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CECS Academic Advising

CECS Advising Services

The CECS Academic Affairs Office (AAO) is located in ENG1, room 107, and is open Monday – Friday from 8 am – 5 pm. We offer academic assistance to undergraduate students within the College of Engineering and Computer Science. AAO handles general academic advising as well as advising on UCF policies and procedures. Click here to locate other UCF Advising offices for non-engineering students at UCF.

AAO academic advisors are available to assist you with the following areas:

  • General university policy questions
  • Resolving engineering registration holds
  • Paperwork (i.e. – ROTC plans, financial aid appeals*, out of state transient application, overrides, etc.)
  • Class schedule and registration
  • Long-range academic planning and myKnight degree audit review
  • Study abroad planning
  • Pegasus Path Review
  • CECS major, CECS minor, and/or career exploration (Note: For assistance with majors or minors not offered in CECS, please contact the department where the major or minor is housed.)

*If you require a SAP appeal, you cannot schedule an appointment online. You will need to call 407-823-2455 to schedule a SAP appeal appointment specifically. Please DO NOT schedule an appointment with a different service (ie: schedule planning, alert hold, probation hold, etc). Only specific academic advisors can complete SAP appeals. If you schedule an appointment for a different reason and end up needing a SAP appeal, you will have to cancel that appointment and call to reschedule a SAP appeal appointment.

Make An Appointment

  • Online:

    You are able to schedule an appointment online in myKnight STAR.

    Note: The following appointments cannot be made online and must be made in person or over the phone: Readmission from Disqualification, Prospective Students, CECS Progress Redirection, Financial Aid Appeals (Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal)

  • By Phone:

    You may call us during office hours at 407-823-2455 to schedule an academic advising appointment.

  • In Person:

    You may stop by ENG1, Room 107 during office hours and speak with our front desk staff to schedule an advising appointment.

Please Note: MyKnight Star will only show available appointment times for two weeks out. If no appointments show up to schedule in MyKnight Star, it could be that all advisors are currently booked for two weeks. This may occur during the peak times of the semesters. In this situation, you should check MyKnight Star again for new available appointment times the following week or plan to attend Walk-In Advising.

Students can periodically check MyKnight Star for additional appointment times which might become available due to cancellations.

Walk-in CECS Advising

Walk-in advising is intended for brief guidance to move you forward in your academic process, primarily schedule planning for the next semester or two. Walk-in advising is held on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to 15 minutes. Students will meet with the first available Academic Success Coach and may not necessarily meet with their assigned Academic Success Coach. Walk-in advising is only for current CECS students.

For the Spring 2026 semester, walk-in advising is held on Mondays 9:00-11:30AM and Thursdays 1:00-4:00PM in ENG1 107. Students must check in with the front desk staff to join the queue. Walk-in advising is subject to availability and will close once at capacity. During peak registration periods, students should expect long wait times.

Walk-in advising cannot address long-range graduation plans, ROTC forms, financial aid appeals, and other topics that take more than 15 minutes to discuss. For these topics, please schedule an appointment with your Academic Success Coach.

Find Your Advisor

To find your academic advisor, log into your myUCF portal. Once logged in, click on Student Self Service and then Student Center. In your Student Center, you will see your advisor listed on the bottom right-hand corner of the page.