal Perkins Loans. Parents of dependent undergraduates can also take out educational loans through the Federal Direct PLUS Loan program. These programs offer long-term, low-interest loans that must be repaid when the borrower graduates, withdraws or drops to less than half-time enrollment.

Loans range upward from $500 per academic year at low annual interest rates. The amount of each loan except for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans and Federal Direct PLUS loans is based on financial need as determined from information the borrower provides on the FAFSA.

The university also has a Short-Term Loan program to help students meet emergency financial needs related to educational expenses. Students may borrow up to $400 or the amount of in-state tuition if they have an acceptable repayment source. Interest is one percent per month and these loans must be repaid by the first day of the last month in the semester in which the money is borrowed.

Part-time employment through the university is offered to about 7,500 students each year. Students normally work 15-20 hours a week, four or five days a week and earn at least minimum wage. Most departments arrange work hours around the students’ academic schedules.

Student Employment Office: The SFA Student Employment Office is a clearinghouse for part-time employment and coordinates three employment programs: Federal Work Study, (OPS) and off-campus jobs. Work Study is based on need and is awarded to students as part of their overall financial aid package. OPS jobs are state-funded and are not based on need. Student employment maintains job bulletin boards at the Criser Hall courtyard, McCarty Hall first floor, Norman Hall first floor, outside 305 Reitz Union, and outside H101 Shands Hospital.

Customer Service: SFA is open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For financial aid information, applications and advising, students can go to 107 Criser Hall or call 392-1275. A telephone counselor also is available daily.

Information Services: SFA offers several information services to students.

SFA TIPS is an interactive telephone system that allows students to access up-to-date financial aid information using their university PIN and social security numbers. Students can receive information about the status of their financial aid file, any required documents not yet received, their award status, their deferment status and whether their aid has been disbursed. To access the system, dial 846-1183. SFA TIPS is closed between the hours of 2:15 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. daily.

ISIS: Students can access information about their personal financial aid files via the Internet. ISIS is an interactive system on UF’s web site that allows students access to their university record.

World Wide Web listings from SFA include complete application and program information, as well as the on-line student job lists, links to three free scholarship search services, on-line application guide request form, an e-mail hotline, late-breaking news and frequently asked questions. The SFA web site is offered under "Financial Aid" on the University of Florida home page or at http://www.ufsa.ufl.edu/SFA/SFA.html.

NEXUS Tapes, the university’s telephone tape series, contains current financial aid information. To reach NEXUS, dial 392-1683. Ask for Tape 402.

Enrollment Requirements for Financial Aid

UF students must enroll at least half time to receive most types of financial aid.

The sum of all credit hours in Summer A, B and/or C will determine a student’s enrollment status for summer. Pell grants are prorated according to enrollment status.

FULL-TIME

   

Classification

Fall/Spring

Summer

Undergraduate/Postbaccalaureate

12

12

Graduate/Law

9

8

Professional

1 or more

1 or more

HALF-TIME

   

Undergraduate/Postbaccalaureate

6

6

Graduate/Law

5

4

Professional

1 or more

1 or more

 

Academic Progress Requirements for Financial Aid

UF students receiving financial aid are required to be in good standing and to maintain satisfactory academic progress. Students must comply with conditions listed below.

Undergraduates: Students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average by the achievement of 60 academic credit hours and must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average for the duration of their undergraduate enrollment. Students failing to meet this requirement are ineligible to receive financial aid.

Until the completion of 60 academic credit hours, students’ progress for financial aid purposes will be evaluated to determine eligibility for continued enrollment.

Any action taken by the University Senate Committee on Student Petitions regarding students’ appeals of their suspended enrollment because of grade point deficit (for students who have not yet earned 60 credit hours) will also apply to the financial aid component of the academic progress policy.

Students will not be eligible for aid if they do not earn a baccalaureate degree after 150 credit hours (whether or not they received aid for all terms), with the following exception: Students may carry up to 160 credit hours for programs that regularly require more than 130 hours for a degree.

Students may receive up-to-ten full-time terms of aid (or the equivalent) with the following exceptions:

The maximum number of terms students transferring to the university may receive aid is prorated based on their entering enrollment status. For example, a student enrolling as a junior may receive a maximum of five terms of aid to earn a baccalaureate degree. Transfer students should check with their financial aid adviser concerning eligible semesters of aid. Aid received at another institution is not included.

Postbaccalaureate Students: Students enrolled in postbaccalaureate studies must petition the Academic Progress Appeals Committee to receive financial aid. They must meet the same academic requirements as undergraduates. The types of financial aid available to postbaccalaureate students depend on the student’s degree-seeking status.

