Please join NSC and COS in an evening of celebration and networking on Thursday, March 1. The NSC Hall of Fame Induction will be held at 5 p.m. at the UCF Recreation and Wellness Center boardroom. The UCF College of Sciences Outstanding AlumKnights Awards reception will take place at 6 p.m. at UCF Ferrell Auditorium and will include cocktails and a dinner buffet provided by Red Cypress Brewery and Tim Webber Events. Guests must register and are encouraged to donate to the UCF College of Sciences Dean's Excellence Fund, a multi-use support fund for student scholarships, college programs and other initiatives.

All faculty members are asked to encourage students to visit the College of Sciences scholarship website. This is a great resource for students and is updated with scholarships as they become available. You can access the COS scholarship webpage by visiting: 
http://sciences.ucf.edu/scholarships/. 

Faculty and staff are invited to join Provost Dale Whittaker for a series of forums to explore UCF’s Collective Impact Strategic Plan and key issues in higher education as they relate to future of UCF. The next forum will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in the Morgridge International Reading Center, Global Communications Room (GCR). It will revisit the school's progress on metrics related to student success and discuss new initiatives to help the university reach it's collective goals.

All 9-month faculty members who are enrolled in insurance (health, life, dental, and supplemental plans) will have double-deductions taken from their paychecks during the spring months. Double deductions began with the first paycheck of the month on Feb. 2, 2018 and will end on May 11, 2018. Double-deductions are necessary to pre-pay premiums for the months of June, July, August and September. Regular deductions will resume with the first paycheck in September on Sept. 14, 2018.

Meeting minutes from the Jan. 24, 2018 program coordinators' meeting are now available. Please click below or visit the Nicholson Resource webpage for access to these minutes. 

Meeting minutes from the Jan. 26, 2018 faculty meeting are now available. Please click below or visit the Nicholson Resource webpage for access to these minutes. 

Nominations for the 30 Under 30 class of 2018 are due by Friday, Feb. 9. The 30 Under 30 awards program recognizes outstanding young alumni who have found success in their professional and personal endeavors post-graduation. To access the nomination form, click below. Please contact Yelitza Zamora via e-mail at Yelitza.Zamora@ucf.edu with questions.

The time has come to select members for the 2018-2019 President's Leadership Council. Council members serve as official student ambassadors at special events both on and off campus. In addition, PLC members receive a stipend for each semester of service. Applications are now available in the Office of Constituent Relations, Millican Hall, Suite 396.  Applications are due no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 19.

Leadership week, sponsored by the LEAD Scholars Academy, will begin on Monday, Feb. 19. Leadership Week is a week filled with exciting guest speakers, leadership workshops and educational activities designed to  develop leadership and inspire social change on our campus and in the community. All sessions will  be held February 19- 23, 2018 in the University of Central Florida Student Union. For information about speakers and session, visit the Leadership Week webpage by clicking below.

UCF’s Law School Forum presented by UCF’s Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity will take place from
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8 in the Pegasus Ballroom. This free large scale tabling event will host law schools from across the nation, on and off campus legal organizations, and LSAT Prep Courses. Phi Alpha Delta highly encourages students interested in attending law school to attend.

The 15th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence will take place on Thursday, Apr. 5, 2018. It is a valuable opportunity for undergraduates to present their research and creative projects to the UCF community - and earn scholarships for top projects. Please encourage students who are collaborating with faculty on research and creative projects across all disciplines and in all stages of development to apply. Students who would like to participate must apply by 1 p.m. on Feb. 9, 2018 at www.showcase.ucf.edu.

Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland (December 1990 to September 1997), will give a free public presentation titled “Climate Justice” in the Cape Florida Ballroom at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8. This event is sponsored by UCF Global Perspectives, and all are welcome to attend.