2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
University Writing Program
The University Writing Program offers writing-intensive courses, workshops and support to students and faculty at the university. Courses are based on the premise that writing is a transferable skill necessary for success in all academic and professional fields. Courses taught by Writing Program faculty include ENC 1101, Introduction to College Writing, and ENC 1102, Introduction to Argument and Persuasion.
Reading and Writing Center
The University Reading and Writing Center, located within the Teaching Center in SW Broward Hall, offers free services to staff and students. The center’s office is open 8:00 a.m. - 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, TOEFL or GMAT exams.
Teaching Center
The Office of Academic Technology Teaching Center, located on the ground level of SW Broward Hall, offers free tutoring in a variety of subject areas: accounting, astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, economics, mathematics, physics, and statistics courses. Students may prepare for the mathematics portion of the GRE or CLAST by working individually with a tutor, attending workshops, or using the center’s computer/print resources. Study skills/learning strategies help is provided individually and through workshops. Videos on time management, learning strategies, test taking, etc., are also available. Visit the Teaching Center in Broward Hall, call 392-2010, or access their Web site for hours of operation and further information.
UF International Center
The University of Florida International Center (UFIC) in 123 Grinter Hall, promotes the international work of colleges, departments, faculty and students. UFIC supports teaching, research and service, and the enhancement of international education and training throughout the university and the state. For more information, contact UFIC at 352-392-5323; fax, 352-392-5575.
Study Abroad Services (SAS) offers summer, semester, and academic year programs that provide students the opportunity to live and study abroad while fulfilling degree requirements. Exchange programs allow students to pay UF tuition yet study overseas. Scholarships and financial aid can help to finance the international academic experience. SAS program assistants advise applicants, tailoring the program to the individual needs of the students. Visit the UFIC library or the UFIC Web site for program details.
International Student Services (ISS) provides orientation, immigration services and practical workshops to students from abroad coming to study at UF. Services are provided to international students immediately upon their arrival at the University of Florida and continue until they return to their home country.
Office of Academic Technology
The Office of Academic Technology (AT) provides academic and technology resources and assistance to students. Testing services are offered to students, including the CLEP, CLAST, GRE and other standardized tests. The Reading and Writing Center and Teaching Center provide individual instruction and tutoring for students.
AT’s Center for Instructional and Research Computing (CIRCA) provides computing labs and work areas for use by all UF students, connectivity and utility software, instructions on the UF Software CD, training in computer skills and consulting support for students’ computer accounts. Their Web address is www.circa.ufl.edu.
For more information about services offered by the Office of Academic Technology, refer to their Web site.
Office for Academic Support and Institutional Services (OASIS)
www.oasis.ufl.edu
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 Admission and counselors in high schools and community colleges to facilitate the admission of minority students.
Once students are admitted, OASIS continues to help 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 Teaching Center, SW Broward Hall, 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.
Cycles of Success League for Scholars
The Cycles of Success League provides a yearlong program for the University’s National Achievement, Golden, Platinum Opportunity and Presidential scholars. The program helps to enhance the students’ academic excellence through planned programs encouraging them to develop leadership skills for career development and academic success.Student-led study groups meet weekly in small groups to encourage excellent study habits. Monthly STEPS (Success to Every Presidential Scholars) meetings are scheduled to provide a forum with key people in the university family to address the needs of scholars. Students who need additional academic counseling may meet on a weekly basis with the program coordinator to plan and set goals for success. The Office of the Vice Provost, under the direction of Dr. Jacquelyn D. Hart, administers the program.
University Minority Mentor Program
The University Minority Mentor Program (UMMP) is open to all first-year minority students. The yearlong program provides an opportunity for each participating student to be mentored by a faculty member who supports, guides and facilitates the realization of each student’s dream. Many planned activities are held each semester to enhance the protégé-mentor relationship. The effects of mentoring are dramatic, having a positive impact on student retention, graduation rates and faculty-student relations. This program is administered by the Office of the Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity Programs and assisted by a council of faculty and staff.
Office of Graduate Minority Programs
The University of Florida is a member of the National Name Exchange Consortium. This consortium matches undergraduate minority students who are interested in graduate education with graduate schools. The name exchange program seeks to increase the number of qualified minority students accepted into graduate school, improve student access to information on graduate school opportunities, and assist graduate schools in identifying qualified minority candidates for graduate study.
For additional information, contact Recruitment and Retention, Office of Graduate Minority Programs, 115 Grinter Hall, 392-6444, E-mail: ogmp@ufl.edu. The National Name Exchange Web site: www.grad.washington.edu/nameexch/national/student.html.
Ronald E. McNair Scholars
The Ronald E. McNair Scholars Achievement Program at UF encourages qualified undergraduate students to pursue their educational studies through graduate education. This high-quality, intense academic research program, which is one of the most prestigious in the country, is designed for first-generation and low-income college students, as well as students from groups underrepresented at the graduate level.
New scholars begin the program at the Summer B term with a six-week mandatory Summer Research Institute. The scholars are enrolled in a three-credit hour Scholarly Writing (ENC) course, along with three other specialized McNair workshops; the Research Process, Statistics for Academic Research, and GRE Preparation. Scholars are required to partner with a faculty mentor and conduct research, as well as attend program workshops and activities.
McNair scholars receive a research stipend of $2,400 that is paid throughout the program year. Applications are available in mid October, and the deadline to submit an application is the last day of February.
For more information about additional criteria for the program, call 352-846-2575.