Graduate Students: Students must maintain a 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average or meet the academic standards required by their departments, whichever is higher.

Students will be ineligible for aid if they do not attain their degree objectives after carrying the maximum number of credit hours listed below (whether or not they have received aid for all terms):

Students must earn 75 percent of their credit hours carried at the graduate level. If they do not, they will be on financial aid probation for one term. During the following term of enrollment these students must increase their credit hours to the minimum. If they do not, they will be suspended from receiving aid until they meet the standard.

Law Students: Students must maintain a 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average, or meet academic standards required by the College of Law, whichever is higher. They will be ineligible for aid if they do not attain their degree objective after carrying the maximum credit hours listed below (whether or not they received aid for those terms):

Students will be evaluated each term for eligibility to enroll for the following term.

Professional Students in the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science: Students must earn their degrees within four years. They will be evaluated annually in September to determine advancement to the next class level. If they do not advance to the next class level but are still eligible for enrollment they will be on financial aid probation the following year. Students who have not advanced to the next class level by the end of the probationary period will no longer be eligible for financial aid.

Additional Policies That Apply to All Students

Students who enroll in curricula not specifically addressed in this policy must petition the academic progress appeals committee to continue to receive financial aid.

UF International Center

The University of Florida International Center (UFIC) promotes the international work of
colleges, departments, faculty and students. UFIC supports teaching, research and service as well as the enhancement of international education and training throughout the university and the state. For more information, contact UFIC: (352) 392-5323; (352) 392-5575 fax; e-mail ufic@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu or visit the UFIC web site at http://www.ufic.ufl.edu.

Overseas Studies Services (OSS): OSS offers UF students the opportunity to study abroad in a wide range of academic and cultural settings. OSS offers more than 40 semester and year-long programs and a wide variety of summer programs. Subject areas include language, culture and history; marine, forest and tropical ecology; engineering; business, public relations and journalism; and architecture. When pre-approved, study abroad fulfills major, minor and elective credit as well as fulfilling general education and other degree requirements. Information about financial aid, scholarships and general counseling are available.

Academic support is provided by UF colleges, departments and faculty. In most cases, overseas study can be incorporated into virtually any academic degree without creating excess hours or graduation delays. Any excess-hours charges produced by approved overseas study will be paid by the university.

International Faculty and Scholar Services (IFSS): IFSS delivers administrative and support services to international faculty, scholars and their families. Services are provided to faculty and scholars immediately upon their arrival on campus and continue until they return home.

Special Support Services

The Office for Academic Support and Institutional Services (OASIS) in 200 Walker Hall, coordinates and directs support and enrichment services for all regularly and specially admitted minority students (African American, Asian American, Hispanic American and Native American). This includes participants in the Upward Bound Program, the Student Enrichment Services Program and other regularly admitted students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. This office works closely with the Office of Admissions and counselors in high schools and community colleges to facilitate the admission of minority students.

Once students are admitted, OASIS continues to assist their retention by providing academic counseling, tutoring, referrals and advocacy. OASIS works closely with the Academic Advising Center to provide training for and information about its special programs.

OASIS strives to enhance academic progress. Tutors are provided in math, English, biological sciences, statistics, economics, chemistry and physics. Referrals are made and tutoring arranged in other areas through the O.I.R. Teaching Center, the Reading and Writing Center and other
campus-wide offices. OASIS helps students develop coping and social adjustment skills by providing successful peers and role models. Enrichment services include recruitment, retention workshops and seminars, academic progress monitoring, orientation programs, research and evaluation activities, and educational and social activities.

Career Resource Center

The Career Resource Center, on the west side of the first floor of the J. Wayne Reitz Union, provides career planning, cooperative education/ internship work experience opportunities and employment assistance to all students and alumni.

The center helps students develop and explore career plans, acquire career-related work experiences, develop personal strategies that ensure employment upon graduation, interview well and secure employment.

The center’s services focus upon the student, from freshmen exploring careers to seniors seeking employment. Students can use the center at any point in their college careers. Services are free and include individual counseling for students seeking career planning, career changes, work experience and job search campaigns.

SIGI+, a computerized career exploration and occupational information system, helps match career interests with occupations and provides each student a personal printout for review. Other computer-assisted career guidance programs are available.

A Career Workshop Program offers 16-18 different seminar sessions. Sessions are 50 minutes long and are taught in the CRC’s career development laboratory. Topics include career planning, cooperative education, job search correspondence, resume preparation, interview techniques and overseas jobs.

