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The Sophomore and Second Year Center hosted a Summer Social in the Academic Village Hercules Activity Center for Accelerated FTICs \u2212 students coming to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ for the first time with 30 hours or more of college credit. The event, themed \u201cGet Smart, Get Connected,\u201d was attended by 36 students who met with academic advisors and learned about valuable academic resources and strategies for academic success.<\/p>\n

Additionally, attendees listened to a student panel who discussed their experiences as to what helped them be successful in a Summer B session and following semesters. The panel engaged attendees in an active question and answer session.<\/p>\n

The event began with an icebreaker, refreshments were served and attendees earned 500 LINK points which can be used at the end of semester LINK event. Student comments included: \u201cIt was informative. One of the best I\u2019ve been to because it gave all my questions good answers\u201d and \u201cGreat presentation, very educational.\u201d<\/p>\n

SSYC is an office in the Division of Student Development and Enrollment Services. For more information about the Office of SSYC, visit: ssyc.sdes.ucf.edu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sophomore and Second Year Center hosted a Summer Social in the Academic Village Hercules Activity Center for Accelerated FTICs \u2212 students coming to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ for the first time with 30 hours or more of college credit. 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