Current Students

Students are assigned an academic advisor from FYAE who will assist them during their first year of college. Your assigned FYAE Advisor will contact you via email early in the Fall semester and periodically thereafter - it is important to regularly check your Knight's email account. We recommend students meet with their academic advisor at least once each semester prior to the withdraw deadline.

FYAE operates primarily on an appointment advising basis. Students can schedule appointments in-person or on the phone. Advisors are available during peak times and on "Walk-in Wednesday" for walk-in advising. Prior to registration times, advisors will be on location in the residence halls for Advisors on Location. We also have an advisor permanently located in the Hercules Community for first-year students residing in that community. For questions about policies and procedures, deadlines, or other basic information students can interact with their advisor through email advising with their Knight's email account. Students who are placed on Academic Probation will be required to complete mandatory probation advising. Peer advisors are also available for walk-in peer advising if students are interested in a peer's perspective.

We encourage you to plan ahead and meet with your advisor through appointment advising early in the semester. Advisors are typically booked weeks in advance of registration (typically early November and late March). Wait times around these peak times for walk-in advising and Advisors on Location can range from 15 minutes to 1 hour. Responses to your email questions can also be delayed during these peak times.

Students who schedule an appointment with our office will receive the most comprehensive advising services we can provide. We recommend students schedule an appointment early in the semester to avoid the rush around registration. Appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes with the assigned academic advisor.

The following are services students can expect to receive during advising appointments:

Course schedule planning
Review of Degree Audit Report
Review of transfer summary report (AP, IB, AICE, & Dual Enrollment credit)
Review of academic policies and procedures
Review of General Education Program requirements
Review of degree requirements
Course registration assistance
Overview of process to take classes at other institutions (Transient Form)
Assistance calculating GPA and defining academic standing
Discussion of academic performance and course requirements
Assistance building college level learning skills
Major and career exploration
Review ROTC academic plan forms*
Referral to other campus resources

Students can schedule appointments in-person at our office or on the phone.

*A one hour scheduled appointment is required for ROTC students requesting a review of their academic plan forms. Please indicate the nature of appointment when scheduling the appointment. Students should complete the form to the best of their ability prior to the appointment.

Students can attend a walk-in advising session where they can meet with the first available advisor for quick advising questions. As students are met with on a first-come, first-served basis, students may wait 15 minutes to 1 hour depending on advisor availability (sessions are limited to 15 minutes). Students can expect longer wait times during peak registration times (typically early November and late March).

We have regularly scheduled "Walk-in Wednesdays" throughout the semester for general advising questions. We also offer walk-in advising sessions during peak times such as the Swap/Drop/Add week, for assistance finalizing your course schedule; Withdraw week, for questions about withdrawal policy prior to the deadline; and during the peak registration week for first year students.

Students are required to complete and print out a copy of the Walk-in Intake Form in preparation for their walk-in advising session. We recommend for students attending walk-in advising for assistance with their course schedule to bring a tentative class schedule to the walk-in advising session.

The following are services students can expect to receive during walk-in advising sessions:

Course schedule planning
Review of transfer summary report (AP, IB, AICE, & Dual Enrollment credit)
Review of academic policies and procedures
Review of General Education Program requirements
Course registration assistance
Overview of process to take classes at other institutions (Transient Form)
Referral to other campus resources

The following locations are available to print the form (some locations have printing fees):

UCF Library: Ground Floor
Student Union SGA Express Printing Lab: 1st floor across from Kaplan Test Prep
Student Union SGA Computer Lab Room 209
Breezeway - The SPOT: Across from Barnes and Nobles bookstore
UCF Technology Commons: Right next to the College of Science building

With our outreach advising, also known as Advisors on Location, we bring advisors to you! During Advisors on Location programs, students meet with advisors on a first-come, first-served basis. Students may wait up to 45 minutes depending on the availability advisors.

FYAE traditionally hosts four-to-six Advisors on Location programs per semester. You can expect to find Advisor on Location opportunities in the weeks prior to registration for first year students.

The following are services students can expect to receive during outreach advising sessions:

Course schedule planning
Review of academic policies and procedures
Review of General Education Program requirements
Overview of process to take classes at other institutions (Transient Form)
Referral to other campus resources

Students will receive frequent communication via email from advisors concerning policies, procedures, and important deadlines. Thus, it is important that students also frequently check their Knight's email account. For students with quick and simple questions advisors are able to answer them by email. Students are recommended to meet with advisors face-to-face for more detailed questions.

The following are services students can expect to receive through email advising:

Review of academic policies and procedures
Review of General Education Program requirements
Referral to other campus resources

A student is placed on academic probation when his/her UCF cumulative GPA drops below a 2.00. A student must receive at least a 2.00 term GPA the following semester after being placed on probation to remain at the University. If a student fails to do so, they will be disqualified from the University. Readmission into the University is never guaranteed.

When students advised by FYAE are placed on academic probation they will be notified by their Knight’s email account after final grades have been posted. Students placed on probation are required to complete a one hour mandatory appointment with their assigned advisor, in addition to other requirements. Students can expect the following during their probation appointment:

Review of Academic Alert Assessment
Review of academic policies and procedures
Review of General Education Program requirements
Review of degree requirements
Assistance calculating GPA and defining academic standing
Discussion of academic performance and course requirements
Assistance building college level learning skills
Referral to other campus resources
Completion of Academic Improvement Plan

Students are also required to schedule at least one follow-up appointment prior to the withdrawal deadline to discuss their academic performance. The follow-up appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes.

Visit the Academic Alert website for more information on academic probation.

Current Students

Appointment Advising

Walk-In Advising

Advisors on Location

E-mail Advising

Academic Probation Advising