The Cooperative Education and Internship programs enable students to gain professional work experience related to classroom education. They also provide a source of income and enable students to become more competitive for the job market.

Hundreds of recruiters visit the CRC each semester and conduct thousands of on-campus job interviews, the largest such program in the state. The center uses a revolutionary new career center management database, G.R.A.D.©, the Gator Recruitment Activities Database. This combines a professional resume preparation program with a demographic section to register with the CRC. Students who wish to participate in the on-campus interview program—whether for full-time, co-op or internship positions—must first come to the GRAD service counter, where they pay a modest licensing and access fee. They are then granted entry into the system from any Web-access terminal—at their home, on-campus computer labs or terminals in the CRC. Once into the system, students complete the demographic information and resumé section, and send the data to the CRC for inclusion in its database. The information can (and should) be updated as often as required. Once the information is in the CRC system, the student is registered with the center and may participate in on-campus interviews. The center uses this information to provide referrals directly to employers who have requested candidates prior to on-campus interviews.

Career Days: The center sponsors a number of these events each semester. Career Showcase offers all students an opportunity to discuss career and employment opportunities with hundreds of national corporations.

Career Resource Library: Contains information to help students make career choices: facts on several thousand employers and related occupations, employer contact lists, directories for business, industry, education and government, lists of American firms operating overseas and reference material and information on graduate and special studies programs such as fellowships, assistantships and other resource materials.

Research data is available on job trends, outlook and economic forecasts, labor market statistics, manpower bulletins for various career fields, special directories and publications rating most employers. More than 250 slide/tape, video and audio programs provide career choices, employer information, job search and interview techniques.

A Credentials Repository and Referral Service is available to students and alumni. Copies of credentials are sent upon request to potential employers. In addition, the center refers qualified persons on file to interested employers requesting candidates to fill job vacancies.

The World Wide Web: The Career Resource Center and its list of jobs and career information can be accessed at http://www. crc.ufl.edu/. It contains a full spectrum of information services and direct Web links, including details about the Career Resource Center, how to find it and hours of operation, descriptions of CRC programs, events and services, career fairs and Career Showcase (including a current list of employers attending), job listings and interviewing/on-campus recruiting (including signing up for interviews), and information for alumni. The text of the Gator Career Guide is also available. For those in the immediate job market, there are direct links to such job posting services as JOBTRAK©, Adams Job Bank, Career Web, Job Bank USA, Monster Jobs on the Web and Yahoo! Career Mart, to name a few.

The CRC also staffs a satellite office part-time in the Academic Advising Center to provide career counseling and guidance.

J. Wayne Reitz Union

The J. Wayne Reitz Union is the community center of the university, providing a wide variety of facilities, services and programs for all members of the university community. The union’s primary emphasis is serving the nonacademic needs of students. Policy for the Reitz Union is established by the Board of Managers, which consists of eight students and six faculty members, with a student chair. The Reitz Union is funded by Student Government.

The Reitz Union opened May 1, 1967, and was named in honor of Dr. J. Wayne Reitz, president of the university from 1955 to 1967. Facilities and services offered at the Reitz Union include:

Student Activities Center: Located on the third floor, the center houses Student Government, Student Honor Court, Student Legal Services and other student organizations.

Office of Student Activities: The Reitz Union sponsors a continuing program of activities and services, including an arts series, lectures, live concerts, a leisure course program, arts & crafts sales and College Bowl.

Dining and Food Facilities: Choices include the Reitz Union Food Court, that feature Wendy’s©, Subway©, Allegro Pasta, the Wokery and Treat Yourself Right, the Arrendondo dining room, the Baja Tortilla Grill, the Java Hut, Freshens Premium Yogurt©, Dunkin’ Donuts© and Little Caesar’s Pizza©. Complete catering services are available.

Meeting/Hotel Facilities: A large ballroom, two auditoriums, three lounges and thirty conference and meeting rooms are available for students and university organizations. A 36-room hotel is also available.

University Box Office: Students, faculty and staff can purchase tickets for campus concerts at Ticket-Master© outlet; tickets are also available for major entertainment events throughout the southeast United States.

Retail Stores: Located on the ground floor and outside around the terrace, the retail stores include Barnett Bank, Mail Boxes, Etc., STA Travel, the Reitz Union Hair Company, the Corner Store and the Outfitter, Eyecare Express, Talking Walls and Kaplan Test Prep.

