Signature Events

The Knighting
UCF’s Official welcome ceremony for all new and transfer Knights held in the Addition Financial Arena!

Opening Knight
What’s the best way to get involved? Talking to people who are! Come check out all of the student organizations you can join here at UCF at the Bounce House!

Taste of UCF
Taste of UCF is an annual event that celebrates our diverse community by giving students a taste of cuisine from around the world. Entertainment and food have a special place in all cultures- come see what MSC’s largest event is all about!

Movie Knight
Welcome to campus Knights! Help us kick off the Fall semester with Pegasus Palooza! This week-long event is full of festivities to enjoy. Tonight, join us for the superhero event of the year, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. This event is free for all the attend. Stephen Strange and Wanda Maximoff will be opening the doors of the Addition Arena at 7 PM and the movie begins at 8 PM!

Lavender Knight
Come join LGBTQ+ Services for Lavender Knight, a time for LGBTQ+ students and their allies to discover available resources across UCF and the Central Florida Community, and enjoy performances by local drag artists

Welcome Expo
The UCF Welcome Expo is back! Hosted by the Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center, this event is the perfect place to find out what the UCF campus has to offer! Stop by to meet with campus offices and departments and local vendors from the area. Enjoy connecting with others while collecting many free giveaways! This event is open to all students, staff, and faculty.

Homecoming Reveal
Excited for Homecoming? Come on down to Student Union to find out what events will take place during this celebratory week!

Comedy Knight
The Campus Activities Board will be hosting a comedy knight in Addition Financial Arena for students to enjoy a hilarious comedy set with their friends!

Concert Knight
The Campus Activities Board will be hosting a concert knight in Addition Financial Arena for students to enjoy a night filled with music from a popular artist with their friends!

Global Knights Welcome
Participants will walk around Memory mall and be introduced to resources needed for international students, such as international clubs and organizations, campus departments, and outside organizations such as banks, social security office, driver’s license bureau, and phone providers. Recreational and social activities will occur to engage students to feel welcome to campus.

Cirque Du Knight
(Late Knights Variety Show)
Late Knights will be hosting a Variety Act at the Addition Financial Arena! Students will be able to enjoy fun shows for their entertainment.

