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    Welcome!

    Psychology is a major within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), therefore, students must fulfill requirements for BOTH. See the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for requirements and guidelines.

    Psych Advising

    The Psychology advising office role is to support current UF undergraduate psychology students with program specific needs such as:

    • Enrollment questions/concerns about Psychology course
    • Department approval for dual degrees, double majors, and upper-division changes of major
    • Psychology-related research, internships, teaching experience, and senior thesis opportunities
    • General advice related to graduate school options in psychology.
    • Approval of psychology-related courses taken abroad/ another institution
    • Pre-requisite waivers and waitlist management for courses taught by the department.

    Psych Advisors CANNOT remove holds. Students MUST work with CLAS, Academic Advising Center (AAC). 

    If your inquiry pertains to issues beyond the Psych Advisors role, please be sure to consult a AAC Advisor.

    College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Academic Advising Center (AAC)

    The role of CLAS AAC is to support students in the areas below:

    • New/ transfer student admissions-
    • 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.
    • College approval for dual degree, double majors, and major change
    • Transient requests

    It is advisable to have the Academic Advising Center staff conduct yearly academic progression check on CLAS requirements. Students should also meet with Psychology Advising regarding the progression of psych major requirements.

    To speak with an CLAS AAC advisor:  Visit advising.ufl.edu and complete a short Qualtrics survey. The link for this survey can be found under the “Advising Appointment”. Completing this survey will allow you to select an appointment with an advisor.

    Advising Office Hours

    The Department of Psychology advising office supports current students with major specific questions. Students can attend remote advising hours, seen below, using the zoom link associated with the advisor and hours.  Upon accessing the Zoom meeting, students will enter a waiting room where the advisor will admit and meet with students individually. This is to ensure the privacy of all students.

    Advising office hours are subject to change, so check this page frequently.

    Email psych advising: Unable to make zoom advising hours or have a question best suited via email? Send your inquiry to us at: psych-advising@ufl.edu (opens in new tab) to receive specific feedback.  Be sure to use your GatorLink email address, include your UFID in your message, and provide the advisors with your specific questions and any necessary context information. Please do not email graduate student advisors, or Dominic Purcell (department advisor) via their individual email accounts.

    Please take our survey before emailing us to ensure your question is appropriate for our office:

    https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_54OSNDjy8JU6593(opens in new tab)

    DROP-IN ZOOM ADVISING

    Please review the available days and times for psych advising virtual drop-in. Students must sign into the advising lobby (link below). Once completed, look for the message with the Zoom link (typically a pop-up), and join the advisor’s Zoom immediately. Sessions are 10- 15 minutes per student.

    Click here for Remote Lobby Sign-in (Links to an external site)
    See how many are in the Waitlist (Links to an external site)

    AdvisorMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
    Davis Simmons
    Student Advisor    		--Canceled-
    Dominic Purcell
    Academic Advisor    		10:30 AM- 12:00PM
    2:00PM- 3:00PM    		-Canceled--
    Dr. Ron Chandler
    Undergrad Coordinator     		See advising emails for times * Advising hours are less frequent during summer.

    Interested in applied areas of psychology, such as counseling, clinical psychology, or social work?

    Talk with our advisors! Students may also want to talk with faculty from the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology (Phone: 273-6617). Their website is https://chp.phhp.ufl.edu/.