ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs Family Weekend returns Friday, Sept. 19, bringing with it opportunities for students and their relatives to learn more about the programs and services offered at ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ and to take in the Knightsβ first home game of the season.
The Knights will kick off against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at 6 p.m. Saturday at Bright House Networks Stadium.
Family Weekend highlights include:
The Florida Lottery will celebrate ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs new and returning Bright Futures scholars with an ice cream social at 11 a.m. Friday on Memory Mall. More than 274,000 Bright Futures scholarships valued at more than $601 millionΒ have been awarded to ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ students over the past 17 years.
Tours of the spaces dedicated to studentsβ physical and mental health will start at 1 p.m. Friday. Visit the Recreation and Wellness Center, Health Center, and Counseling and Psychological Services to learn more about the people and places that address studentsβ well-being.
Give back as a family to the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Arboretum through community service led by Volunteer ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½.Β βGrow Togetherβ will start at 5 p.m. Friday. RSVP through Knight Connect or contact vucf_director@ucf.edu for additional information.
Meet and greet the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Housing staff and tour campus residence halls from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at each of ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs housing communities.
The College of Education and Human Performance will host βTeacher Palooza,β a competition among five college deans. Deans will step inside TeachLivE, ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs virtual classroom simulator, and test if they have what it takes to teach a lesson. The simulator will be open to the public starting at noon, and the competition will start at 12:30 p.m. in the Student Union.
Additional colleges will be showcased from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union.
Registration is closed for some Family Weekend events.
