www.admissions.ufl.edu GATORTALES October 2014 From Our Director Freshman Application Deadlines Happy Fall from the University of Florida! The temperatures are starting to change a bit, and campus is abuzz with the excitement of Homecoming and the busyness of midterms. I am sure that a similar excitement may be felt at your schools as you continue to assist your seniors with their post high school plans. Thank you for all of the support you will provide to your students this fall. There are three main deadlines students should keep in mind when applying to the University of Florida. The first is our priority application deadline, November 1. If applying after this date, students are only admitted to the university on a space-available basis. Secondly, students should submit the SSAR, or Student Self-Reported Academic Record, by December 1. The SSAR replaces the process of submitting traditional transcripts (see below for more information). Lastly, SATs and/or ACTs need to be in our office by December 31. If you have any questions about these deadlines, or would like more information, please be sure to check out our new Office of Admissions website at www.admissions.ufl.edu. In my short time at the University of Florida, I have learned more about the many opportunities that are available to your students should they be admitted and choose to enroll. While the intent of this newsletter is to provide you with updates about UF, we hope you take the time, or encourage your students to take the time, to learn more about the opportunities at UF. Students may learn more through our website, www.admissions.ufl.edu, or through Twitter and Facebook @UFAdmissions. Ultimately, the best way to learn about UF is to visit us in Gainesville through one of our tours and information sessions. We also welcome students to visit us during our Fall Open House scheduled for Monday, November 24. Given the cooler weather, now is a great time to visit Gainesville! Student Self-reported Academic Record The Student Self-reported Academic Record (SSAR) is UF's new self-reported transcript. It is an online form in which students enter their high school courses, dual enrollment courses, and 9th–11th year grades. Students also list senior year courses in progress. All freshmen applying to UF must submit a SSAR with the exception of students who have already graduated, students who have completed a GED or students attending international schools not patterned after the U.S. system. For more information about these exceptions and the SSAR, we encourage you to visit the Frequently Asked Questions found on our website www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/ssar.html. Again, thank you for the work you will do to aid your students in their postsecondary plans. We look forward to meeting you and your students when we visit your areas. If we may be of service, do not hesitate to contact our office. Go Gators! — Andrea Felder, Director Freshman and International Admissions Continued --> GATORTALES October 2014 Open House We will be hosting our annual Open House on Monday, November 24. This is a great opportunity for high school students to learn more about our admissions process, connect with the different colleges, ask questions, and get a taste of campus life in the Gator Nation. Students and families can create a personalized schedule of activities. Attend our resource fair, ride on a bus tour, and much more! Registration begins at 9 a.m., so mark your calendars, and RSVP at ufl.gotocollegefairs.com. Anthony Reyes in Washington, D.C., IA interning for Sen. Marco Rubio Innovation Academy UF Online Now is the time to encourage your students to apply to the University of Florida as a freshman. The Innovation Academy is seeking to admit a highly motivated and academically superior incoming class. IA facilitates participation in focused interactions and small group experiences that explore the dimensions of innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship, ethics and leadership. Does your student have what it takes to be a Gator Innovator? Your guidance inspires them to be greater. Students interested in the Innovation Academy have a strong desire for: Expert and peer collaboration, Multidisciplinary learning (arts, humanities and science), Trial and error (rapid prototyping), Creating, Strategic Risk Taking, Exploring their intrinsic motivators (play, passion and purpose). Why should your students apply to UF Online? IA in the Fall: Our students attend UF on a unique spring/ summer schedule, which leaves the fall for multiple other opportunities. Here is a video made by IA Gators to talk about their fall experiences: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=uu5E-zWLiu8. Co-curricular – Once again we are proving our claims that our students are high achievers who live up to our reputation of encouraging professional development and strategic goal driven fall engagement: UF’s online undergraduate programs are ranked #5 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Your students can pursue the same top-tier, career-shaping degrees as individuals on campus without having to leave home. Florida residents are also eligible to receive one of the lowest tuition rates in the state. Guide your students to greatness. Start here: http://ufonline.ufl.edu/. • Choose from a growing number of bachelor’s programs including criminology, psychology, business administration and more • Graduate with the same degree as on-campus students • Take classes 100% online: part time or full time • In-state students pay 25% less in tuition (even more when considering fees) than on-campus students. Follow UF Online on Twitter @UFOnline on at www.facebook.com/ufonline. 43 IA students are in internships after their freshman year in 23 local startups companies – earning 4 UF internship credits this fall. 22 incoming freshman will start their UF career this January having already earned 6 UF credits, fulfilling part of their writing requirement, and studying abroad in Maynooth, Ireland! 1 rising junior selected in the IA-Rubio Fellowship Internship in Washington, DC, working in Senator Marco Rubio’s office on foreign policy 1 rising junior selected for the Raymond James Financial Services - marketing internship for a full-time paid fall internship exclusive to IA students in St. Petersburg, FL 1 IA rising junior interning with Cosmopolitan magazine in New York City, NY 12 IA students selected for the Disney College Program this fall – typically offered to juniors/seniors Gator for a Day The Gator for a Day application is now available. Shadowing will continue through December 5. The program is currently open to high school seniors. Eligibility criteria and more information can be found by visiting www.admissions.ufl. edu/outreachmap.html. Stay Connected Please join the Guidance Counselor listserv by following the directions at www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/frlistserv.html. You can also follow UF Admissions on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ufadmissions and Twitter at www.twitter.com/ufadmissions.