Fisher Current Students
Fisher Current Students is designed to provide currently enrolled FSOA students with policies, procedures, and events unique to the School. It provides basic information needed to develop a plan of study, but is not designed to replace academic advising. Students seeking admission requirements for our degree programs should visit each program section of the website.
Weekly Announcements
Important Dates
Monday, January 13: Classes begin (Module 3 and semester-long)
Monday-Wednesday, January 13-15: Drop/add for Module 3 graduate classes (drop a class or change sections)
Monday-Friday, January 13-17: Drop/add for semester-long classes (at or after assigned start time)
Upcoming Events
Note: Students should not miss class to attend recruiting events. If you have a class conflict, please visit our calendar for other events hosted by the same employer, or contact the employer directly for more information.
Monday, January 13, 11:00am-2:00pm: Sweet Treats with Beta Alpha Psi – Looking to get more involved in your accounting community? Swing by Beta Alpha Psi tabling in the Gleim Atrium for a sweet treat and a chance to learn more about becoming a member of Beta Alpha Psi. Whether you’re aiming to network with firms, grow professionally, or just meet some friends in accounting, they’ve got something for everyone.
Tuesday, January 14, 11:00am-2:00pm: Sweet Treats with Beta Alpha Psi – Looking to get more involved in your accounting community? Swing by Beta Alpha Psi tabling in the Gleim Atrium for a sweet treat and a chance to learn more about becoming a member of Beta Alpha Psi. Whether you’re aiming to network with firms, grow professionally, or just meet some friends in accounting, they’ve got something for everyone.
Tuesday, January 14, 2:30-4:30pm: Deloitte Tabling – Come stop by to meet with Deloitte professionals to learn more about careers in Audit and Tax in the Gleim Atrium.
Tuesday, January 14, 6:00-8:00pm: Deloitte Welcome Back Social – Welcome back to Spring recruitment season! Please join Deloitte for some light bites and fun at Swamp Restaurant. This will be an opportunity for you to meet professionals across their Audit, Tax and Advisory practices. They look forward to meeting you and sharing their experiences with you! Please RSVP.
Wednesday, January 15, 10:00am-2:00pm: KPMG Coffee & Career Connections – Join KPMG during their coffee and career connections tabling event in the Gleim Atrium. Please stop by any time to grab breakfast and meet with KPMG Audit and Tax folks from multiple offices to learn more about their opportunities. You also have the option to sign up for a one-on-one coffee chat with a KPMG professional in the Second Floor Breakout Rooms. They look forward to seeing you!
Wednesday, January 15, 6:15-8:00pm: Spring Semester Kickoff with KPMG – Kick off the spring in GER 126! Hear from a national KPMG partner, network with Big 4 professionals, and enjoy free food in the Gleim Atrium while hanging with friends from Beta Alpha Psi, the National Association of Black Accountants, and the Florida Students of Accounting Council. They look forward to having you join them!
FSOA Students
Academic Advising – Beginning of Term
We will offer special advising for the beginning of the Spring semester, as outlined below. If you are interested in discussing your schedule, but don’t need advising regarding the Spring semester, feel free to call (352) 273-0200 to schedule an appointment for after the times below. We continue to offer both in-person and virtual advising via Zoom.
Undergraduate Students and 3/2 Students – “Walk-In” Academic Advising
Friday, January 10, and Monday–Friday, January 13-17, 8:30am–4:00pm
Visit us at Gerson Hall Room 210, or follow the instructions below for remote advising via Zoom.
Please be aware that during drop/add, we are only able to answer questions regarding the Spring semester.
Zoom: Using the link below, join the Walk-In Advising Zoom meeting. Once in the room, you will wait for an advisor to bring you into a breakout room to conduct 1-on-1 academic advising. Students will be advised on a first-come, first-served basis. While waiting for an advisor, you must remain available. If you are not available when the advisor brings you into the breakout room, you will be removed from the meeting, and will need to re-join and wait for an advisor again. Note that any student who logs into the Zoom by the end time will be seen, but no student will be able to join after the end time.
Undergraduate and 3/2 Walk-In Advising Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 922 2828 8194
Passcode: 632261
MAcc Students (Not 3/2)
Monday–Wednesday, January 13-15. (Note that drop/add for graduate module classes ends on January 15.) Two Options:
- In-person walk-in advising: Drop by Gerson 210 between 8:30am and 4:00pm to be seen in person.
- Virtual same-day appointments. Call (352) 273-0200 to schedule an appointment. Normally, we do not permit students to schedule same-day appointments. However, we will make exceptions for these dates. We recommend calling early in the day to ensure you are able to get an appointment. A Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to your appointment.
Scholarships
Graduate Awards – Deadline February 1, 2025: The Fisher School of Accounting application for graduate student fellowships/awards is available online. Awards range in value from $2,500 to $4,000. Completing this one short application puts the student in consideration for all available endowed scholarships and fellowships. Eligibility and instructions are on the application.
*Last Chance* Junior Scholarship Applications – Deadline January 17, 2025: Thanks to the generous contributions of some accounting firms, the Fisher School of Accounting has scholarship programs designed to reward undergraduate students who have distinguished themselves after completion of all required 3000 level accounting courses (ACG 3101 and ACG 3401). Two scholarships are available. Eligible students are welcome and encouraged to apply to both scholarship programs, but may only be awarded one. See the current applications on our website. Submit completed applications to 210 Gerson Hall, or via email.