First Year Advising and Exploration (FYAE)

UCF recognizes that starting in a new learning environment can present many challenging life transitions for incoming freshmen students. First Year Advising and Exploration has been established to prepare and advise first-time-in-college students (not assigned to other first year advising offices). The overriding mission of the office is to assist firstyear students by providing numerous academic advising support services and other programs that will lead to their overall satisfaction, success and retention at UCF. Students who have not selected a major (Undeclared students) are provided focused advising support services through the Academic Exploration Program to assist them in the major selection process.

To fulfill this mission, each student is assigned a specific academic advisor who connects with the student through various activities such as orientation, individual appointments, outreach programs, email and phone communication, and small group advising sessions. The office focuses its efforts on providing proactive academic advising support, establishing early and regular communication, and providing outreach advising activities for first year students residing in both on-and off-campus facilities. FYAE also offers academic advising at their satellite office located in the Pegasus Landing affiliated housing area. In addition, high school students admitted to UCF as part of the Early Admission or Dual Enrollment programs are advised through First Year Advising and Exploration.