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Mission and Objectives

The Office of Academic Advocacy (OAA) is dedicated to serving undergraduate ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps in their pursuit of timely progression to graduation. We work individually with ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps in academic distress to review their options, and we collaborate with academic departments, colleges, and university personnel to improve retention and progression to graduation. Undergraduate ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps identified as experiencing barriers to retention, progression or graduation may receive direct outreach from OAA to review their progress and to advise them towards graduation.

Our teams focus on understanding the first time in college (FTIC) ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp experience, from their First Year, to their Progression to graduation experience. We utilize various technology platforms, like OAA SMART and Archivum Insights, to monitor ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp progress and connect proactively with them.

Mission Statement:
The Office of Academic Advocacy proactively reaches out to our undergraduate ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps to coordinate connection to support services when challenges arise. Our team believes all ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps can be successful in their academic pathways while recognizing their unique circumstances require a personalized approach.​

Objectives:
OAA works towards goals for our FTIC undergraduate ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp population. These are a sample of the minimum goals based on USF’s Accountability Plan.

• A minimum first year retention rate for First Time in College (FTIC) ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps of 92% and a 91% Academic Progress Rate (APR) based on ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps retained with 2.0 GPA or better.
• A minimum six-year graduation rate for undergraduate ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps of 75% and a four-year graduation rate of undergraduate ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps of 65%.