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Meet the Advisers

Undergraduate academic advising, located in the PATH Office, provides one-on-one guidance from the start of your academic career until graduation. Experienced advisers will help you design an academic roadmap tailored to your needs.

Residential Student Advising

All advisers are located in the PATH Office off of the Weimer Hall atrium.

Advising Hours

By appointment and virtual/in-person drop-ins:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Thursdays: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Please note that our advising hours are subject to advisors’ availability. Due to high student traffic during advance registration and drop/add, residential advisors will see residential students on a virtual drop-in/walk-in basis only during those time periods

First- and Second-Year Students and Immersion Experiences

Allicia Bolen
Phone: 352-392-1124
E-Mail: abolen@jou.ufl.edu

  • Make an appointment with Allicia here

Abigail Crawford
Phone: 352-392-1124
Email: advising@jou.ufl.edu

  • Abby sees students on a drop in basis (in person or via Zoom).

Advertising

Nicki Dankers
Phone: 352-392-1124
E-Mail: ndankers@jou.ufl.edu

  • Make an appointment with Nicki here

Journalism

Meisha Wade
Phone: 352-392-1124
Email: mwade@jou.ufl.edu

  • Make an appointment with Meisha here

Media Production, Management, and Technology

Thomas Garvey
Phone: 352-392-1124
Email: garveyt@ufl.edu

  • Make an appointment with Thomas here

Public Relations

Judy Hunter
Phone: 352-392-1124
Email: jhunter@jou.ufl.edu

  • Associate Director of Advising
  • Make an appointment with Judy here

PaCE Student Advising

Advising Hours

  • By Appointment: Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

PaCE advisors are available to meet with students by appointment. Please note that appointment times are subject to change duringthe advance registration and drop/add periods.

PaCE Students (Pre-Transition) in Advertising, Public Relations, and Journalism

Layne Weitzel
Phone: 352-392-1124
Email: ljweitzel@ufl.edu

  • Make an appointment with Layne here

PaCE Students (Pre-Transition) in Media Production, Management, and Technology, as well as UF Online Students in Media Production, Management, and Technology and UF Online Students in Journalism: Sports and Media

Jennifer Barrett
Phone: 352-392-1124
Email: jeb@ufl.edu

  • Make an appointment with Jennifer here

UF Online Student Advising

Advising Hours

  • By appointment:
    • Monday through Friday 9 am – 4 p.m.
    • Thursdays 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Our UF Online advisors are available to meet students in our 100% online programs by phone and zoom appointments only.

UF Online Students in Advertising: Persuasive Messaging (not Pace)

Chanelle Cox
Phone: 352-392-1124
Email: chanelle.cox@ufl.edu

  • Make an appointment with Chanelle here

UF Online Students in Public Relations (not Pace)

Bridget Dunbar
Phone: 352-392-1124
Email: bdunbar@jou.ufl.edu

  • Make an appointment with Bridget here

Additional Information

Email us at advising@jou.ufl.edu for assistance with:

Virtual/Remote Advising Instructions:

  1. Sign in to “Virtual drop-in”
  2. An advisor will send a Zoom link to your Gatorlink email.
  • Please help us see as many students as possible by monitoring your email closely after you sign in.
  • Please make sure to have your UF ID/driver’s license ready and be ready to take notes.
  • Please call us at 352-392-1124 (or email us at advising@jou.ufl.edu) if you are not able to sign in virtually to the lobby. An advisor will contact you to determine how we can best answer your questions!

In-Person Advising Instructions:

  1. Come into the PATH Office and sign in for “walk-in advising” at the front desk, then have a seat outdoors in the Atrium.
  2. An advisor will be with you shortly.

Available to you 24/7:

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