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YOUR GUIDE TO WORKING AT UCF WELCOME

FROM ITS HUMBLE CONTENTS BEGINNINGS COMMUNITY...... 4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS ...... 6 IN 1963, ORGANIZATION ...... 8 CULTURE ...... 10 UCF was founded primarily STRATEGY ...... 12 as a source of talent for the INNOVATION ...... 14 burgeoning space program. LOCATIONS ...... 16 Today, it has grown into a model ATHLETICS ...... 20 for a 21st-century university in PHILANTHOPY ...... 24 one of the top metropolitan BENEFITS ...... 26 cities in the world.

UCF is one of the largest universities in the nation, and yet, it still maintains a sense of a tight-knight community. We’re glad you’re a part of it.

This is a place of dreamers and doers, among them a diverse staff and faculty who create a welcoming environment, a high quality of life, and opportunities At UCF, we are not afraid to take to grow, learn and succeed. on big, bold ideas. It’s been part We think differently here, which “ you will learn about in the pages of our DNA since our founding.” to follow. — Thad Seymore Jr., Interim President Welcome to UCF. CHARGE ON. COMMUNITY

With more than 13,000 PART OF faculty and staff representing 36 countries,

UCF is one of Central SOMETHING Florida’s largest — and BIG. most inclusive — employers.

4 | HISTORY AND TRADITIONS

FOUNDING UCF was founded on July 10, 1963, when a legislative bill was signed to officially create a new state university. The first classes on campus were held five years later.

ORIGINS UCF was originally named Florida Technological University (FTU), and it was founded primarily as a source of talent for the burgeoning space program and nearby . The name changed to UCF in 1978.

REACH FOR THE STARS Charles Millican, the university’s first president, was responsible for choosing our motto — Reach for the Stars — and the seal to symbolize our never-ending drive to achieve the impossible. Today, the Office of the President is located in the building that bears his name.

SPIRIT SPLASH Perhaps UCF’s biggest annual tradition is Spirit Splash. On the Friday of Homecoming week, thousands of students attend a pep rally and rush into the Reflecting Pond, all vying for the chance to catch limited edition rubber ducks, which are launched into the crowd by UCF’s spirit teams and student-athletes.

UCF CELEBRATES THE ARTS Held at the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center in , UCF Celebrates the Arts is an annual showcase featuring an interactive exhibition of student artworks and performances.

LIGHT UP UCF An annual family-friendly event held at the , Light Up UCF features ice skating, rides and holiday attractions, including a world-class choreographed light show.

| 7 ORGANIZATION FLORIDA BOARD OF GOVERNORS The board is comprised of 17 members, flbog.edu 14 of whom are appointed by the Florida governor and confirmed by the Florida Senate for a term of seven years. The board oversees the operation and management of THE UCF the Florida public university BOARD OF TRUSTEES system’s 12 institutions. The board sets policy and

MAKING AN serves as UCF’s legal owner and final authority responsible At UCF, we seek challenges and push boundaries. We encourage innovation for efficient and effective IMPACT use of resources. and invite the impossible. And through our more than 220 degree programs in 13 colleges, we encourage the next generation to expand their intellectual perspective to new horizons, to conduct cutting-edge research that inspires headlines, and to gain real-world experiences through internships and bot.ucf.edu THE PRESIDENT The president leads co-ops that lead to dream jobs. By providing a high-quality education to in policy and planning, ucf.edu/leadership/president strategic communications as many deserving people as possible, UCF is helping create a brighter and administrative and fiscal operations to advance future for our students, their families, our community — and our world. UCF’s mission.

