Wednesday, July 18, 2018

  • STARTALK - Intensive Russian Program

    UCF Global

    Do you want to expand your language and cultural fluencies, enhance your academic resume, and gain a competitive edge in the global workforce? UCF STARTALK Russian Language and Culture Immersion Program may be for you! In 2018, STARTALK is welcoming high school students, community members, and UCF students. The United States government designates Russian as a “critical need” language, and …

    Fall
  • Blood Drive

    Veterans Commemorative Site

    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 serving with the Knights Bleed Black and Gold Blood Drive Advisory Council, please contact BloodDrives@ucf.edu. Thank you for making a difference! Event runs on multiple dates (select …

    Fall
  • FREE Rapid HIV Testing Event (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center: 111 (WHPS Classroom)

    FREE Rapid HIV Testing Event Do you know your status? Stop by Wellness and Health Promotion Services during our Free Rapid HIV Testing event from 10am-2pm to get tested. No appointments necessary – walk-ins welcome. Take charge of your sexual wellness by taking an HIV test and get your results in 15 minutes. Be a Healthy Knight. WHPS is located …

    Fall
  • Don't Panic! Explore Your Major - WEBINAR

    Online

    How often are you asked “What’s your major? What do you plan to do with that? What are you doing with your life?” Choosing an area of study can be a “major” source of stress. Learn about tools to help you find the answers to these questions! ONLINE ONLY. Register in advance or join same day with this link: http://bit.ly/ExploreMajorUCF

    Fall
  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Teaching – ELECTIVE (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    A discussion of various issues that may and do arise in college and university-level teaching, including disruptive student behavior, academic dishonesty, FERPA, your responsibilities as an instructor or Teaching Assistant. Also included as a central feature is the place of the UCF Creed and UCF Golden Rule as guiding principles. Students must register for all workshops through their myUCF Student …

    Fall
  • Entrepreneurial Open House (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad

    Want to be your own BOSS? Join us in the Blackstone LaunchPad to meet members of our team who will highlight the many campus and community resources that can help spark your entrepreneurial mindset. Learn about our coaching program, interactive events, and cash prize winning competitions that can put you on the fast track to starting your own business.

    Fall
  • BSN Nursing Information Session held at Valencia College Campuses (Recurring Event)

    Valencia College East Campus

    Register for this Information Session Online HERE This information session is designed to help nurse-pending students understand the process and steps for applying to UCF's limited-access B.S.N. programs including Traditional, Second Degree, Concurrent, and RN-BSN options. Attendees will also learn about unique application requirements to practice and learn in clinical sites, prerequisite courses and grade requirements, and other helpful information. …

    Fall
  • Writing a Compelling Narrative

    Center for Distributed Learning: LIB - 161B

    In this third session of the Dziuban Award Workshop Series, Professors Reyes-Foster and Janowsky address how online faculty can create the most compelling explanation of how their online course is pedagogically exceptional. This narrative will be a central document in submissions for the 2018 Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching. Each session in the Dziuban Award Workshop …

    Fall
  • Build Winning Resumes for a Freshman (Recurring Event)

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Resume building workshop for freshman students highlighting how to incorporate collegiate co-curricular experiences on resume. These sessions are not available for GEB points. SLS Students: You must print out and bring in your Resume Writing Worksheet for attendance points. Click on the links below to reserve your spot. You must check-in by 10 minutes prior to your session or your …

    Fall
  • RefWorks: Citing Made Easy!

    Online

    Citation Management Tools allow you to dedicate more time to research! Join us Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 2PM for an online session where you learn how to export citations from library databases, organize citations, generate bibliographies, and format citations in a Word document. RefWorks can help make managing your references and formatting citations easy! RSVP and receive more information …

    Fall
  • Library Research and Literature Review Strategies (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    What strategies do you use to conduct library research? This session highlights effective strategies to locate sources for literature reviews and academic projects. Learn about cited reference searches and database search strategies, how to create alerts to stay up to date, tips to customize Google Scholar, and options to manage sources using Mendeley and RefWorks. Please bring your laptop if …

    Fall
  • Beginner Swim Lessons (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center: Lap Pool

    This class is designed to help participants feel comfortable and confident in the water, as well as develop fundamental skills for swimming. This course is intended for new swimmers. Participants will learn basic freestyle and backstroke.

    Fall
  • Smart Answers to Tough Questions: Advanced Interviewing

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    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.

    Fall
  • Intermediate Swim Lessons (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center: Lap Pool

    This course is designed to develop confidence in all four competitive strokes and prepare the participant for a basic swim work out. This course is based on basic stroke development. Freestyle and backstroke will be reviewed. Breaststroke and Butterfly will be introduced. Turning at the wall, diving, reading a pool clock, and all other skills needed for a basic swim …

    Fall
  • Yoga Nidra Meditation with hammocks (Recurring Event)

    RWC @ Knights Plaza

    Yoga Nidra is an ancient meditation practice from India. Though the literal translation of Nidra is “sleep” it also means “a changing state of consciousness” which is brought about as you connect with your mind and body. This meditation practice uses aerial hammocks to aid the body in feeling relaxed and comfortable, yoga mats are also available for a stationary …

    Fall