Engineering GatorTRAX
Tau Beta Pi and the University of Florida
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Tau Beta Pi and the University of Florida
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Parental involvement is critical to student success. The GatorTRAX program offers parents many opportunities to take an active role in their child's academic development. Parents are highly encouraged to attend, as this may sharpen your math skills and allow you to aid your child with their math homework or other problems they may have in school.

Parent volunteers are needed in the following areas:

Are you willing to help? Tell us how you can help at UFGatorTRAX@gmail.com.

How do I register my student for GatorTRAX?

It's simple! Send an email to the GatorTRAX Coordinator and then drive your child to a Saturday session. No pre-registration whatsoever is necessary, but any questions you may have can be emailed to the GatorTRAX coordinator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How much time must my child commit to GatorTRAX?
A. About 10 Saturday activities will be conducted throughout the academic year. These are scheduled from 9:00 - 12:00 noon. Although students are encouraged to attend all the sessions, they are not mandatory and students should come to whichever sessions they can attend.

Q. What if my child cannot attend a Saturday activity?
A. Students selected for GatorTRAX are expected to participate in the scheduled activities. However, it is understood that sometimes schedule conflicts occur. The more sessions that a student can attend, the better, as this gives them more opportunities to learn, but they are not mandatory.

Q. How are students selected for GatorTRAX?
A. GatorTRAX was started with a grant from the GE Fund. Its objective is to increase the number of underrepresented students in higher level math classes, specifically African-Americans, Hispanics, and females. However, the program is open to all students who demonstrate an interest in math and who may be struggling with the subject.