COLLEGES

ARTS AND HUMANITIES THAD SEYMORE JR. BURNETT HONORS Interim President Vice President for Partnerships BUSINESS and Chief Innovation Officer COMMUNITY INNOVATION AND EDUCATION ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE DEBORAH C. GERMAN ELIZABETH A. DOOLEY JANET D. OWEN W. SCOTT COLE* CHRISTINA SERRA* Vice President for Health Affairs Provost and Vice President Vice President for Vice President Interim Chief Compliance GRADUATE STUDIES and Dean, College of Medicine of Academic Affairs Government Relations and General Counsel and Ethics Officer HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND SCIENCES MARIBETH EHASZ GRANT J. HESTON MIKE MORSBERGER MEDICINE Vice President for Student Chief of Staff and ROBERT TAFT* Vice President for Advancement Development and Vice President for Chief Audit Executive and CEO, UCF Foundation, Inc. NURSING Enrollment Services Communications and Marketing OPTICS AND PHOTONICS JOEL HARTMAN MISTY SHEPHERD DENNIS CRUDELE * Also reports to Board of Trustees ROSEN COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT Vice President for Information Interim Vice President for Interim Chief Technologies and Resources SCIENCES Administration and Finance Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES ELIZABETH KLONOFF DANIEL J. WHITE Vice President for Research Vice President and and Dean, College of Director of Athletics ucf.edu/academics Graduate Studies | 9 8 | UCF CULTURE “Brand is everything we say and do, and how we say and do it.”

We are here to make Our brand is more than a logo. It is a standard to rally around, a better future for our a foundation to build upon and a source of inspiration. students and our society. At UCF we know everyone has potential. And when We are all keepers of the brand and it is our collective responsibility more people unleash their full to help share — and strengthen — the UCF story. Speaking with one potential anything is possible. voice amplifies our message and ensures that our common mission resonates WE BELIEVE: clearly and powerfully. Promoting our brand with unity, clarity and consistency Success can only happen helps everyone associate UCF with credibility and quality. ucf.edu/brand when we expand opportunity and demand excellence.

If there’s a better way, we should do it.

The UCF Creed serves as a set of values that guide UCF policy, Innovation comes from the UCF CREED strategic decision-making and the day-to-day behavior of all Knights. meeting of diverse viewpoints. INTEGRITY COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE None of us is smarter than I will practice and defend I will promote an open and I will strive toward the highest all of us. academic and personal honesty. supportive campus environment standards of performance in any by respecting the rights and endeavor I undertake. SCHOLARSHIP contributions of every individual. Making the world a better I will cherish and honor learning place is a big job. as a fundamental purpose of CREATIVITY It requires a big university. my membership in the UCF I will use my talents to enrich the It requires UCF. community. human experience. sdes.ucf.edu/creed

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SCALE × EXCELLENCE = IMPACT UCF is challenging [the storyline “that exclusivity is better] by proving that a university can have it all: a large, diverse student population, high standards, and

affordable tuition.” — Bill Gates

Think of the equation at the top of this page as a five-word mission statement. We harness UCF ranks among the nation’s top 10 Most Innovative the strength of our size — our resources, our student body, our technology, our educational 10 colleges, according to U.S. News & World Report. pathways and more — while staying committed to a constant pursuit of excellence. When you multiply those two factors, you create a positive, lasting benefit that resonates on a global scale. With 26 percent Hispanic enrollment, UCF received a Hispanic 26 Serving Institution designation by the U.S. Department of Education. OUR PROMISES COLLECTIVE IMPACT In its 2020 guide to the Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report ranked 27 UCF grad programs among the top 100 in the nation — Collective Impact is the name of UCF’s strategic Harness the power of scale to transform lives including three in the top 10. and livelihoods. plan. A road map for the next two decades, this 27 Attract and cultivate exceptional and diverse plan sets the course for our university and our UCF medical students continually match with residencies above the national faculty, students and staff whose collective average, with the 2019 graduating class matching at a rate of 99 percent — community in a way that will transform how we contributions strengthen us. higher than the national average of 93.9 percent. Deploy our distinctive assets to solve society’s 99 teach, learn and engage. greatest challenges. At UCF, we do bigger better. In the process, UCF enrolled 324 National Merit Scholars in 2018-19 academic year. Create partnerships at every level that amplify we are challenging long-held assumptions our academic, economic, social and cultural 324 impact and reputation. about the role and scope of higher education. UCF’s incoming freshman class in 2018 boasted an average SAT Innovate academic, operational and financial score of 1328 and an average GPA of 4.12 — both school records. This means setting big goals — and working models to transform higher education. together — to achieve our Collective Impact. 1328

More than 17,000 current UCF students are the first in their ucf.edu/strategic-plan families to attend college. 17,000 | 13 INNOVATION

CYBER SECURITY AND PRIVACY VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

LEARNING SCIENCES DISABILITY, AGING AND TECHNOLOGY (DAT) RESEARCH PROSTHETIC INTERFACES CLUSTERS ENERGY CONVERSION AND PROPULSION

RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS GENOMICS AND BIOINFORMATICS SUSTAINABLE COASTAL SYSTEMS LEADS THE WAY CURIOSITY Every day, you can find UCF researchers working FACULTY CLUSTER INITIATIVE: By leveraging our existing strengths, the together to generate real-world impact, improving the lives of our university has encouraged interdisciplinary approaches to the world’s most pressing

students and community. challenges. In 2015, the university launched a faculty cluster initiative that brought together

Faculty and graduate students are conducting a range of cross-disciplinary teams focused on solving scientific and societal challenges through

research pertaining to energy, tourism, HIV, cancer, suicide, human teaching and research. There are now nine clusters, each steadily working toward success.

behavior, civics education, language acquisition, cyber security,

sea-level rise, building energy conservation, species conservation FUELING INNOVATION LEADING IN PATENTS SOLVING BIG PROBLEMS FUNDING BIG UCF ranks among the top The National Academy of UCF was designated as a BREAKTHROUGHS and art’s impact on health. 25 universities in the nation Inventors ranks UCF in the top 25 university with “highest research For more than a decade, UCF alongside Columbia, MIT and U.S. public research universities activity” by the Carnegie researchers have attracted more “UCF research enhances our quality of life, energizes Carnegie Mellon for pioneering — along with MIT, Stanford, Foundation for the Advancement than $100 million in funding the economy and delivers solutions to some of research that leads to innovative Caltech and Johns Hopkins — for of Teaching. Researchers have annually. society’s most-pressing problems.” new technology and launches number of patents issued in 2016. earned more than $1 billion in — Elizabeth A. Dooley, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs job-creating companies, external grants and contracts according to the Milken Institute, during the past decade. 14 | a nonprofit think tank. | 15 COLLABORATION 6 LOCATIONS 16 PLACES TO KNOW

