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Mission and Objectives

The Office of Academic Advocacy (OAA) is dedicated to serving undergraduate èßäÊÓƵapps in their pursuit of timely progression to graduation. We work individually with èßäÊÓƵapps in academic distress to review their options, and we collaborate with academic departments, colleges, and èßäÊÓƵapp personnel to improve retention and progression to graduation. Undergraduate èßäÊÓƵapps 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) èßäÊÓƵapp experience, from their First Year, to their Progression to graduation experience. We utilize various technology platforms, like OAA SMART and Archivum Insights, to monitor èßäÊÓƵapp progress and connect proactively with them.

Mission Statement:
The Office of Academic Advocacy proactively reaches out to our undergraduate Ã¨ßäÊÓƵapps to coordinate connection to support services when challenges arise. Our team believes all èßäÊÓƵapps 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 èßäÊÓƵapp 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) èßäÊÓƵapps of 92% and a 91% Academic Progress Rate (APR) based on èßäÊÓƵapps retained with 2.0 GPA or better.
• A minimum six-year graduation rate for undergraduate èßäÊÓƵapps of 75% and a four-year graduation rate of undergraduate èßäÊÓƵapps of 65%.