Fri Jan 24
From Interim Provost Michael D. Johnson I am pleased to announce that Associate Dean Tosha Dupras, Ph.D., has agreed to serve as interim dean of the College of Sciences while I fulfill my role as interim provost. I am confident Dr. Dupras will do an outstanding job during my temporary absence. She is a professor…
Wed Dec 18
I am pleased to share that Dr. David Hagan, Pegasus Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, will serve as interim dean of the College of Optics and Photonics starting Monday, December 23, as Dean Bahaa E. A. Saleh moves to the faculty. In May, Dr. Saleh announced he would step down as dean at…
Fri Dec 13
Dr. Ross Wolf is moving to full-time as interim assistant provost of UCF Downtown.
Thu Dec 12
Congratulations on our many Knights’ achievements of 2019 and a prosperous 2020 to all.
Tue Nov 19
The Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities is creating bold new opportunities for students and employers in Florida’s largest urban areas. The campus community is invited on Dec. 3 to the Live Oak Event Center to learn more about the scope and impact of this special partnership involving UCF, Florida International University, and the University…
Wed Oct 9
As our fall term hits full stride, I am energized by UCF’s momentum in elevating our research, scholarship, student success and overall excellence. A key mission of UCF as a top-tier research university is to bring new insights and approaches to society’s greatest needs and challenges. I applaud our outstanding faculty in reaching a new…
Wed Oct 9
UCF Provost Elizabeth A. Dooley invites nominations for the Fall 2019 Marchioli Collective Impact Innovation Award. This award provides a $5,000 prize to a faculty member, a staff member or to a small team for an innovative program to help UCF achieve at least one priority metric from the Collective Impact Strategic Plan that can…
Fri Sep 27
The Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs is better aligning student success and academics to advance UCF as a pacesetter in higher education for supporting students and degree completion. The strategic alignment results from months of planning by our academic leaders with input from faculty, staff and students. It also follows various reports and…
Wed Sep 11
Although Hurricane Dorian spared UCF from a direct hit, its impact resonated across our campus. Our hearts go out to the people of the Bahamas and to our many students, faculty and staff who have ties to the islands. This week, we’ve connected with each of our Bahamian students to offer them additional support and…
Thu Aug 29
Dear Colleagues: As we prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian, I would like to offer some guidance regarding course assignments during campus closure periods. When a significant storm hits, widespread power outages are likely, making it difficult or even impossible for students and faculty alike to access the internet and complete online work. When…
Thu Aug 29
Dr. Chiara Mazzucchelli of the College of Arts and Humanities has been named the 2019-20 Provost Fellow in the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs.
Mon Aug 26
The campus community is invited to open forums next week for four finalists seeking to be UCF’s next professor and vice provost for Teaching and Learning and Dean of the College of Undergraduate Studies.
Fri Aug 2
As a vigorous summer of courses and learning concludes at UCF, the influence of our faculty and students resonates throughout the world.
Tue Jun 11
Our campus may seem a little quieter, but summer courses are in full swing. It takes a considerable team effort to make a year-round robust learning environment possible. At UCF, we believe if we can find a better way of doing something, we should do it. In that spirit, this past year we launched two…
Tue May 7
Dear UCF Faculty and Staff: As our 2018-19 academic year comes to an end, we pause to celebrate our outstanding students, faculty and staff for their remarkable contributions to making UCF a great place to study, research, live and work. Congratulations to the Class of 2019 The ultimate achievement for most UCF students and their…
Thu Mar 28
Eligible UCF faculty members will get a one-time payment in May and pay raises starting in August under an agreement reached between the UCF administration and the United Faculty of Florida.
Tue Mar 26
We’ve navigated a whirlwind semester at UCF. And many of us are focused on final exams, research, commencement and other end-of-the-semester are only weeks away. Your work is important to UCF’s success, and I appreciate all that you do to support our students. I want to highlight some of the remarkable people and the accomplishments…
Fri Mar 15
Dear UCF Community: Interim President Thad Seymour Jr. and I offer our deepest condolences to the victims of the mosque attacks in New Zealand and their families and loved ones. This attack is heart-wrenching, and it impacts us all. We stand with the people of New Zealand as well as with members of our Muslim…