The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences follows a dual-advising model. Responsibilities are broken up as indicated below.
AAC Advising Responsibilities
- University/College requirements for graduation (general education, foreign language proficiency, etc.).
- Universal Tracking and course planning for timely graduation.
- Explanation of academic holds.
- Explanation of placement and pre-requisites for CLAS courses.
- Academic probation.
- Petitions for an exception or waiver of a college/university rule/regulation/requirement.
- See details of AAC Advising Services
Department/Undergraduate Coordinator (UGC) Responsibilities
- Major/minor/certificate requirements.
- Department approval for dual degrees, double majors, and upper-division changes of major.
- Research and graduate school options in the field.
- Approval of major/minor/certificate courses taken abroad or at another institution.
- Waiver of pre-requisites for courses taught by the department.
In many cases academic requests will need department support for college approval.
| Department | Undergraduate Coordinator | Location | Department Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | John Seppala | jseppala@ufl.edu | 116A Griffin-Floyd Hall | 352-273-2971 |
| African American Studies | James Essegbey | essegbey@ufl.edu | 63 Dauer | 352-392-2422 |
| African Languages | Kole Odutola | kodutola@ufl.edu | 351 Pugh | 352-392-7082 |
| African Studies | Todd Leedy | tleedy@ufl.edu | 427 Grin | 352-392-2183 |
| Akan | Charles Bwenge | cbwenge@ufl.edu | 423 Grinter | 352-392-2422 |
| Amharic | Charles Bwenge | cbwenge@ufl.edu | 423 Grinter | 352-392-2422 |
| Anthropology | John Krigbaum | krigbaum@ufl.edu | 1350A Turlington | 352-392-2253 |
| Arabic | Youssef Haddad | yah@ufl.edu | 357 Pugh | 352-392-2422 |
| Asian American Studies | Malini Schueller | malini@ufl.edu | 4113 Turl | 352-392-6650 |
| Asian Studies MINOR | Ann Wehmeyer | awehmeye@ufl.edu | 320 Pugh Hall | 352-392-2422 |
| Astronomy | Desika Narayanan | desika.narayanan@ufl.edu | Bryant SSB 214 | 294-1870 |
| Biology/Bio | Teresa Mutahi | tmutahi@ufl.edu | 214B BAR | 352-273-0116 |
| Biology/Botany/ZY | Brittany Hoover | bioadvising@advising.ufl.edu | 205 Farrior | 352-392-1521 |
| Biology/Botany/ZY | Claudine Tolbert | bioadvising@advising.ufl.edu | 205 Farrior | 352-392-1521 |
| BOT/MAR/ZY | Nicole Gerlach | ngerlach@ufl.edu | 520 Carr Hall | 352-392-1175 |
| Career Planning | Jackie Pedota | JPedota@ufsa.ufl.edu | Farrior Hall | TBA |
| Chemistry | Melanie Veige | melveige@ufl.edu | JHH 103 | 352-392-0518 |
| Chemistry | Tammy Davidson | davidson@chem.ufl.edu | 429 SIS | 352-392-0541 |
| Chinese | Richard Wang | rwang1@ufl.edu | 341 PUGH HALL | 352-392-2422 |
| Classics | Robert S. Wagman | rsw@ufl.edu | 125 C Dauer | 352-273-3701 |
| Computer Science | Todd Best, Kevin Bird, and Jessica Mccarty | tbest@cise.ufl.edu | E 405, CSE Bldg | 352-392-1090 |
| Criminology | Jodi Lane | ugadvising@crim.ufl.edu | 3332 Turlington | 352-392-0265 |
| Criminology - UFO | Lora Levett | llevett@ufl.edu | 3336 Tur | 352-392-0265 |
| Czech | Holly Raynard | hraynard@ufl.edu | 3326A Turlington Hall | 352-294-7142 |
| Dial Center for Written and Oral Com. | Cher Phillips | cherp@cwoc.ufl.edu | 402 Rolf | 392-5421 |
| East-Central European Studies Certificate | Holly Raynard | hraynard@ufl.edu | 3326A Turlington Hall | 352-294-7142 |
| Economics | Dr. Kristian Estevez | kj719@ufl.edu | 332 Matherly Hall | 352-392-0151 |
| English | John Murchek | murchek@ufl.edu | Tur 4012E | 352-294-2877 |
| English | Kenneth Kidd | kbkidd@ufl.edu | 4370 Turlington | 352-392-6650 |
| European Studies | Holly Raynard | hraynard@ufl.edu | 3326A Turlington Hall | 352-294-7142 |
| European Union Studies Certificate | Holly Raynard | hraynard@ufl.edu | 3326A Turlington Hall | 352-294-7142 |
| French | Sylvie Blum | sylblum@ufl.edu | 243 Dauer Hall | 352-392-3261 |
| Geography | Liang Mao | liangmao@ufl.edu | 3121 Turlington | 352-392-0494 |
| Geological Sciences | Joseph (Joe) Meert | jmeert@ufl.edu | 355 Williamson Hall | 352-392-2231 |
| Geological Sciences Certificate | Matthew Smith | mcsmith@ufl.edu | Williamson Hall | (352) 392-2231 |
| Geospatial Information Analysis Certificate | Liang Mao | liangmao@ufl.edu | 3121 Turlington | 352-392-0494 |