1 Addition Financial Arena headquarters for Limbitless lunch break. Homecoming week, 18 14 Built in 2007, this 10,000-seat Solutions and a branch of the thousands of students rush the pond arena is home to the UCF men’s Recreation and Wellness Center are in a tradition known as Spirit Splash. and women’s basketball programs, located here as well as several quick- 9 commencement ceremonies, eat dining options and the largest 14 Soccer and Track & Field Complex concerts, family shows and other bookstore on campus. Home to the men’s and women’s attractions for the soccer teams as well as the track area. 9 Lake Claire & field team, this complex can seat 8 15 Lake Claire gives Knights the more than 2,000 fans. The facility 2 Arboretum/Nature trails opportunity to explore nature. opens its gates for recreational use Take a break from the hustle Recreational activities like kayak to faculty, staff and students for of campus and enjoy three miles of and canoe rentals, sand volleyball limited hours daily, usually in the 10 nature trails or consider volunteering and spaces to host cookouts are all afternoon. in our organic, community garden at available free to students, faculty the UCF Arboretum, which provides and staff with proper UCF ID. 15 Softball Complex fresh produce to students in need at Home to the UCF softball team, the Knights Pantry on campus. 10 Memory Mall this facility also hosts tailgating 3 This large, open grassy area — opportunities on its lot along the 3 Art Gallery located near Classroom Building II, outfield fence for fans on football 2 The gallery hosts exhibitions and the UCF FAIRWINDS Alumni Center, game days. 17 programming that examine cultural the Veterans Commemorative Site, and social contexts and support Career Services and 16 Spectrum Stadium contemporary art practices. Free — is where you can find students Home to the UCF football team to the UCF community, it’s the enjoying a sunny afternoon or fans since it opened its gates in 2007, 7 perfect spot to take a break and get tailgating before a football game. Spectrum Stadium is the place to be inspired. on fall Saturdays. With a capacity 11 Millican Hall of more than 45,000, the stadium is 4 Human Resources One of the oldest buildings on also known as the “” 5 You’ll attend New Employee campus and named after UCF’s first for its tendency to shake when the Orientation here, and come back for president, Millican Hall is where the crowd jumps in unison. 13 professional development seminars majority of the administrative work 11 19 throughout your career. for the university is done. It is home 17 Student Union to Academic Affairs, Administration Located in the heart of campus, the 20 5 John C. Hitt Library and Finance, Cashier’s Office, Student Union features a food court N Named in honor of UCF’s fourth Ombuds Office, University and a variety of dining and café president, the John C. Hitt Library Compliance and Ethics Office, options. It also houses computer is the oldest building on campus. Office of the President, Student labs, lounges, meeting spaces, In addition to borrowing privileges, Development and Enrollment retail shops and the Blackstone current employees can also request Services, as well as many others. LaunchPad for business innovation. 12 and access resources for teaching You can also find the SGA Ticket and research purposes. 12 Recreation and Wellness Center Center, which offers discounts on This facility offers two swimming local attractions. 6 pools, cardio and fitness floors, a Named after a generous friend to 41-foot rock climbing tower, sand 18 The Venue the program and an honorary alumni volleyball and multipurpose courts, Home to the UCF volleyball team, award recipient, John Euliano Park and more. Aerobics, yoga, Zumba this 2,000-seat arena is one of the is home to the UCF baseball team. and spinning are a few of the group elite volleyball-only facilities in the It accommodates 3,841 fans and classes offered. Faculty and staff nation. features a 300-seat premium club have the opportunity to purchase a section. gym membership, and promotional 19 Water Tower rates are available for new members The UCF Water Tower has been 7 John T. Washington Center (conditions apply). Visit rwc.sdes. a landmark on campus since 1967. With its signature covered ucf.edu for more information. breezeway, this area offers options 20 Duke Energy UCF Welcome Center for shopping, dining, banking and 13 Reflecting Pond Home to the Office of student services and averages A popular spot for the UCF Undergraduate Admissions, campus 35,000 to 40,000 visitors per day. community and one of the most tours originate here daily. The center iconic features of campus, the welcomes 30,000 guests from all 8 Knights Plaza Reflecting Pond is located near over the world each year. 4 Anchored by Addition Financial the John C. Hitt Library, Millican Arena, Knights Plaza is buzzing Hall and the Education Complex. with activity year-round. The It’s the perfect spot to relax on a 12 UCF DOWNTOWN 3 5 UCF Downtown, in partnership with , brings 7,700 LOCATIONS 1 students to live, learn and work in downtown Orlando, creating a game-changing campus in the heart of our great city. This transformational project, which kick-started Orlando’s $1 billion 75 44 public-private Creative Village, increases access for students, 4 95 provides pathways into high-demand career fields, fosters collaboration with our neighbors in meaningful ways and improves 4 countless lives through the power of education. 44 7 Home to the College of Community Innovation and Education, 417 UCF Downtown offers more than 20 academic programs, each 1 geared to provide students with more educational opportunities, 8 such as internships or research partnerships with businesses, 50 9 nonprofit organizations and governments in the downtown area. 11 12 50 ucf.edu/downtown 528 13 2 13 10 14 ROSEN COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY 95 MANAGEMENT 75 4 Located just minutes from some of the world’s top-rated 1 attractions, resorts, restaurants, and convention spaces, the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management provides students with an unrivaled opportunity to learn and work in the industry’s 6 leading market. Situated in the heart of hospitality, Rosen is a 159,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, Mediterranean resort- style campus and the largest facility ever built for hospitality management education.

The college is a true innovator in hospitality education, offering six academic degrees, including the only event management degree of its kind, as well as the only standalone doctoral program in hospitality management in the state of Florida. hospitality.ucf.edu

