Signature Events

Transfer Quest: Campus Exploration

Explore the campus with our Transfer Squad and other new transfer students in an interactive scavenger hunt-style campus exploration activity. Check out the campus before classes start! *Lunch will be provided while supplies last

Campus Locators

As a Campus Locator, participants play an important role in helping students explore our world-class University and help define UCF’s commitment to student success and well-being. Participants will:

• Help students navigate UCF’s campuses
• Showcase UCF pride and spirit
• Listen to and answer questions
• Promote UCF programs and services
• Help students find Belonging and begin Engaging at UCF, as part of the BEAM framework.

Weeks of Welcome

Weeks of Welcome is the bi-annual UCF Downtown and Valencia College Downtown Campus’s official welcome back to campus celebration. Throughout the first two week of the Fall and Spring semester, Valencia College and UCF students are welcome to attend a variety of events that are geared toward helping them acclimate to campus and get connected to the downtown community.

Rise & Rosen: Spring Chickens w/ Rosen Life

Welcome to Spring event with tabling.

Transfer Touchdown: Kickoff with a Transfer Coach

Set yourself up for success by connecting with our Academic Success Coaches. Stop by our office to ask any questions about your transition to UCF and meet other transfer students. Join us for a great kickoff to the semester! Students will be familiarized with the Transfer Center resources, engage with other Transfer Center, and set themselves to success while meeting with Success Coaches.

Candyland Carnival w/ Rosen Life

Carnival games!

PeerKnights Connection: Your Concerns, Our Support

PeerKnights will host an open session where students can bring any questions they have about succeeding at UCF, whether related to classes, campus resources, or adjusting to college life. The setup will include a table for general inquiries and a separate area where students with specific concerns can have mini-meetings, similar to the one-on-one sessions offered in our office, to address their individual questions or concerns.

Waddle into a HIP

Join HIP and AAP for a Vision Board creative session! Students will prepare for the semester by creating their own vision board and hearing from HIP and AAP on how to prepare themselves for their next steps through High-Impact Practices and Grad School prep.

FYE Ice Cream Social

Come hang out with First Year Experience to get a sweet treat, mingle with follow students, reconnect with your Orientation Leaders, and learn about the Orientation Leader Role!

Ducks and Donuts

Come to the CSEL Building located on the north end of Memory Mall and race plastic ducks in a kiddie pool. Enjoy donuts after while learning about what Experiential Learning can do for you!

Knight Hike

“Knight Hike” is an event for new Spring students, prospective Orientation Leaders and current Orientation Leaders to move safely through campus at night while meeting peers, making connections, and learning more about the Orientation Leader role at UCF. Attendees can RSVP for the event in advance. We will meet at 5:30pm at the Reflecting Pond and begin our walk at 5:45pm. We will walk the full loop on Apollo Circle as a group.

Downtown Speed Friending

Saving Secrets

Have you heard about Saving Secrets? It’s formerly Couponing 101. Come learn the basic to discount savings, grocery shopping tips on a budget and more secrets to saving money. Learn about SNAP benefits and how to apply. Come get your saving secrets….give me my money saving secrets.

UCF Trivia & Game Knight

Test your UCF and Pop Culture knowledge, compete in fun games, and win prizes. Whether you’re a trivia enthusiast or just looking for a great time with friends, this event is perfect for all UCF Knights. Spots are limited for this event to 50 students, so reserve your spot soon! *Chick-fil-A will be provided while supplies last*

UCF Homecoming Comedy Knight featuring DeRay Davis and Drone Show

UCF homecoming presents: Comedy Knight featuring DeRay Davis and Drone Show. Join UCF Homecoming in the Pegasus Ballroom in the Student Union to laugh along with comedian DeRay Davis. Following his performance, come see an unforgettable drone show over by the reflecting pond. We will be serving FREE hot chocolate and coffee while you view this out of the world showcase. Event is free to UCF students with valid ID.

Pink Moonie Club

My City, My Campus: Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks

Let’s Par-Tea

Vision Board Knight w/ Rosen Life

Come and create your vision board for 2025.

Battle of the Bands Auditions

Student Care Services Well-Being Festival

The Student Care Services office is excited to announce the 1st Annual Well-being Festival. This event will feature various UCF organizations, vendors, and community partners, along with interactive games and activities. Students will learn about essential aspects of well-being, including sleep habits, healthy social media use, physical activity, social interactions, and nutrition. The aim of this festival is to equip students with vital information and tools to cultivate healthy lives and relationships with themselves and others.

Downtown UCF Non-Profit Fair

Non-profit fair to find organizations to work/volunteer with! All faculty, student and staff welcome.

RWC Group Exercise Mash Up

Join the RWC’s Fitness team in a mash up of some of our favorite Group Exercise classes: Cardio Dance, HIIT+Core, and Kickboxing! This hour long event will feature 20 minutes of each type of workout and give students the opportunity to explore the Group Exercise offerings at the RWC!

Downtown RSO & Resource Fair

Transfer Knights Take Flight Fair

“Take a flight” with the UCF Transfer Center and travel to different resources on campus, from academics to engagement opportunities. Students will learn and get engaged with different campus resources, while making connections with other transfer students. *Food and drinks will be provided while supplies last

FreshU Cooking Class

Wellness and Health Promotion Services (WHPS) is proud to offer: FreshU Kitchen Cooking Class Get hands on experience in the kitchen and learn how to make delicious, healthy food! You get to eat what you make and take home the leftovers too. Check out our schedule below.

Build Winning Resumes/CVs

Learn how to develop a resume or CV that will be read by the Application Tracking System (ATS) and get you noticed for a job, internship, graduate school application and more. Be prepared with your resume in paper or mobile device, tell a friend to join the session and be ready to learn how to build a winning resume or CV.

Disney at Dark

Located at Memory Mall, unlease your inner Disney on 1/16 with themed karaoke, making your own movie-inspired lantern, and a Tangled watch party after sunset!

Big Hearts Mentoring Event

Are You Smarter than a Late Knights Director?

Think you’ve got what it takes? Put your knowledge to the test at “Are You Smarter Than a Late Knights Director?”, a thrilling game show-style event inspired by Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader! Join us in Key West Ballroom on Friday, January 17th at 8 pm for a night of fun, laughs, and friendly competition as students face off against the Late Knights Directors to see who reigns supreme in trivia. From pop culture to quirky facts, nothing is off-limits! Bring your A-game and cheer on your peers – prizes and bragging rights are on the line! Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of brainy battles!

Knights on the Mic

Back by popular demand! Join us for a night full of karaoke and lip sync battles in the Live Oak Ballroom at 6pm on January 21st by Ferrell Commons!

Improv Show

Join us for a knight of live improv, where the unexpected is expected. Show will begin at 7pm so make sure to arrive early before doors close!

KoRT: Pre-Involvement Week Tabling

Pop up! Resume & LinkedIn

Pop in for a resume and LinkedIn review by Experiential Learning Faculty.

HOLD KoRT Involvement Week

Becoming a Global Citizen via Experiential Learning

Learn about International Internship sites via Experiential Learning. Free food and beverages!

Rosen Life Short Film Festival

Presentation of student short films.

Knight-Thon Dance Marathon Experience

Jackbox Knight

Get ready for a night of laughs and friendly competition! Join Late Knights for our Jackbox Knight on Friday, January 31st from 8-11:00pm in the Live Oak Ballroom! Grab your friends, your phones, and your quick wit as we dive into games like Quiplash, Murder Trivia Party, and more. Don’t miss the chance to kick off the year with great vibes, epic jokes, and unforgettable memories!