Monday, October 18, 2021

  • UCF Staff Advisory Council Scholarships (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    The UCF Staff Advisory Council is now accepting applications for the fall 2021 Scholarship awards.  Apply now at the Staff Council web site, (https://staffadvisorycouncil.admfin.ucf.edu/) or on the Council Facebook page.  There are two awards available, the UCF Staff Advisory Council Employee Scholarship and the Barnes & Noble Campus Book awards.  Dependents of USPS and A &P Staff may apply for the …

    Fall
  • Benefits Open Enrollement

    Virtual

    The state's annual open enrollment period for eligible employees to change insurance benefits options begins on Monday, October 11th at 8 a.m. and ends Friday, October 29th at 6 p.m. EST. This year's Benefits Fair will be in a webinar series format with supporting provider materials beginning Monday, September 27th through Friday, October 22nd. Please visit https://hr.ucf.edu/open-enrollment for additional details …

    Fall
  • UCF Staff Advisory Council Scholarships (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    The UCF Staff Advisory Council is now accepting applications for the fall 2021 Scholarship awards.  Apply now at the Staff Council web site, (https://staffadvisorycouncil.admfin.ucf.edu/) or on the Council Facebook page.  There are two awards available, the UCF Staff Advisory Council Employee Scholarship and the Barnes & Noble Campus Book awards.  Dependents of USPS and A &P Staff may apply for the …

    Fall
  • Blindfolded Yoga Class

    RWC @ Knights Plaza

    *Diversity Week Programming* The RWC will be hosting a 55-minute Blindfolded yoga class during the regular scheduled yoga class. Blindfolds will be provided for those who want toparticipate. Students of all abilities are welcome to attend.

    Fall
  • Up To The Minute in Clinical Care

    Virtual

    The College of Health Professions and Sciences welcomes occupational therapist Michael Braun from Brooks Rehabilitation as he discusses strategies for collaboration between speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and occupational therapists (OTs) in providing multidisciplinary intervention for individuals who require augmentative and alternative communication. Using live beam demonstrations of assistive technology equipment using UCF’s cutting-edge Hologram Technology (in partnership with Brooks Rehab), the …

    Fall
  • CV Best Practices Workshop, Session 2

    CB1: 205

    Now that you’ve gained the information to fine tune your CV, join us for session two for a peer-review. You will be provided some guidelines to evaluate a peer's CV, and in return, will receive feedback on your CV. This session will be held in-person.

    Fall
  • Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition Information Session #1

    Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad

    Attend one of our upcoming information sessions to learn more about the Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition - powered by StartupTree: Monday, October 18th at 12:00PM in the Blackstone LaunchPad Tuesday, October 19th at 4:00PM in the Blackstone LaunchPad Visit https://ucf.startuptree.co/event/s/aqZJpZwaPCQTFf6ACBrKPm/Blackstone-LaunchPad-Ideas-Competition---Powered-by-StartupTree for more information. 

    Fall
  • Guided Imagery for Self-Care and Empowerment

    Barbara Ying Center: 140

    *Diversity Week Programming*   Working toward social change and equity can be stressful. Join us for a gentle journey into deeper relaxation and radical rest. Guided imagery is the process of using scripts to tap into our imagination and find inner peace leading to stress reduction, self-empowerment, and inner wisdom. Whether you're seeking to de-stress, wanting to let go of …

    Fall
  • Diversity Week Podcast Project

    Virtual

    Meet the College of Medicine's new director for health equity education, Dr. Innocent Akujuobi, for live discussion and Q&A around the risks of lacking diversity in healthcare. Hosted by the ODEI Programs Coordinator, Jay Anderson, this first dialogue will be one in a series for our new diversity podcast project. Register at https://ucfmed.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkd-2oqjIvE9ewd-_s1W84LRiHnGFLQ9kR. Monday, October 18 - 12:00pm-1:00pmZoom 

    Fall
  • UCF Online Information Session

    Virtual

    Join us virtually and find out what you need to know about UCF Online, including program options, Success Coaching, the application process, admissions requirements, and answer your top questions.

