College of Health and Public Affairs (COHPA) Sophomores WELCOME ! College of Health and Public Affairs (COHPA) Sophomores

Undergraduate Student Services (USS) Director: Mary Rente Assistant Director: Layla Archer College Advisors: Amber Flowers Jessica Mays Gail Raymond HPA II Room 115 407-823-0010 hpainfo@ucf.edu www.cohpa.ucf.edu Professional advisors: appointment only Peer advisors: walk-in basis #AcademicAdvising, #SchedulePlanning, #Registration, #Graduation

*Limited or Restricted Access Majors What’s your major? PUBLIC AFFAIRS Criminal Justice Legal Studies Nonprofit Management Public Administration *Social Work HEALTH *Athletic Training Communication Sciences and Disorders *Health Informatics and Information Management Health Sciences Pre-Clinical Health Services Administration *Limited or Restricted Access Majors

How do I know what’s required for my major? Your myKnight Audit… Explains all program requirements (major, minor, certificate) From your Student Center, select “degree audit/myKnight Audit” from “other academic” pull-down menu Select “view report as PDF” to print for advising meetings

Why should I meet with USS? Assist with your sophomore transition Connect major to career Explain your myKnight audit requirements Ensure planned schedule is appropriate Set clear & realistic goals Campus resource navigation Explain procedures & policies Concerns about coursework Keep you on track Meet with us 1x/term, at least Health and Public Affairs Building II Room 115

What’s expected of me? Attend classes Meet with USS every semester, at least Utilize all resources on-campus Stay abreast of all deadlines Reach out to your instructors/office hours Check knights e-mail frequently This is the only email UCF uses to reach you Organize personal/academic commitments Study a minimum of 3 hours outside of class for each hour in the classroom Connect with your fellow Knights Volunteer/shadow professionals in your field Best way to decide if it’s right for you

Why get involved? Ask yourself, “what do I care about?” Articulate & demonstrate skills Self-discovery Transfer what you’ve learned in classroom to real world experiences & make connections Satisfy grad school requirements Making contributions to the world abroad Demonstrate the College mission: Visit https://ucf.collegiatelink.net/Organizations for student organization info

Where can I find…? Undergraduate Catalog www.catalog.ucf.edu College Programs https://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/degrees/ Important dates & deadlines www.calendar.ucf.edu Scholarships/financial aid info www.finaid.ucf.edu www.cohpa.ucf.edu/scholarships/ every fall term Holds & to-do’s myUCF

Just Some Reminders… Submit your upcoming schedule to this link: http://connections.sdes.ucf.edu/formconnection Register for summer & fall at the same time Your specific enrollment date for summer & fall will post in myUCF on March 5th The new summer & fall class schedule will post in myUCF on March 5th Check your myUCF for any potential holds Your new advisors are located in HPA II Room 115

College of Health and Public Affairs Undergraduate Student Services HPA II Room 115 407-823-0010