Wednesday, February 27, 2019

  • Biggest Winner

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    The Biggest Winner challenge is a 6-week program designed to help students improve exercise and nutrition habits in order to improve total wellness, along with reducing the risk of chronic disease. Students will receive assistance and guidance from certified trainers to help implement healthy behavioral changes that will increase their quality of life. Benefits of participating include but are not …

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  • Group Swim Lessons Sign ups

    Recreation and Wellness Center: Lap Pool

    Group swim lessons are FREE to anyone with an RWC membership. Sign up for the Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced Lessons on the RWC website or in the RWC Administration Office. Every lesson is taught by American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors. Lessons start the week of March 18th and end by April 18th. Beginner is offered: Mondays and Wednesdays 4 …

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  • Lifeguard Certification Class Registration Opens

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    Registration Opens: Monday, February 11th in the RWC Administration Office. Registration Closes: March 8th at 5:00pm Class dates: Friday March 22nd 5:00pm – 10:00pm Saturday March 23rd 9:00am – 5:00pm Sunday March 24th 9:00am – 5:00pm Prerequisite Swim Test: 300-yard swim, 2-minute tread, and 1 min 40-sec brick retrieval Cost: $75, students must take the prerequisite swim test before completing …

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  • ROI 5-Day Certification Workshop

    Innovative Center: UCF Continuing Education (room 700)

    What is ROI Certification®?This program has been approved for 37.5 (HR General) Recertification Credit Hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute (HRCI). ROI Certification® is a globally renowned process focused on measuring the true value of tough-to-measure initiatives using the ROI Methodology®. Participating in ROI Certification® is the most comprehensive way to gain the skills …

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  • Blood Drive

    Veterans Commemorative Site

    Knights Bleed Black & Gold! Visit http://BloodDrives-UCF.org for blood drive schedules, volunteering, special events, Adopt-A-Blood-Drive, the UCF Blood Drives Advisory Council, internships, and more. Blood Drives at UCF a group of students, faculty, and staff working together to save lives and foster a culture of blood donorship on campus. We'd love for you to join us! Thank you for making …

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  • iACE Peer to Peer Mentoring: Drop-In Hours (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: 205A

    It's time to connect what's now to what's next. iACE is your resource to learn about research, study abroad, intersnhsip, and graduate school preparation. https://dtl.ucf.edu/iace/ Prefer to schedule an appointment with a peer mentor? Schedule one here: https://calendly.com/iacepeeradvising

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  • Ask A Dietitian - NEDA Edition

    Health Center: Conference Room B (313)

    In honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDA) Week, SHS Dietitians are inviting students to join them for a 1-hour workshop openly discussing the realities of eating disorders in today's society. Bring your questions, as the floor will be opened for 2-way dialogue on this topic. Enjoy a healthy snack while watching videos, listening to discussions, and getting your questions …

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  • Emotional Intelligence: EQ vs. IQ - PER205 (Faculty & Staff Only)

    UCF Human Resources - Innovative Center: Training Room

    Studies have found that EQ is more important than IQ in predicting success. The reason? The brain is a “box of emotions,” and the average person has 456 emotional experiences each day. The bottom line is that humans are driven more by emotions than logic. Being successful in the workplace is an intricate combination of knowledge, technical competence, and interpersonal …

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  • Job Search Strategies (Recurring Event)

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Come to this WORKING meeting to learn how to effectively identify employment opportunities to get the job you want! You will not only learn the best strategies, but you will be applying it all at the same time with the help of a career coach. It is highly encouraged to bring a laptop, limited loaner laptops will be available, however. …

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  • French Honor Society (Recurring Event)

    TCH: 211

    French students: Improve your French communication skills and meet new friends. This activity is for students with at least an intermediate level of French, and native speakers are welcome. It is offered every other Wednesday. Dates and location:January 16January 30February 13February 27March 20April 3April 17

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  • How to: Write A Strong Proposal For Our Summer Fellowships And Research Grants (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: 201

    This workshop will assist undergraduates in the process of writing a strong research or grant proposal. The content of the workshop is aimed at those planning to submit a UCF Undergraduate Research Grant or Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) application. No RSVP required. All workshops are first come, first serve unless otherwise noted. Questions? Feel free to contact the Office …

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  • Graduate School Open House

    Morgridge International Reading Center

    Considering graduate school? We offer a variety of graduate programs aligned with your professional interests and educational goals. So join us to explore our college's graduate programs and how they advance student's careers at our Graduate School Open House. At the open house, speak with program representatives, learn about grants and scholarships, hear from current students and faculty, and receive …

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  • Transfer Advocate Certificate Series (Recurring Event)

    UCF: TBD

    Note: You must attend session 1-3 to become a Transfer Student Advocate Session 1 Course number: DIV393 Tuesday, January 29 from 3:00pm-4:30pm Facilitator: Transfer and Transition Services Location: TBD Wednesday, February 6 from 3:00pm-4:30pm Facilitator: Transfer and Transition Services Location: TBD Session 1 will introduce participants to the transfer student population and discuss what makes them diverse. Attendees will also …

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  • RICHES presents An Oral History Workshop

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: 101

    Attend a free informative session on conducting oral history interviews Receive helpful tips on developing interview questions Learn the steps to take prior to and after the interview is complete Participate in a mock interview

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  • Escalation Workshop (Recurring Event)

    RWC: 249

    This One Love film-based discussion opens people's eyes to the warning signs of relationship abuse. The workshop consists of a film, titled Escalation, followed by a guided discussion led by a trained facilitator.

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  • Smart Answers to Tough Questions: Advanced Interviewing

    Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 213

    Distinguish between what the employer is asking and what the employer really wants to know! Develop strategies that will help you answer tough behavior based questions. Students must register for all workshops through their myUCF Student Center under Graduate Students then Pathways to Success.

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  • Endnote and RefWorks: Citing Made Easy! (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 213

    Citation Management Tools allow you to dedicate more time to research! Join us for a hands-on session where you learn how to export citations from library databases, organize citations, generate bibliographies, and format citations in a Word document. Endnote & RefWorks can help make managing your references and formatting citations easy! Session covers both tools. Please bring your own laptop …

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  • UCF Professional MBA Information Session

    UCF Executive Development Center

    This admissions event is for the UCF Professional MBA held Downtown Orlando at the UCF Executive Development Center. The event will present details for the Full-Time PMBA (starting fall 2019) and the Part-Time PMBA (starting summer 2019) including curriculum, schedule, learning outcomes, cohort format, admission requirements and application process. Register at www.ucfpmba227.eventbrite.com.

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  • Puerto Rico Research Hub Open House

    Barbara Ying Center: BYC-101

    Puerto Rico Research Hub Open House Wednesday, February 27, 20196-7:30 PM Barbara Ying Center 101 Join us for complementary beverages and appetizers The Puerto Rico Research Hub has a new home on campus and we are opening our doors to the community to celebrate. Join us to: Tour our new facility Learn more about our upcoming activities and events Network …

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  • Theatre UCF presents: The Street of Crocodiles (Recurring Event)

    Theatre UCF: Black Box: TH 6

    A feather falls from a book and consumes Joseph with childhood memories of woodworking, family dinners, an attic aviary and an upholstery shop. Inspired by the life and work of Polish writer Bruno Schulz, The Street of Crocodiles is a shifting mirage where people become birds, books fly and Death collects train tickets. Based on stories by Bruno SchulzAdapted by …

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