No Images? Click here NSC eUpdate Nov. 6, 2017Did You Know?Did you know approximately 66,000 enrolled students began classes at UCF this fall? The Fall 2017 freshman class had an average incoming GPA of 4.05 and included 88 National Merit Scholars, ranking UCF at No. 11 for public universities for the number of National Merit Scholars. Now you know.Assistance Available for Sedona Updates Faculty who are interested in updating their Sedona information may schedule a 30-minute meeting with Shameika Daye during the week of Nov. 13. at the following times: External Reviewers Visiting Dates Jan. 29 - Jan. 30 Faculty and staff should be aware that the the designated Nicholson School of Communication external reviewers will be present from Jan. 29 to Jan. 30. Faculty Meeting Minutes Meeting minutes for the faculty meeting held on Oct. 27 are now available. You can access these minutes by visiting the Nicholson Resource webpage or by clicking below. Faculty and Family Fun Sunday Faculty Excellence, Center for Success of Women Faculty and UCF Arboretum will host their second annual Faculty and Family Fun Sunday event from 12:30 - 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 at UCF Arboretum Park. This is an opportunity for faculty, their families, friends and pets to spend time together while learning about the amazing scholarship, service and community engagement of their colleagues across campus. If you would like to attend, RSVP by clicking below. Sending Help to Puerto Rico The Student Nurses’ Association at UCF is collecting donations for Puerto Rico. Just take the items listed in the attached flyer to 12201 Research Parkway, third floor, by Dec. 6. Items will be sent through Operation Puerto Rico Care-Lift. As they say in the College of Nursing: “Touching Lives. Leading by Example. Making a Difference.” LaFaSA November Newsletter The UCF Latino Faculty & Staff Association has released their November newsletter. The Nicholson School of Communication is proud to sponsor LaFaSA, whose mission is to advocate for the needs and goals of the Latino community at UCF. You can read all about LaFaSA current events, meetings and more in this edition of the newsletter by clicking below. Veterans Month November is Veterans Month here at UCF. Many departments have coordinated a calendar of events with activities honoring and recognizing veterans for their service by providing the public opportunities to attend workshops and access veteran resources. For more information and a complete list of events, click below. Compliance and Ethics Week University Compliance, Ethics and Risk kicks off its third annual UCF Compliance and Ethics Week awareness campaign on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. Starting Monday, Nov. 6, employees can participate in an online word scramble for a chance to win a prize. There also will be three brown bag lunch and learn sessions throughout the week. For more information about Compliance and Ethics week and for a schedule of events, visit the University Compliance, Ethics and Risk office online at http://compliance.ucf.edu/. UCF IT Survey UCF IT is currently conducting it's yearly survey of faculty, staff and students to gauge how well their services are performing. Click below to participate. The survey closes at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15. BirthdaysWill Kinnally celebrated on Oct. 31 Nan Yu celebrates Nov. 8 Mark Your Calendar Tuesday, Nov. 7
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