What to Expect
Normal impressions of one’s sophomore year:
Many sophomores feel:
- that graduation is a very distant goal
- they no longer have access to academic resources on campus
- they are no longer important to the University
- that their coursework has gotten much more difficult
- they don’t have the freedom to take the classes they want to take
- they may have chosen a major that is not a good fit for them and have no “plan B”
- the “romantic” image of college and college life is dead
- they must assume more responsibility and are not quite ready
- they have no idea where to go to get answers
- there’s no point to the courses they have to take
The reality of one’s sophomore year:
Many sophomores don’t realize:
- they may already be done with about 1/3 of their undergraduate education
- every tuition paying student has access to all university resources
- UCF has hired a record number of advisors to specifically work with sophomore students
- they have moved on into course work which is preparing them to be leaders in their chosen field
- many majors have quite a few elective hours built in and you are always free to take some courses “just because”
- a majority of students switch their major at least once. Speaking with an advisor can help
- college is hard work but there is always a way to get involved on campus and just have fun
- developing one’s sense of responsibility is part of the learning process
- if they’re reading this they’ve already found a channel to every answer they seek
- every course they take builds a foundation for the next and ultimately leads to one’s academic or career goal
COSAS Office Entrance
COSAS is open Monday-Friday for walk in and appointment based advising. See our schedule below for Virtual and In-Person walk-ins.
COSAS ‘Virtual Office’ Zoom Hours:
Dial 1-929-205-6099 and enter meeting ID: 961 8506 9254# or fill out this Qualtrics to get the Zoom link: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0HF15uZfLsqljAV
Monday and Tuesday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday and Thursday: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Friday: CLOSED
COSAS In-Person Front Office Hours:
Monday and Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Wednesday and Thursday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 – 12:00 PM
You can also ask a question directly using the form located at the bottom of the Advising Contacts page or have your schedule reviewed by filling out the form at the bottom of this page.