Office of Academic Resilience and Support
for campus partners
How We Contribute: The Office of Academic Resilience and Support (OARS) is dedicated to achieving USF’s
ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapp success goals by providing personalized support and guidance to
ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapps that extend beyond academics to consider their holistic needs. Across multiple
meetings, we provide ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapps with the necessary resources and accountability check-ins
for success. Along this journey, the ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapp can focus on their academic and personal
development which leads to improved outcomes for the ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapp and works to support
the institution’s goals in key performance metrics.
Alternative Major Planning: Our team specializes in meeting with ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapps whose first major/career choice may
not work out. These ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapps may violate department progression policies and need
to choose an alternative major. We also work with ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapps who haven’t violated department
progression policies yet, however, it has become clear that they are not making timely
progress towards graduation. Academic Colleges at USF will send us lists of these
ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapps each semester to help us target our efforts to those with the most need.
Once a ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapp is referred to our team, we will work with them to explore major
options that fit within degree progression and graduation policies. Once an
alternative major has been identified, the ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapp will be instructed to meet with
the Academic Advisor from that specific major to confirm that the selection is
viable and officially declare the major.