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Student Services and Student Government UCF Cocoa Spring Welcome
Spring Wellness Fairs
New and returning students were welcomed to the UCF Cocoa Campus at the Spring Welcome on January 21, 2010. There were a total of 250 UCF students who attended the event sponsored by UCF Cocoa SGA. The event provided students an opportunity to connect with regional campuses student organizations, student services staff and other new students. SGA showcased the availability of free YMCA access for students.
UCF Palm Bay SGA collaborated with BCC to facilitate the Spring Wellness Fair. A total of 208 Students UCF (18) and BCC (190) students attended the event and participated in activities that included massage, demonstrations rock climbing and information tables. Representatives from the UCF Orlando Recreation and Wellness Center and Health Services came out to share resource information with students.
UCF Palm Bay Spring Welcome UCF and BCC partnered to welcome new and returning students to the Palm Bay Campus on January 27, 2010. There were a total of 375 students who attended the event (UCF 13 and BCC 362) co-sponsored by the UCF and BCC Student Government Association. Students took advantage of the opportunity to climb the rock wall and connect with faculty, student organizations and student support services. UCF Victim Services attended the event to provide support to students impacted by the Haiti disaster. Universal Knights Ticket Distribution UCF Cocoa and UCF Palm Bay students came out in mass to get free tickets to the annual UCF Universal Knights event at Universal Studios Orlando. A total of 216 Universal Knights tickets were distributed to UCF Cocoa and UCF Palm Bay student and of those 147 UCF Cocoa students and 69 UCF Palm Bay campus students took advantage of the opportunity to have a fun night out with other knights prior to turning their focus to finals week. Diversity Training Spring marked the first in a series of Pizza for Peace Film Series presentations from Dispute Resolution Services and the Office of Diversity Initiatives. The initial presentations for the Pizza for Peace Film Series were Freedom Writ- Barbara Thompson and Lynn Mitchell ers and Crash. A total of 17 continue Pizza for Peace Discussion at the annual Valentine sweet sharing attended Freedom Writers Jerry Sublette serves up a slice of (6 students, 1 faculty and 10 while cake. staff) and 14 attended Crash (3 students, 2 faculty and 9 staff), which focused on the issues of prejudice and intolerance. Sign up now for the next two Pizza for Peace Presentation, which include "Body Image and the Race for Perfection" May 26,2010 10-1 p.m. and "People Like Us: Social Class in America" July 29, 2010 10-1 p.m. Contact RCSS at 321.433.7950 for registration information. UCF
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Raymond climbing UCF Cocoa SGA sponsored the spring Laura the rock wall at the Palm event on the Cocoa Campus. A total of Bay Health Fair 33 UCF students attended the event and participated in activities that included massage, rock wall climbing and information tables. Representatives from the UCF Orlando Recreation and Wellness Center Counseling Services and Health Services brought informational resources to the event.
Scholarship Award UCF Cocoa and Palm Bay Student Rebecca Shillings was a recipient of the SGA Regional Campuses Student Achievers Scholarship, the SGA Student Involvement Scholarship, and the Rosa Parks Scholarship. Ms. Shillings, who is the first Regional Campuses Volunteer UCF coordinator was awarded the SGA Knight Thon scholarship Rebecca Shilling, UCF Cocoa and Palm Bay Student, and Volunteer for raising the second highest UCF Coordinator. Knight-Thon contributions as an individual overall for UCF. Additionally, Ms Shillings was accepted into the Graduate Program for Social Work for Fall 2010. Hula to an “A” Hula to an “A” events took place on both the UCF Cocoa and Palm Bay campuses on April 20th and 21st in the student lounges. Study tips were provided as well as free food, drink and massages. Some faculty members were on hand to answer last minute questions for students.