How to Access Advising Services at the UCF College of Sciences

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Students in UCF's College of Sciences get academic advising through the College of Sciences Advising Services (COSAS), which offers both remote and in-person options. You can meet an advisor virtually through the COSAS "Virtual Office" on Zoom or visit the office in person at CSB 250. Which route fits you depends on whether you need a quick remote session or prefer face-to-face help on campus.

What COSAS Provides

COSAS is the college's central advising office. It supports students across the College of Sciences, which the college describes as UCF's largest, spanning programs from communication and journalism to the physical, biological, social, behavioral, and computational sciences. Advising is the entry point for questions about degree progress, course planning, and navigating college resources.

Your Two Advising Channels

Channel How to access Best for
Virtual advising COSAS "Virtual Office" via Zoom Students off campus, between classes, or who prefer remote appointments
In-person advising COSAS office, CSB 250 Students on campus who want a face-to-face meeting

The college's site presents these as the two standard ways to reach advising, so start with whichever matches your location and schedule.

Step-by-Step: Getting Advising Help

  1. Confirm your student type. COSAS serves undergraduate and graduate students, but the resource pages differ. Decide whether you need undergraduate advising or graduate student services before you reach out.
  2. Choose your channel. Use the COSAS Virtual Office on Zoom for remote help, or go to CSB 250 for in-person service.
  3. Prepare your question. Bring your degree audit, a list of courses you're considering, or the specific policy question you need answered so the session is productive.
  4. Follow up on the right page. For ongoing needs, use the undergraduate advising services page, undergraduate student resources, or graduate student services page linked from the college site.

Where to Go Next

The college site organizes advising under its Academics section, with separate pages for:

  • Undergraduate Advising Services — core advising for bachelor's students
  • Undergraduate Student Resources — support beyond advising
  • Graduate Student Services — advising and support for graduate students
  • Scholarships — funding information for College of Sciences students

If your question is department-specific (for example, about a biology or psychology major), check whether your department directs you to COSAS first or to a departmental advisor; the college lists its schools and departments separately, including Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, and Sociology.

Common Snags

  • Going to the wrong office. COSAS is the college-level advising office in CSB 250. Department offices handle major-specific questions, so confirm which one you need before visiting.
  • Skipping the virtual option. If you can't get to campus, the Zoom-based Virtual Office is the intended remote route — you don't need to wait for an in-person slot.
  • Not checking your student level. Undergraduate and graduate services are separate pages; using the wrong one can send you to the wrong contact or resource.

For the most current hours, appointment instructions, and contact details, use the Advising Services page on the College of Sciences website, since the site is the authoritative source for how COSAS is currently operating.