New Office of Health and Legal Profession’s Advising (OHLPA) Column: Get to Know Us!

by Kathy Rex and Sara Mock

Greetings from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) Pre-Health Advising Team (PHAT) and Super Pre-Law Advising Team (SPLAT)!  We’re excited to be able to connect and share with you some information about pre-health and pre-law advising, our office, and general tips.  We know virtually every advisor on campus sees pre-health and pre-law students, whether it’s on a regular basis or just once in a while.  Given that we’ve added a few new faces to the UF advising family, we wanted to start off by sharing some basics about our offices so that you’re comfortable referring students when necessary.

Pre-Health Advising Team

Kris Klann

Bobbi Knickerbocker

Christine Richmond

The current pre-health advisors are Roberta Knickerbocker and Christine Richmond.  Kris Klann also sees first and second year pre-health students and the entire advising staff at the CLAS Academic Advising Center sees first year pre-health students.  We are excited to announce that in January we will have another advisor join our pre-health team, Miranda Santos.  The pre-law team consists of four advisors:  Lou Powers, Nick Mrozinske, Liz Kazungu, and Sara Mock.

 Pre-Law Advising Team

Liz Kazungu

Sara Mock

Nick Mrozinske

Lou Powers

As always, students from all colleges are welcome to come to Farrior Hall for pre-health and pre-law advising.  Our walk-in hours are posted on the AAC website, as is our appointment policy if students have a question about when to come in.  When you see pre-health and pre-law students, please encourage them to stay connected via our listservs and also to review the pre-health or pre-law website.  PHAT has added a few new services this year which are featured on their recently overhauled website, including new and online workshops, small group advising sessions, and an application review service for denied applicants.  The pre-law website includes helpful links to resources, information about the application process, a calendar of upcoming pre-law events, and information on how to meet with a pre-law advisor.

We are always happy to answer any questions you have about your students or our services. If you have any suggestions or feedback, we welcome it.  If you are interested in our latest annual report, we are happy to share it.  And finally, if you would like to be better able to answer common pre-health or pre-law questions, we would be happy to arrange a brief training session for you.  We’re looking forward to sharing some tips and FAQ’s with you in future editions!