August 25, 2023
On August 23, the annual UCF Welcome Expo was held in the Pegasus Ballroom during Pegasus Palooza and welcomed over 1,400 students to the UCF campus for the fall 2023 semester. Students were welcomed to this one-stop-shop event to gather free food, prizes, and giveaways while learning what the UCF campus has to offer. Attendees…
August 31, 2022
By Simone TeelAugust 31, 2022 Students chat with and collect freebies from UCF departments and local businesses at the 2022 Welcome Expo. Photos by Jesse Sunski. On August 24th, after a hiatus in 2020 and 2021, the highly anticipated UCF Welcome Expo returned during Pegasus Palooza with great success. Hosted by the Knights Major Exploration…
March 15, 2021
March 15, 2021 The Student Academic Resource Center (SARC), Multicultural Academic Support Services (MASS) and the Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center (KMETC) coordinate the summer Access Program. This program annually reports a retention rate of 97-100% retention. It provides a selected group of students an opportunity to begin their college careers during the summer…
March 15, 2021
March 15, 2021 On March 5th, Phi Eta Sigma, the national honor society for freshmen students, welcomed a total of 456 new inductees with a 3.5 GPA or better to join the University of Central Florida chapter, proudly the largest chapter in the UCF chapter’s history. The chapter is provided support from the Knights Major…
September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020 Over the summer, the Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center (KMETC) hired and trained 10 undergraduate peer coaches to work with undeclared students. During the selection process, many shared their personal major exploration journey, indicating they wished an office like KMETC existed at the start of their college career. The KMETC peer…
September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020 Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Phi Eta Sigma is a national honors society available for first year students who achieve a 3.50 or higher GPA in either their fall or spring semester of their first year. Phi Eta Sigma is a Registered Student Organization and invitations are sent out at the…