    Fall
  • Creating Healthy Relationships

    Virtual

    Creating Healthy Relationships This workshop explores safe and unsafe relationship patterns, how loneliness can affect relationship choices, healthy vs unhealthy vs abusive relationships, using conflict effectively and statistics on interpersonal violence in college. This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Fall 2021 Outreach Workshop Series!  To learn about CAPS services and other workshops visit caps.sdes.ucf.edu.

    Fall
  • CANCELED: Communicating with Faculty and Staff: Student Do's and Don'ts

    Trevor Colbourn Hall

    Hosted by Dr. Kimberly Schneider and PeerKnights Coaches    Professional communication can help students navigate UCF and open up new opportunities. This session review important tools to ensure your communication is polished, direct, and appropriate.  

    Fall
  • Bias Awareness and Mitigation in the Search &Screening Process

    Barbara Ying Center: BYC-101

    *Diversity Week Programing* The objective of this program is to increase participantknowledge and awareness around negative implicit associations. Byincreasing bias awareness, interviewers can reduce the impact ofthese associations on candidates of underrepresented groups in thesearch and screening process. Topics discussed include the blind spotsvs. bias, types of bias, career-related bias, and ways to mitigate biasin the search and selection process.

    Fall
  • Understanding our Cuban Knights through Powerful Stories

    Student Union: Key West Ballroom (Room 218C)

    Join us as Cuban Knights share the impact the Cuban dictatorship has had on them and their families. It will begin with a brief, educational recap of Cuba's history, followed by anecdotes from students and staff. Between anecdotes, we will show important culture elements and highlight influential Cubans. There will also be displays of Cuban artifacts for viewing across available …

    Fall
  • Major in Happiness

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Undecided about your major? Not sure which career direction to pursue? Attend this workshop to learn how your values, interests, personality, and skills intersect for a career that works for you. Please view the attached “MIH - Career Interest Assessment” worksheet before clicking “Register”. Once you register for this workshop, you will be redirected to complete a Pre-Survey activity utilizing …

    Fall
  • Building Accessible Web Pages Using WordPress

    Virtual

    *Diversity Week Programing* Pre-registration is REQUIRED by Wednesday, October 13. Registrants will receive a link to join the zoom session. Video and audio access is required. Register online at my.ucf.edu > Employee Self Service> Learning & Development > Request Training Enrollment **Students please email diverse@ucf.edu to enroll.

    Fall
  • MLA Citation Workshop

    Virtual

    Wish you better understood how to cite and evaluate sources as well as understood how to use the UCF library databases? This virtual workshop, led by the University Writing Center, will introduce you to those resources.

    Fall
  • Violence Prevention Certificate Series: Cares (Recurring Event)

    RWC: 206

    Let’s Be Clear is offering a series of virtual and in person leadership opportunities through our Violence Prevention Certificate Series to teach students how to support and care for fellow Knights. This series of workshops provides students with an understanding of topics related to interpersonal violence, Title IX, safety, and how to connect students who may be impacted. Students who …

    Fall
  • Fall 2021 GKT Math Study Group (Recurring Event)

    Education Complex 223L: ED 223L

    These sessions allow students to work on the GKT in small groups or independently with the aid of a tutor.  Bring your own study material(s) with specific questions or work with others on the test example provided by the FTCE website.

    Fall
  • Faculty Senate Research Policy Committee (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Research Policy Committee is a subcommittee of the Research Council.

    Fall
  • The EXCHANGE - Grant Thornton Speaker Series with Sheena Fowler, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development at RED 6

    The Exchange: BA1 Rm 148

    REGISTER HERE  Arrive on time and bring your UCF Student ID and GEB Verification Form for course credit. No late arrivals will be admitted. Location is Business Administration (BA1), Room 148 The EXCHANGE.

    Fall
  • October Mission & Advocacy Event

    BA1: 126

    Join Relay for Life as we host an informational event regarding awareness of breast cancer and what you can do to support the fight against cancer!

    Fall
  • Al-Anon: Serenity Now (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    This group is currently meeting VIRTUALLY zia ZOOM Meeting ID: 894 4370 2860 Passcode:  NOWnow The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness, and that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Al-Anon has but one …

    Fall