UCF CONNECT OFFERS 11 CENTERS 14 ACADEMIC HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER UCF ONLINE Soon to be located in Lake Nona, the Academic Health Sciences Through UCF Online, students CONVENIENTLY LOCATED Center (AHSC) brings together related academic, clinical and can study and earn a UCF degree research programs and services and includes the College of THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Health Professions and from anywhere in the world. Our Sciences. The AHSC will also include a new university hospital fully online program offers more UCF Connect extends UCF’s reach to communities in 1 Altamonte Springs scheduled to open in 2021 and a UCF Cancer Research and than 80 degree and certificate and beyond the region while providing access to quality 2 Cocoa Treatment Center. The programs in AHSC highlight the ways UCF cares for others programs, and is ranked among continuing and higher education for students who, because 3 Daytona Beach — social work, nursing, kinesiology, medicine, population health, the Top 20 Best Online Programs, of time, distance, preference or life circumstances, might not 4 Leesburg physical therapy, athletic training and communication sciences and disorders. according to U.S. News & World otherwise have the opportunity to pursue an education. 5 Ocala Report. Among its signature offerings is DirectConnect to UCF, 6 Palm Bay UCF HEALTH a nationally renowned pathway developed for students 7 Sanford/Lake Mary With locations in East Orlando, Lake Nona and Osceola County, UCF Health provides primary and specialty care, which is delivered ucf.edu/online transferring from UCF’s six state college partner institutions. 8 South Lake by doctors who are training the next generation of doctors at 9 Valencia East the UCF College of Medicine. Through a team of researchers and educators, UCF Health offers patients innovative solutions to 10 Valencia Osceola connect.ucf.edu today’s medical challenges. To find locations, visit the website. 11 18 | Valencia West ucfhealth.com | 19 ATHLETICS REACHING NEW HEIGHTS WE ARE ALL KNIGHTS Knights are champions on and off the field. ATHLETIC TEAMS POINTS THAT REALLY COUNT “Orlando’s Hometown Team” has earned Baseball Men’s Basketball Winning in the Classroom Collectively, UCF student- landmark victories on the state and national level Women’s Basketball athletes continually earn an — from conference titles to New Year’s Six bowl Cheerleading average GPA of 3.0 or better. Women’s Cross Country wins. Every touchdown, 3-point shot, home run, A+ Coaches Football In 2017, UCF was the goal and award our student-athletes achieve Men’s Golf only school among eight conferences nationally to earn Women’s Golf scores points for the reputation and pride of UCF. an ‘A’ for racial and gender Women’s Rowing hiring practices for women’s Men’s Soccer teams’ head coaches. For employees, athletic events are a great way to support the UCF Study by The Institute for Diversity and Women’s Soccer Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at UCF, the Tucker community. UCF Athletics offers discounted tickets for faculty and Center for Research on Girls & Women in Softball Sport at the University of Minnesota, and LGBT SportSafe staff to select events. There’s no better way to connect to the culture Men’s Tennis “I’ve always been excited about the prospect Women’s Tennis of a university than by coming together to cheer for the Knights on of building something, and there’s no ceiling Women’s Track & Field game day in a packed stadium or rowdy arena. Women’s Volleyball to where we can take UCF Athletics.” — Danny White, Vice President and Director of Athletics

CITRONAUT The Citronaut —a blend of an orange and Building a Village astronaut — was the The Kenneth G. Dixon unofficial first mascot of Athletics Village will create UCF who first appeared on the 1968-69 school an environment conducive for handbook. He has the holistic success of UCF’s become a beloved throwback figure student-athletes, including among Knight Nation. centers for leadership, nutrition, recovery and beyond.

UCF competes at the NCAA Division I level and is a member of the American 20 | Athletic Conference. | 21 HOW TO ATTEND You can purchase tickets to UCF’s sporting events through UCFKnights.com or by calling the UCF Athletics Ticket Office at 407-823-1000. UCF faculty and staff can receive a 20 percent discount on season tickets for football and men’s basketball. Special pricing is available for young alumni, ucfknights.com family plans and group tickets. TAILGATING SPORTS SEASONS THE WAR ON I-4 The rivalry between the UCF Prime tailgating spots on Memory Baseball ...... Spring and USF was formalized in 2016. Mall are available to students and There are two trophies: one alumni through the Knights on the Men’s Basketball ...... Winter for the university with the best Mall reservation system. conference record across all ucftickets.universitytickets.com Women’s Basketball ...... Winter sports and one for the winner Knights fans are welcome to Women’s Cross Country ...... Fall of the annual Thanksgiving tailgate without reservations in any weekend football showdown. other allowed areas on campus. Football ...... Fall Men’s Golf ...... Spring Women’s Golf ...... Spring Women’s Rowing ...... Spring Men’s Soccer ...... Fall Women’s Soccer ...... Fall Softball ...... Spring Men’s Tennis ...... Spring Women’s Tennis ...... Spring Women’s Track & Field ...... Spring Women’s Volleyball ...... Fall

