UF Online Academic Advisors
Same degree. Same instructors. Specialized advising.
The professional academic advisors who guide and nurture UF Online and PaCE students towards their goals are the cornerstone of student success in all of our programs. As active members of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), these dedicated individuals enact evidence-based best practices for student development, persistence, and ultimately success, across all UF Online programs in more than a dozen UF colleges.
In 2024, UF Online is proud to report a student to advisor ratio of approximately 165 to 1 across all programs, enabling our advisors to offer in-depth and personalized support to each and every student.
UF Online Advising Circle
Academic advisors working with UF Online and PaCE students are supported by a community of practice of peers numbering more than thirty professionals across over a dozen UF colleges in 2024. The UF Online team assists in facilitating and nurturing the UF Online Advising Circle in collaboration with you, our deeply valued advisors.
Any UF academic advisor who supports UF Online or PaCE students should participate in regular meetings as well as the private Teams channel for this community within the UF Online Forum.
Support for Advisors
UF Online cares deeply about supporting the well-being and success of our academic advising teams. We are always open to suggestions, feedback, and requests for help if you, as an advisor, are not getting what you need to help you support students to the best of your ability. Reach out to us anytime in the Advising Circle channel in the UF Online Forum linked above or at academics@ufonline.ufl.edu.
Helping you Support Students
As you advise students in your major(s), remember that UF Online offers a wide range of centralized supports. From free online tutoring to Keep Chompin’ emergency funds, we’ve got your students’ backs when their needs go beyond your scope of practice. The UF Online team has a dedicated crew ready to step in and do their best, so call on them when you need to at studentsuccess@ufonline.ufl.edu. Please direct your students to the resources and opportunities on the UF Online website.
Advising Circle
Monthly Meetings
All UF Online and PaCE advisors are encouraged to attend
Connect in TeamsAdvising Principles
UF Online’s approach to individualized academic advising for online students
Principles & Practice PDFMy advisor is the foundation of what makes it possible to succeed at UF.
– UF Online Student, comment from annual survey
Helpful Forms
Guidance and Resources for Advisors
UF Online is your go-to team for student- and program-related support; it is critical that we are aware of what is happening with UF Online and PaCE students, course enrollments, advising challenges, and more.
- About UF Online: who we are and what we do
- About UF Online: how we work
- Resources for faculty and programs
Connecting with UF Online
The Advising Circle Teams channel can be found within the UF Online Forum and contains information and supports shared privately with this community. Advisors should participate in regular meetings to share information with each other and with UF Online, and to receive updates in all directions.
Key resources in the Advising Circle channel:
- Marketing and Operational (data) request forms that connect directly to UF Online staff,
- Access to Professional Development funding requests,
- UF Online’s Keep Chompin’ Fund eligibility criteria and application for students experiencing hardship,
- Meeting minutes,
- Updates and support from UF Online, Enrollment Management, and your peer community.
In late 2024 and early 2025, plan to collaborate with the UF Online team to establish an internal Sharepoint site to hold policy guidance and instructions that will help you easily access forms and information you need!
Resources & Highlights for Supporting UF Online Students
UF Online Plaza
All UF Online and PaCE students should be encouraged to visit the Plaza regularly, as it serves as a central hub for connecting with peers, advisors, and the broader UF Online community. If you haven’t joined yet, we invite you to explore and engage with this vibrant space. Join the Plaza.
Free, On-Demand Tutoring
UF Online continues to fund free access to Knack tutoring for students enrolled in UF Online sections of specific courses that are assessed as highly challenging. With Knack, students can connect with experienced, on-demand professional tutors that have earned at least a master’s degree.
UF Online students currently enrolled in one or more of the eligible courses, will have access to free tutoring for the following courses: ACG2021, ACG2071, APK2100C, BCH4024, BSC2010, BSC2011, BUL4310, CHM1025, CHM2045, CHM2046, CHM2046L, COP3502C, COP3503C, COP3530, ECO2013, ECO2023, FIN3403, MAC1105, MAC1140, MAC1147, MAC2233, MAC2311, MAC2312, MAC2313, MAN3025, MAR3023, MCB3020, PHY2053, PHY2054, PSY2012, QMB3250, SPN1130, STA2023
Advisors are encouraged to remind students to check their eligibility and take advantage of this academic resource.
Keep Chompin’ Fund
UF Online has created a resource, the Keep Chompin’ Fund, for students experiencing unexpected hardship and struggling to pay educational expenses that are causing an academic impact. Awards are limited to $1,000 per academic year; detailed eligibility criteria are described on the first page of the application form.
UF Online Signature Events
Academic advisors are encouraged to attend and actively promote UF Online’s Signature Events. Dates and details will be shared throughout the year. These events offer valuable opportunities to strengthen connections, share resources, and celebrate what makes our UF community unique.
Data at Your Fingertips
UF Online provides academic advisors with up-to-date reports and information on your students and programs through our Operations Team’s SQL reporting server (login required).
UF Online Plaza
The UF Online Plaza mobile app and online social community is a low-stakes way to meet and connect with your UF Online and PaCE students.
Encourage your students to take advantage of the engagement and connection opportunities and join them there for virtual events, chats, and more when you are able.
Go to the PlazaShare Stories
We would love to hear from you about student, faculty, course, or advisor stories that you think we should share with a larger audience! More information is available on the submission form.
