Gator Ready

Why participate in Gator Ready?

Student organizations in the business school are encouraged to use Gator Ready as a tool to help attract and retain members. By participating in the Gator Ready initiative, student organizations can align programming with Warrington’s career readiness competencies to support member growth and development.

The platform provides easy access to create events, track participation, and develop custom badges to represent achievements related to your organization. The data from the platform also ensures that your organization is fulfilling its mission and that your members are developing career readiness skills.

Create a student organization profile

Setting up your organization’s profile is important. You can attract new members by including important information on your profile page. Let’s set it up together!
Log in to Gator Ready using your GatorLink credentials.
On the organization’s page, scroll or search for your organization’s page.
After opening your organization’s page, click “Manage student org.”
Make your edits to customize your page*.
At the bottom, click “Save Organization.”

*Please make sure not to change the text in the “Interested In Our Events?” section.

Posting an event

Another way to attract new members is to post your events, like general body meetings and socials, on Gator Ready. Review our step-by-step Google Docs instructions to learn how to list your event as a Gator Ready activity.

Any student with Gator Ready access can request that an event be added to the Suitable system. For student organizations, we recommend using a dedicated point of contact to ensure events are not duplicated. The person who requests the event will receive the completion report once the event closes.

Events should be requested at least 24 hours in advance to ensure they are approved prior to the start time. Once approved, a QR code is generated. It can be downloaded and used electronically or printed for students to scan.

Determining levels and competency

When requesting an event, you will be asked to select the level and competency associated with the event. You should limit competency selection to one or two competencies per event to prioritize the primary focus of the activity. 

For the level, consider what is being asked of participants. A general body meeting is generally a Level 1 activity, while a workshop would qualify as Level 2. If participants are hosting an event or training in the community or for other students, that could qualify as a Level 3 activity.

When your event is reviewed for approval, the competency and level may be adjusted based on the description of the event. The more details in the description, the easier it is to ensure proper classification.

Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor or career coach about what competencies you should be focused on developing.

The General Administration Committee focuses on Suitable and building faculty relations within the business college. On Suitable, we create and approve activities and events for student organizations, programs, and Business College Council (BCC)-sponsored events. 

The General Administration Committee ensures all students and faculty know how to use Gator Ready via the Suitable platform and strives to provide a smooth user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the backend of Suitable (e.g., approve submissions, create activities).
• Analyze Suitable metrics to improve the student and faculty experience.
• Foster relationships with faculty members of the business school.
• Maintain internal relations and plan logistics with the other committees.

Our team

Jacqueline Marks

Director of General Administration
Major: Information Systems
Jacqueline on LinkedIn | Email Jacqueline

Samuel Abrams

Major: Accounting
Samuel on LinkedIn | Email Samuel

Sara Roqhuett

Major: Business Administration
Sara on LinkedIn | Email Sara

The Marketing Committee is responsible for promoting the Gator Ready brand and engaging students through creative, strategic marketing initiatives. Our goal is to increase awareness of Gator Ready’s resources and programs, helping students develop essential skills for their professional journey. 

The committee plays a vital role in ensuring Gator Ready’s visibility across campus, making it accessible and relevant to students.

Responsibilities:

• Manage Gator Ready’s social media presence (Instagram, Facebook, etc.).
• Create and execute content strategies to promote Gator Ready events and updates.
• Collaborate with other committees to highlight programs, initiatives, and successes.
• Design and distribute promotional materials (e.g., flyers, merchandise).
• Analyze social media metrics to improve engagement strategies.

Our team

Sofia Oates

Director of Marketing
Major: Business Administration
Minor: Communication Studies
Sofia on LinkedIn | Email Sofia

Hillary Smith

Major: General Administration
Minor: Professional Selling
Hillary on LinkedIn | Email Hillary

Sophia Besch

Major: Finance
Sophia on LinkedIn | Email Sophia

Lucy Parucci

Director of Quality Assurance
Major: Accounting
Minor: Innovation
Lucy on LinkedIn | Email Lucy

Through Quality Assurance, we support Gator Ready by ensuring standards are upheld and creating standards that we believe will improve the user experience. Quality Assurance Committee members are sent work to double-check and ensure that everything that will be shared or presented doesn’t have any errors. This makes running the organization easier and presents GR as its most professional self.

Responsibilities:

• Perform quality checks on all submitted work.
• Maintain organized, easily accessible files and information.
• Establish new standards to improve the organization and streamline processes.
• Review and update standards each term to ensure they remain effective.

Our team

Lucy Parucci

Director of Quality Assurance
Major: Accounting
Minor: Innovation
Lucy on LinkedIn | Email Lucy

The External Relations Committee consists of two sectors: Heavener Sponsored Programs and General Student Organizations. We facilitate and manage deep, meaningful relationships with each of the core Heavener Sponsored Programs to ensure a smooth utilization of Gator Ready. 

Additionally, we explain the benefits and functionality of Gator Ready to all BCC-registered student organizations to aid the wider student body.

Responsibilities:

• Individual meetings with each of the 50+ general BCC student orgs.
• Manage relationships with individual contacts with Heavener Sponsored Programs.
• Maintain internal organization of student organization and program contacts.
• Work with other committees to facilitate the use of Gator Ready for student organization events.

Our team

Gabriella Davis

Director of Operations
Major: Accounting
Gabriella on LinkedIn | Email Gabriella

Samantha Savoy

Major: Management
Samantha on LinkedIn | Email Samantha

Emily Meena

Major: Finance
Emily on LinkedIn | Email Emily

The Events and Engagement Committee is responsible for the successful planning and execution of events that Gator Ready hosts or facilitates, including tabling events, student organization meetings, class lectures, and workshops. The committee ensures that there are adequate ambassadors to staff the event and provides support to ambassadors as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Track events facilitated or hosted by Gator Ready.
• Coordinate scheduling and manage logistical needs for each event.
• Oversee and manage upcoming ambassador commitments.
• Provide on-site and remote support to ambassadors during events.
• Identify and explore new event opportunities for Gator Ready.

Our team

Domenic Keller

Director of Events and Engagements
Major: Information Systems, AI certificate
Domenic on LinkedIn | Email Domenic

Samantha Savoy

Major: Management
Samantha on LinkedIn | Email Samantha

The Gator Ready team is currently looking for prospective undergraduates who want to develop their soft skill competencies and join us in helping the school! Students will have the opportunity to select one or more committees they’re interested in, depending on their own interests and career goals. 

Committees help the Gator Ready Ambassador team stay organized and ahead of the several responsibilities we take care of. This includes managing our relationships with 50+ student organizations, more than five Heavener programs, and other affiliated activities.

Benefits of applying

Gator Ready Ambassadors dive headfirst into the importance of competency development, which allows them to speak about the subject on a higher level to recruiters. Additionally, the Gator Ready team seeks to find a role for everyone depending on their own personal interests; regardless of your major, we’ll find a fit for you. 

Our adaptive structure means that all ambassadors on our team have the freedom to create any idea they can think of: We’ll give you the means to make it a reality. We’re a great way to get involved in the college at your own pace and level.

Your application

The Gator Ready Ambassador application will be open on a rolling basis. Students will be expected to answer free-response questions and include their résumés. They’ll receive communication in the following week about their application status moving forward and any additional steps.

There are no stringent requirements regarding a student’s year, major, or in-person status. All UF students may apply. We look forward to hearing from you!