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Office of Graduate Services

Welcome to the Office of Graduate Services for the College of Health and Public Affairs at UCF.
We are dedicated exclusively to supporting graduate students and graduate education in the College of Health and Public Affairs.

We are here to help you with the graduate school process from admission to graduation. Contact us when you have questions about applying to one of our masters or doctoral programs, registering for graduate courses, making changes to your student records or filing your Intent to graduate.


Contact us:

HPA I, Room 343
Phone: 407-823-4025
FAX: 407-823-4895
e-mail: cohpagraduate@mail.ucf.edu

Dr. Ronnie Korose, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Ranetta G. Guinn, Assistant Director of Graduate Services

For general information or if you have questions about graduate programs in the College of Health and Public Affairs, please call or e-mail for an appointment.


GRADUATION INFORMATION

STEP 1:  FILE AN INTENT TO GRADUATE FORM

To complete a graduate degree at UCF, you must file an "Intent to Graduate Packet." The packet includes:

  • Intent to Graduate form
  • COHPA Graduation Eligibility Review and Survey forms
  • a UCF Exit Survey

The packet is not available online, but may be picked up from the COHPA Graduate Office. Regional campus and distance students should contact our office to request a packet by mail.  Packets should be returned to the COHPA Graduate Office by the deadline listed below.

NOTE:  YOU MUST REGISTER FOR ALL REMAINING CLASSES BEFORE FILING YOUR INTENT PACKET.

GRADUATION DEADLINES:

FALL 2009 Deadline to file Intent to Graduate:  August 28, 2009

STEP 2:  ORDER CAP AND GOWN AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

After your Intent to Graduate form is approved and processed, you will receive information by e-mail and regular mail about ordering your cap and gown and announcements. This mailing will also include information about ticket availability, parking, special accommodations, etc. This information is also available in the Commencement Guide publication at www.registrar.ucf.edu/.

STEP 3:  STAY IN CONTACT WITH COHPA GRADUATE OFFICE

We want your graduation to go as smoothly as possible and will notify you of any problems that arise relative to meeting your degree requirements. Please stay in contact with our office if you are aware of any potential problems and respond quickly to e-mails or letters you receive from us.


IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

FALL 2009 INFORMATION

Fall 2009 Registration:
  March 2008 – August 23, 2009
Late Registration and Add/Drop:  August 24– August 27, 2009

Late Add (only):  August 28, 2009
Classes Begin:  August 24, 2009
Deadline to File Intent to Graduate:  August 28, 2009

For the official, complete list of important dates and deadlines for Fall 2009, please see the
UCF Academic Calendar.

 


ACADEMIC ADVISING INFORMATION

See your academic adviser for course selection and academic planning assistance prior to add/drop. Visit MyUCF at https://my.ucf.edu to add/drop online.

For other registration assistance visit www.registrar.ucf.edu/ or consult the Schedule Web Guide at http://registrar.sdes.ucf.edu/weg/.