Recreation & Entertainment: The Arts and Crafts Center offers studio space, classes and hands-on instruction in ceramics, weaving, jewelry making and screen printing. The game room features 16 bowling lanes, 17 billiard tables, a snooker table, table tennis, foosball and video games. The game room sponsors intercollegiate men’s and women’s bowling teams and campus and intercollegiate tournaments in bowling, billiards, table tennis, video games, bridge, chess and foosball. Camping and outdoor equipment rentals and trip-planning information are available from The Outfitter. The Reitz Union Cinema features first-run movies, avant garde classics and foreign and animated films. The gallery and art gallery areas display works by students and faculty.

Services: ATM’s, an information desk, lost and found, and a passenger and ride-wanted bulletin boards are provided. Free notary public service is provided by Student Legal Services. A computer lab also is available for UF students.

University Counseling Center

www.counsel.ufl.edu

The University Counseling Center offers counseling and student development services to enrolled students and their partners/spouses. The center is staffed by professional counselors and services include the following:

Counseling: The center offers counseling and therapy to help students confront personal, academic and career concerns. Appointments to see a counselor may be made in person at 301 Peabody Hall, adjacent to Criser Hall. The intake interview allows the student and counselor to make decisions about the type of help needed. Students requiring immediate help are seen on a non-appointment emergency basis. Information is confidential.

Group Program: The center offers general counseling and therapy groups (i.e., relationships, you and your family, self confidence substance abuse and career exploration). Other groups and workshops such as math confidence and stress
management are designed to improve specific skills. A list of available groups is published each term.

Career Development: The center offers vocational interest testing, career workshops and the Discover computer guidance system. Peer counselors provide a variety of career related services such as study skills workshops and referral
information.

Consulting and Outreach: Center counselors are available for consultation with students, staff, professionals, faculty, administration and parents. These consultations often focus on individual students, special programs, organizational problems and other issues of psychological dimensions. Center counselors also provide outreach programs for student organization meetings, residence life areas, Greek organizations and other faculty and student interest groups. Presentations may be arranged by calling the center.

Teaching/Training: The center provides a variety of practicum and internship training experiences for students in psychology and counselor education. Center faculty also teach undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and counselor education.

Gator Dining Service

Gator Dining Service is proud to offer an
exciting and innovative solution to the question of where and how to eat on campus. More than 10,000 students are members. Everything is on campus. There is an endless variety of foods from soup and salad bars, deli bars, made-to-order sandwiches, baked goods, delicious hot entrees and nutritious vegetables. Our newest addition in the Hub features KFC®, Taco Bell® and I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt®.

Funds deposited in your account can be used at all 18 locations. Present your Gator 1 card for payment; the register will deduct the purchase from your account and display the remaining balance. Additions to your account may be made during business hours or through the mail in any amount of $25 or more. You may add money to your account over the phone during business hours with your Visa or MasterCard. Your account balance rolls over from semester to semester, year to year.

Student Health Care Center

www.hsc.ufl.edu.shcc

Student Health Care Center (SHCC) provides out-patient medical services that include primary medical care, health screening programs, health education, sexual assault recovery services and mental health counseling. Physicians are board-eligible or certified and all clinical staff are experienced in the care of university students. SHCC is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

The SHCC is staffed by physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, dietitians, psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health counselors. Health education staff provide counseling and an extensive campus outreach program. SHCC also provides a pharmacy, clinical laboratory and radiology services. Health services are also available for university students, including immunizations, foreign travel consultation, women’s health care, specialized programs for students with eating disorders and a sports medicine clinic.

There is no charge for an office visit with SHCC clinical staff, health education or mental health services. Reduced fee-for-service charges are assessed for laboratory tests, X-ray procedures, medications, special clinic services, physical therapy and consultation with health care specialists. All the services are located in the Infirmary, which is located centrally on campus. Limited SHCC services are also available at the Family and Internal Medicine Clinic at Shands Hospital.

The SHCC hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. on weekends and most holidays. Appointments are encouraged and walk-ins are welcome. Clinic hours vary during semester breaks and holidays. Summer hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A medical provider and mental health counselor are available by phone after hours.

Please call for information at 392-1161, extension 4309. For appointments call 392-1161 extension 4224, or mental health at 392-1171. All students registered for classes at the university are eligible for service. Spouses, postdoctoral students and semester-off students who plan to return the following semester may receive services if they pay a special health fee.

A Student Government-sponsored health insurance plan is available.

HIV Infection: The university’s policy is to assess the needs of students, faculty or employees with HIV infection on a case-by-case basis. With permission of the affected individual, the director of the Student Health Care Center will assist in the coordination of resources and services.

The confidentiality of the individual’s HIV status as well as the individual’s welfare are respected. Breach of confidentiality of information obtained by a university employee in an official university capacity may result in disciplinary action.

