Welcome
Admitted Student Orientation 2008/2009
Professional Academic
Advisors
Student Academic Services, EDU 106 (813) 974-1804
Program Director for Undergraduate Programs
and Internship...Dr. Paulette Walker
Elementary Education ........Artia Small
Physical Education, Exceptional Student
Education, Early Childhood Education,
Exercise Science ....... Jeany Gonzalez
Secondary Education ....... Lynne A. Carlson
Gordon Rule
Requirements
COMMUNICATION - 12 credit hours minimum
“C-” grade or higher
COMPUTATION - 6 credit hours minimum “C-”
grade or higher
Foreign Language
Requirements in COE
This is a graduation requirement.
Two years of the same language in high
school will fulfill the requirement.
YOU will need to submit your high school
transcript to USF prior to graduation, if you
have NOT already done so. (USF ID must be
on transcript)
If you are transferring to USF from another
institution, high school information is NOT
included and MUST be submitted separately.
Degree Audit Reports
(SASS Reports)
The SASS report is a checklist of YOUR
degree requirements.
It is YOUR responsibility to ensure each
requirement is successfully fulfilled.
Advisors only review degree audits by request,
for final internship verification and graduation.
How do you read a
degree audit?
All requirement are separated into categories
for state auditing purposes.
As an individual item is completed, the
minus(-) will change to a plus(+).
As each category is completed the NO will
turn to an IP (in progress) and then to OK (all
requirements fulfilled within that category).
You are aiming for all pluses (+) and OKs.
Fingerprinting
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Be advised that students may be required to
complete a fingerprinting/background check
prior to ANY field experience in any course;
any costs related to this process(es) may be
the responsibility of the student.
Graduation......
YOU MUST APPLY TO GRADUATE.
An application can be obtained in SAS (EDU
106), the Registrar’s Office (SVC 1034) or on
the Registrar’s Office website.
Graduation applications may be turned in one
semester prior to the semester you are
graduating but MUST be received by the third
week of the semester you plan to graduate
(dates are on application).
FERPA
Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Also known as the Buckley Amendment
protects the privacy of student educational
records
Allows for some student control over disclosure of personal
identifiable information from USF records
Allows student inspection/review of their individual records
Allows students ability/right to deny publication of items
considered Directory Information
Allows students the right to seek an amendment of their records
What is Directory
Information at USF?
Student Name
Enrollment Status
Addresses (local,
permanent, mailing)
Degrees & Awards
received
Telephone & Email listings
Most recent previous
institution attended
Birthdate
Major Field of Study
Classification
Attendance Dates
Participation in officially
recognized activities &
sports
Photographic Image
Directory Information
Release
USF allows students to request “Privacy” to
withhold the release of Directory Information
When “Privacy” is requested, Directory
Information CANNOT be released to
ANYONE:
Outside USF, except as provided by law
Within USF, anyone who does not have a legitimate
educational interest or need to know
Without a “Privacy” request, it can be released
to anyone.
This is NEVER considered
Directory Information!
Social Security Number
Race
Ethnicity
Nationality
Gender
Grades
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Academic Standing
Petitions.....
College of Education Petitions
Program and Internship Issues (see your
advisor)
Academic Regulations Committee (ARC)
University Rules (See Dr. Paulette Walker)
Both petition forms are available in EDU 106.
Congratulations!
Now go to:
http://www.coedu.usf.edu/sas/esorient.htm
for the online quiz to notify your advisor.