The day before the spring term began, several volunteers from the UF advising community braved the cold January air to meet with students on the Reitz Union Colonnade for the second “Meet the UF Advisors” event. The UAC’s Campus Affairs Committee sponsored and organized this activity which was held in conjunction with the Dean of Students Weeks of Welcome (WOW) activities.
Because this was a WOW event, the campus affairs committee was able to apply for a mini-grant which allowed them to purchase a monogrammed table cloth with the UF Undergraduate Advising Council’s name. Erica Byrnes, UAC Chair, remarked “I’m really excited about the campus affairs committee acquiring the monogrammed table cloth for us. It’s a great, re-usable asset for the UAC, and it’s really going to help us get our name out there.” In fact, the table cloth did turn out to be a great conversation starter at the “Meet the Advisor” event, as several faculty stopped by to ask about the UAC’s role on campus.
Most importantly, our participation in this event helped provide a valuable service to UF students. Jaime Little, one of our volunteer advisors (see photo), said that “Meet the Advisors” was very worthwhile in that “it made us more easily accessible to students who wouldn’t otherwise have visited an advisor during this peak time.” As the chair of the UAC Campus Affairs Committee, I’d like to extend a personal thanks to Jaime, Regan Garner, and John Denny, who volunteered to serve our student population in this way. The campus affairs committee will continue to participate in this activity and is looking for suggestions on how we can enhance our participation. If you have any ideas, or would like to volunteer for this event, please e-mail me at jcitt@eng.ufl.edu .
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