Based on current medical information concerning risk of infection, the university does not isolate persons with HIV infection or AIDS from other individuals in the educational or work setting. Furthermore, the university supports the continued participation, to the fullest extent reasonably possible, of these individuals in the campus educational/work environment.

It is also the policy of the university to provide education that seeks to prevent the spread of HIV infection. Those at risk for HIV infection are encouraged to get tested; those who are infected are urged to seek treatment. With current advances in HIV/AIDS treatment, early intervention is crucial to maintaining well-being and delaying complications of the illness.

In keeping with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the university considers HIV/AIDS to be a disability. Existing support services can be utilized by students or employees who are disabled by HIV infection or AIDS.

Dental Care

The College of Dentistry provides a broad range of dental services at reduced fees through its student clinics. For information or scheduling of appointments, call (352) 392-4261.

Emergency dental care is available on a walk-in basis at 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. weekdays. Entry to the College of Dentistry clinics (the blue zone on the first floor) is via the west entrance to the Health Science Center on Center Drive. Parking is available in the visitor’s parking garage with access from Mowry Road.

Speech and Hearing Clinic

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers services to persons who have speech, hearing, language or reading disorders.

The clinic operates from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday when the university is in session. Those interested are encouraged to call the clinic (352) 392-2041 (Voice & TDD) or to stop by 435 Dauer Hall for information regarding fees and services and/or to schedule an appointment.

Reading and Writing Center

The University Reading and Writing Center, located within the Teaching Center in S.W. Broward Hall, offers free services to staff and students. The center’s office is open between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (392-2010).

The center provides noncredit individual instruction in reading and writing. The reading program is designed to improve comprehension, vocabulary and study skills. The writing program helps students with the organization and development of papers and with grammar and mechanics. Through individual conferences, students may receive limited help in writing papers. The center offers workshops on CLAST and GRE preparation and on writing dissertations and theses. Materials also are available for the MCAT, LSAT or GMAT exams.

Independent Study by Correspondence

The Division of Continuing Education and the Department of Independent Study offer correspondence courses for college or high school credit or continuing professional education units.

Students may enroll for a course by mail, fax or in person. This process does not require transcripts of previous academic work, nor does it require a formal application for admission to the University of Florida. There is no official starting

date for classes or a drop/add period. Registration is valid for one year. If a student is enrolled in a college program, prior approval from a dean or academic adviser is required before the student may submit the enrollment form to the Department of Independent Study.

Many independent study correspondence courses can be applied toward re-certification and initial teacher certification. Teachers outside Florida wishing to work in the state of Florida may take these courses and apply them toward initial teacher certification.

Contact the Division of Continuing Education for a free catalog: Division of Continuing Education, 2209 N.W. 13th Street, Suite D, Gainesville, Florida 32609, (352) 392-1711, email learn@doce.ufl.edu or visit the web site at http://www.doce.ufl.edu/indstudy.

Student Legal Services

Student Legal Services provides university students with free legal advice and counseling. Full-time students may receive advice on
landlord-tenant problems, consumer law, criminal charges, traffic citations, divorce, adoption, name change and other family matters. In some landlord-tenant and family law matters, Student

Legal Services provides free representation in court in Alachua County. Certain restrictions and limitations may apply. Appointments usually are required for one-on-one counseling with the staff attorneys. All staff attorneys are licensed members of the Florida Bar.

Free notary services, including preparation of powers of attorney, are available without appointment during normal business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For more information on the services offered or to make an appointment to speak to a staff attorney, call Student Legal Services at 392-1665, Ext. 368. Student Legal Services is located in room 368, J. Wayne Reitz Union.

Guide to Special Services

Committee on Sexism and Homophobia

392-1261, 202 Peabody Hall

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday — Friday

Co-Chairperson: Phyllis Meek, Associate Dean for Student Services.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Concerns Committee

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday — Friday

Chairperson: Martin Heesaker, Associate Professor, 218 PSY, 392-0604

 

 

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Student Union

392-1665, ext. 310, 300 J. Wayne Reitz Union.

Rape and Crime Victim Advocate Program

334-0827, Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Center for Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery
Education

392-1161, ext. 231, 326 Student Health Care
Center.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday — Friday

Women’s Affairs Cabinet

392-1665, ext. 305, 305 J. Wayne Reitz Union

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday — Friday.

Women’s Leadership Conference

392-1265, Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Contact Person: Helen Mamarchev, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs.

Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research

392-3365, 115 Anderson Hall

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday — Friday