Wednesday, October 26, 2016

  • Half Marathon Training

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    A 12-week program to train for the OUC Half Marathon (Dec 3rd, 2016) This group meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7am to train with experienced coaches! Sign up here!

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  • Preparing Bids & Proposals

    Florida SBDC at UCF

    This session provides an overview and stimulates discussion on how to effectively write and submit a compliant proposal in response to a government solicitation. The seminar will provide an understanding of Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quotation (RFQ) and an analysis of how they differ. The seminar will discuss bid or no bid decisions, …

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  • Your Personality - Your Career 'MyPlan' Session (Recurring Event)

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Are you unsure of what major is right for you? Do you feel overwhelmed when thinking about choosing a career? Learn about how your personality can influence majors and careers that are a good fit for you. Prior to attending, complete the MyPlan Career Personality Test - http://career.ucf.edu/links#explore Be sure to use the UCF License Code listed.

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  • CANCELED: Faculty Collective Bargaining Notice

    Millican Hall: 395

    The next collective bargaining session between the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees and the United Faculty of Florida will take place on Wednesday, October 26th from 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. in MH 395

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  • Job Search Communication (Recurring Event)

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Write cover letters that employers will read.

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  • Blood Drive

    Veterans Commemorative Site

    Blood drives are one of the many ways our Knight family demonstrates its giving spirit. Come join us on the Big Red Bus! Knights Bleed Black & Gold! Visit http://BloodDrives-UCF.org for information for students, faculty, and staff regarding drives, events, volunteering, blood donor facts, advocacy, and UCF training and educational opportunities.Students, faculty, and staff interested in working with the Knights …

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  • Careers and Coffee

    Student Union: Cape Florida Ballroom (Room 316A)

    A GEICO representative will be available to speak to students, over coffee! Feel free to stop in anytime between 11 am and 1 pm.

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  • Harris Corporation Lunch & Learn

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Harris will be hosting a Lunch & Learn session on October 26th, 2016. Learn guidelines on marketing yourself to potential employers. During its 120-year history, Harris has transformed communications and information technology. From day one, we have focused on providing innovative, reliable solutions that connect, inform and protect the world. RSVP is required, log on to KnightLink to sign-up. Lunch …

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  • Orange You Happy @ UCF!

    Classroom Building II

    Volunteer with MHACF and UCF Active Minds as we aim to change the conversation from mental illness to mental WELLness with this anti-suicide campaign. Monthly during the citrus season, we spread smiles and awareness for just an hour by offering strangers an orange and wish them a happy day! We'll be meeting in front of Classroom Building II. Please arrive …

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  • EXCHANGE: Is Grad School in Your Future? Expert Tips on Grad School Options

    The Exchange: BA1 Rm 148

    This session will inform participants about how to get into graduate school, graduate school requirements (GMAT, GPA), and graduate school options (Grad School Abroad/MSA/MBA/MSBM- DeVos Sports Business Management Program). Participants will hear from subject matter experts and from students enrolled in the various programs. Presented by Patty Farris, Career Coach, Office of Professional Development. Register here: http://coba.bus.ucf.edu/pass

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  • Providing and Receiving Effective Feedback on Academic Writing

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    Academic writers do not write alone. They often wish for a sympathetic reader who offers feedback on a draft or assistance during the invention or revision process. In this workshop participants will learn how to approach feedback loops by planning the writing process, articulating written comments that promote critical thinking, and the role of assignments and rubrics. Students must register …

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  • CANCELED: PPG Industries Architectural Coatings Informational Session

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Want to learn more about PPG Industries Architectural Coatings? They're coming to campus to discuss their company and open positions! Don't miss this opportunity to network.

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  • Contract Cheating – We Are All Paying for This

    Classroom Building I: 202

    FACULTY, STAFF, GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS only- Contract cheating occurs when a student and another person/corporation agree to have a person/corporation provide the student with an academic product when it ought to have been reasonably known it would be submitted for academic credit. Many students are falling for these so called “self-help” websites promising students “A” caliber papers, completion of homework …

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  • What is a CV? (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    How does a CV differ from a resume? Techniques to target academic and professional positions will be discussed. Discover the components and formats to create a document that effectively communicates your professional background. Students must register for all workshops through their myUCF Student Center under Graduate Students then Pathways to Success.

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  • Peace Corps Application Workshop

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    It is Campus Sustainability Month! Interested in joining the Peace Corps? Join us for an application workshop in Career Services, Room 121!

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  • Fit Course: Group Exercise (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    Interested in taking your passion for Fitness to the next level? This free five week course will prepare participants for a national group exercise exam as well as how to be a successful group exercise instructor. Whether or not you are interested in becoming a UCF Group Exercise Instructor or just looking to expand your knowledge, this course is for …

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  • Lockheed Martin College Work Experience Program Info Session

    L3Harris Engineering Center: 101

    CWEP & Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control - Systems Engineering will be on campus to discuss the program and what's in it for you! Don't miss out!

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  • COS Distinguished Speaker Series: A Mostly Serious Talk About Serious Games

    Tuscawilla Country Club

    College of Sciences Distinguished Speaker Series Clint Bowers, Ph.D.Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Central Florida A Mostly Series Talk About Serious Games “Serious Games” are games developed for a purpose other than entertainment, such as those games used for education, training or even therapy. Originally, it was presumed that these games would be effective because the ‘fun” of the game would …

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