| German | Will Hasty | hasty@ufl.edu | 263B Dauer Hall | 352-392-2422 |
| Haitian Creole | Benjamin Hebblethwaite | hebble@ufl.edu | 363 Dauer | 352-392-2422 *per website |
| Health Disparities in Society | Alyssa Zucker | azucker@ufl.edu | Ustler Hall 204 | 392-3365 |
| Hebrew | Dror Abend | dabend@ufl.edu | 337 Pugh | 352-392-2422 |
| History | Benjamin Wise | benwise@ufl.edu | 208 FLI | 352-392-0271 |
| Holocaust Studies Certificate | Norman Goda | goda@ufl.edu | 201 Walker Hall | 352-392-2168 |
| Honors | Melissa Johnson | mjohnson@honors.ufl.edu | 343 Infirmary | 352-392-1519 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Margaret Fields | mfields@ufl.edu | 2014 Turl | 352-392-0780 |
| International Relations Certificate | Badredine Arfi | barfi@ufl.edu | 03 Anderson | |
| International Studies | Dr. Timothy Karis | tkaris@ufl.edu | 232 Pugh Hall | 352-392-5323 |
| Italian | Deborah Amberson | dambers@ufl.edu | 355 Dauer | 352-392-2422 |
| Japanese | Ann Wehmeyer | awehmeye@ufl.edu | 320 Pugh Hall | 352-392-2422 |
| Jewish Studies | Jack Kugelmass | jkugelma@ufl.edu | 104 Wal | 392-9247 |
| Latin American Studies | Rosana Resende | rresende@latam.ufl.edu | 358 Grin | 352-273-4705 |
| Latin American Studies Certificate | Rosana Resende | rresende@latam.ufl.edu | 358 Grin | 352-273-4705 |
| Linguistics | Paula Golombek | pgolombek@ufl.edu | 4131 Turlington | 352-392-0639 |
| Marine Science (Biology) | Dr. Nicole Gerlach | ngerlach@ufl.edu | 520 Carr | 352-273-0125 *per website |
| Marine Sciences (IDS) | Matt Smith | mcsmith@ufl.edu | 269 WM Hall | 392-2231 |
| Mathematics | Konstantina Christodoulopoulou | kchristod@ufl.edu | 358 LIT | 352-294-2350 |
| Medical Anthropology Certificate | John Krigbaum | krigbaum@ufl.edu | 1350A Turlington | 352-392-2253 |
| Medieval and Early Modern Studies | Will Hasty | hasty@ufl.edu | 263 Dau | 352-392-2422 *per website |
| Meterology & Climatology Certificate | Corene Matyas | matyas@ufl.edu | TUR 3119 | 352-392-0494 |
| Microbiology | Bryan Korithoski | bkorithoski@ufl.edu | RM 1047 MCSB | 352-392-1906 *per website |
| Philosophy | Jaime Ahlberg | jlahlberg@ufl.edu | 332 Griffin-Floyd Hall | 352-392-2084 |
| Physics | Selman Hershfield | selman@phys.ufl.edu | 2073 NPB | 352-392-1554 |
| Polish | TBD | TBD | TBD | 273-3799 |
| Political Campaigning Certificate | Dan Smith | dasmith@ufl.edu | 352-392-0262 | |
| Political Science | Richard Nolan | rnolan@ufl.edu | 234 AND *per website | 392-0262 |
| Portuguese | Andrea Ferreira | deia@ufl.edu | 384 Grinter Hall | 352-392-2016 *per website |
| Psychology | Grad advisors | psych-advising@ufl.edu | 135 Psy | 352-392-0601 |
| Psychology | Jeff Farrar | farrar@ufl.edu | 135 Psy | 352-273-2115 |
| Public Affairs Certificate | Dave Hedge/Garrett Mullee | dhedge@ufl.edu or gmullee@ufl.edu | 218 Anderson Hall | 352-273-2367 |
| Public Leadership | Sheila Dickison | doctord@ufl.edu | 225 Pugh | 352- 846-1575 |
| Religion | Anna Peterson | annap@ufl.edu | 105 Anderson Hall | 352-392-1625 |
| Russian | Michael Gorham | mgorham@ufl.edu | 261 Dauer Hall | 352-392-3261 |
| Russian & East European Area Certificate | Galina Rylkova | grylkova@ufl.edu | 256 Dauer | 352-392-2422 |
| Sociology | Marian Borg | mborg@ufl.edu | 3364 Tur | 352-392-0265 |
| Spanish | Greg Moreland | moreland@ufl.edu | 1B Dauer Hall | 392-2016 or 392-2017 |
| Spanish (1000-2000 level placement) | Jennifer Pretak | jpretak@ufl.edu | 352-392-2016 | |
| Spanish for Professionals Certificate | Antonio Sajid Lopez | antoniosajid@ufl.edu | 3A Dauer Hall (Basement) | 352-392-3261 |
| Statistics | Demetris Athienitis | athienit@ufl.edu | 116B Griffin-Floyd Hall | 352-392-5175 |
| Sustainability Studies | Leslie Thiele | thiele@ufl.edu | 302 AND | 352-273-2380 |
| Swahili | Charles Bwenge | cbwenge@africa.ufl.edu | 423 Grinter | 352-392-2422 |
| Teaching English as Second Language Certificate | Paula Golombek | pgolombek@ufl.edu | 4131 Turlington | (352) 392-0639 |
| University Writing Program | Angela Bacsik | abacsik@ufl.edu | 302 Tigert Hall | 352-846-1138 |
| Vietnamese | Andrea Pham | apham@ufl.edu | 343 Pugh | 352-392-2422 |
| Wolof | Charles Bwenge | cbwenge@africa.ufl.edu | 423 Grinter | 352-392-2422 |
| Women's Studies | Alyssa Zucker | azucker@ufl.edu | UST 204 | 352-392-3365 |
| Yoruba | Kole Odutola | kodutola@ufl.edu | 351 Pugh | 352-392-7082 |