MARCH TO VICTORY One hour before kickoff, join Pegasus, , the and the UCF spirit teams near Knights Plaza, on the corner of Gemini and East Plaza Drive, for the fan march to the stadium. 24 | PHILANTHROPY for theimportantresearch we doat UCF. investment they require. Andthesamegoes student experience donot receive thestate students. Many of theprograms that enrichthe a portionof thereal cost of educating our belief, tuitionandstate fundingcover only education inFlorida,butcontrary to popular GOAL istoUCF’S offer thebest undergraduate a biologydegree. allowing herto earn Student Scholarship, a First Generation Sruthy Babureceived

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UCF HOLIDAYS UCF LYNDACAMPUS UCF MOBILE APP DISCOUNTS ON: • New Year’s Day Employees have free access to more UCF Mobile includes many features • UCF dining plans • Martin Luther King Jr. Day than 3,500 instructional videos and to keep you connected while on-the- • Theme park tickets through SGA exercises instructed by accomplished go. You can access popular features • Memorial Day Ticket Center at the Student Union teachers and recognized industry of myUCF, catch a ride on a campus • Independence Day • Rental cars, hotels, restaurants and experts. UCF LyndaCampus is a shuttle, find your way on the campus more through Abenity GENEROUS PERKS • Labor Day high-quality resource for UCF faculty, map, read up on the latest news, learn • Apple hardware, Microsoft Office UCF is committed to the well-being and growth of employees. We offer a competitive • Veterans Day staff and students looking to develop about upcoming events or access and Dell products through UCF • Thanksgiving Day or enhance skills in Adobe Creative important emergency information. benefits package with many options, including medical, dental and vision insurance, paid leave, Technology Product Center • Day after Thanksgiving Suite, Microsoft Office, design, project Available on iOS and Android. education reimbursement and retirement options. As a result, we’ve been recognized by the management, social media and more. • Gym membership at Recreation • Christmas Day and Wellness Center Orlando Sentinel as one of the Top 100 Companies for Working Families in Central Florida. lyndacampus.aa.ucf.edu

RETIREMENT LEAVE OTHER BENEFITS UCF offers a variety of retirement plans Annual and sick leave is earned and Here is a sampling of other benefits you for employees. We offer classes and accrued when employees are in pay may be eligible to receive just for being an services to help you plan for retirement. status and are credited to employees employee at UCF. After retirement, join the UCF Retirement on the last day of the pay period. • Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Association, a nonprofit organization Policies are determined by employee Forgiveness Program administered that promotes fellowship among UCF classification. UCF offers paid holidays, through the U.S. Department of Education retirees and provides discounts and annual leave, sick leave, military leave privileges at UCF. and parental leave. • Priority enrollment at UCF’s on-campus Creative School for Children, which is UCF also offers the option of joining a accredited by the National Association EMPLOYEE TUITION ASSISTANCE sick leave pool, which can support up to for the Education of Young Children Whatever your passion, we’ve got the a maximum of 12 weeks additional paid • Borrowing privileges at the UCF Library Employee benefit policies are always academic opportunities ready for you. leave when an individual’s annual and being updated, so for the most With generous tuition support for most sick leave is exhausted. The sick leave • Professional development workshops through HR Learning and Organizational current information, visit us online. employees — plus their children and pool has helped many of our co-workers Effectiveness spouses — a UCF degree is within reach. through tremendously difficult times. Lake Claire, located Learn more at ucf.edu/degree-search. • Confidential mental health and financial on the northwest side counseling through HealthAdvocate of campus, provides a hr.ucf.edu place for mindfulness 26 | Employee Assistant Program and recreation. ucf.edu STAY INFORMED If you’ve got a question about UCF, a good place to start is the official website of the university, ucf.edu. From degree STAY INFORMED information to university structure to timely news to an A-Z index, you pretty much can find information about anything you want to learn about our university.

UCF Today UCF Today shares stories written by UCF authors from each corner of campus. Through stories of impact, innovation and everyday life at the university, its mission is to make UCF more visible, attract new students, faculty, staff and donors and gain greater recognition and respect for UCF. You can read these stories on today.ucf.edu, and we hope you repeat and share your favorites. today.ucf.edu

UCF Events Calendar On any given day throughout the year, you can learn about events to attend on campus through events.ucf.edu.

Pegasus magazine Pegasus magazine is the official publication of the University of Central Florida. Since 2012, Pegasus has been recognized for excellence by a variety of professional organizations. It is published three times a year by UCF Marketing in partnership with the UCF Foundation and the UCF Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving. ucf.edu/pegasus

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