Pegasus Palooza Day of Service
Join Volunteer UCF as we engage with multiple organizations that do amazing work in our Orlando Community. RSVP for this event on Knight Connect (Volunteer UCF). Check-in will begin at 7:45am. Students will complete 3 hours of service and learn how to get involved with service activities for the upcoming semesters.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided; in addition to free swag to take home! If you have dietary restrictions or have any accessibility needs please reach out to vucfspecialevents@ucf.edu.
All Events
Freshman V.I.P Night
at the UCF Campus Bookstore
4 PM – 7 PM
Come play games, win prizes, enjoy food & drink samples from Foxtail Cafe, and best of all shop for your course materials (and more) before the rush of the start of classes!
Department: UCF Campus Store
Pillars: Engagement
Transfer Quest: Campus Exploration
at TCH(Trevor Colbourn Hall) 215
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Before heading to the Knighting Ceremony (the official welcome event for new Knights), stop by the Transfer Center for a bite to eat and a group campus exploration competition. Will you reign victorious as Transfer Quest champs? Food and prizes will be provided!
Transfer Center
Pillars: Engagement
The Knighting
at the Addition Financial Arena
4 PM
UCF’s Official welcome ceremony for all new Knights held in the Addition Financial Arena! More information on KnightConnect.
Department: First Year Experience & OSI
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
Welcome Week Photo
at the Bounce House
5 PM
Come to the Bounce House immediately following The Knighting Convocation for the official UCF Class of 2026 Photo! Photo takes place after The Knighting and before Opening Knight.
Department: 4ever Knights
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
Opening Knight
at the Bounce House
5 PM
Meet with Registered Student Organizations. What’s the best way to get involved? Talking to people who are! Come check out all of the student organizations you can join here at UCF at the Bounce House!
Department: Knights of the RoundTable
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
Popsicle Social
at the Reflecting Pond
12 PM – 1 PM
All Knights are welcome to join President Alexander Cartwright and other members of leadership for a welcome back to campus popsicle social at the Reflecting Pond
Department: Office of The President
Pillars: Engagement
Knights Warming Party
at the UCF Valencia Osceola Center
12 PM – 2 PM
Come join us as we help you prepare you for the semester. Snacks, games, school supplies and more!
Department: UCF Connect & KOTC
Pillars: Engagement
Taste of UCF
at the Addition Financial Arena
5 PM – 7 PM
Taste of UCF is an annual event that celebrates our diverse community by giving students a taste of cuisine from around the world. Entertainment and food have a special place in all cultures- come see what MSC’s largest event is all about!
Department: Multicultural Student Center
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
1st Arts Ambassadors in-person meeting
at PACT107 (Studio One), Theatre building
6 PM – 8 PM
The Arts Ambassadors is a newly-formed group of students from any major who seek to establish a greater connections between the visual arts, performing arts, and UCF community.
This group aims to foster a supporting network for all events within the arts disciplines, promote and contribute to UCF’s artistic footprint in Central Florida and create educational and entertainment opportunities for all students. This will be the inaugural in-person meeting, during which we will outline the future of this group as an RSO by electing and nominating officials and detailing the plan for the Fall semester.
The founding group of Ambassadors invite students who demonstrate leadership skills, are hungry for opportunity and who wish to meet and collaborate with peers of other departments to join the group. This meeting is open to all UCF students; please join us as we mingle and eat some pizza. 🍕
Department: College of Arts and Humanities
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
Movie Knight
at the Addition Financial Arena
8 PM (Doors open at 7)
Welcome to campus Knights! Help us kick off the Fall semester with Pegasus Palooza! This week-long event is full of festivities to enjoy. Tonight, join us for the superhero event of the year, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. This event is free for all the attend. Stephen Strange and Wanda Maximoff will be opening the doors of the Addition Arena at 7 PM and the movie begins at 8 PM!!
Department: Campus Activities Board
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
Transfer Year Kick-Off Celebration
at TCH(Trevor Colbourn Hall) 215
11 AM – 1 PM
Kick off your transfer year as a Knight by attending this mini-resource fair designed to help you make important connections to academic resources and opportunities. Food and prizes will be provided!
Department: The Transfer Center
Pillars: Engagement, Cultural Consciousness
Lavender Knight
at the Addition Financial Arena
8 PM
Come join LGBTQ+ Services for Lavender Knight, a time for LGBTQ+ students and their allies to discover available resources across UCF and the Central Florida Community, and enjoy performances by local drag artists
Department: LGBTQ+ Services & Campus Activities Board
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, Resilience, Harm Reduction, cultural Consciousness
Welcome Expo
at the Student Union – Pegasus Ballroom
10 AM – 2 PM
The UCF Welcome Expo is back! Hosted by the Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center, this event is the perfect place to find out what the UCF campus has to offer! Stop by to meet with campus offices and departments and local vendors from the area. Enjoy connecting with others while collecting many free giveaways! This event is open to all students, staff, and faculty.
Department: Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center
Pillars: Engagement
Homecoming Reveal
Student Union Atrium
11 AM – 1 PM
Excited for Homecoming? Come on down to Student Union to find out what events will take place during this celebratory week!
Department: Homecoming
Pillars: Engagement
Life Hack
in front of the WHPS Office
11 AM – 2 PM
WHPS will be teaching students “Life Hacks” related to health and wellness. Each department: Nutrition, Stress and Biofeedback, Alcohol and other Drugs, Gardening, and Sexual Wellness will have a table dedicated to teaching students important tips related to their specialty on how to stay safe and healthy throughout this upcoming school year.
Department: Wellness and Health Promotion Services
Pillars: Harm Reduction
Fall 2022 Welcome Ice Cream Social
in Student Union, Suite 207
3 PM – 5 PM
Please join us for a Fall 2022 Welcome Ice cream Social at The Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community. This program aims to create impactful experiences for new and returning students. We want you to be engaged and learn about campus resources no matter your major or classification. Whether you want to learn more about our programs or simply ask a question, we look forward to meeting you!
Department: Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement
Pillars: Engagement
What can MASS do for you?
at the Student Union, Suite 207
4 PM – 5 PM
Learn how the Multicultural Academic and Support Services office can help you be successful at UCF.
Department: Multicultural Academic Support Services
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
U-LEAD Open House
at Ferrell Commons, 7C, Room 165
4 PM – 5 PM
Come learn about the U-LEAD leadership program including our Study Abroad and Leadership Laboratory courses open to all students. The U-LEAD program is open to all students regardless of major and is for students, mostly upper division, that are interested in learning more about leadership. Any student on campus can participate in our Study Abroad or Leadership Laboratory course so come and learn about what our program has to offer.
Department: LEAD Scholars Academy
Pillars: Engagement, Cultural Consciousness
Trivia Night – Disney Movies
UCF Campus Store
6 PM – 7:30 PM
Are you a Disney movie fan? Prove it! Play as a team or solo to win prizes! Trivia is every Wednesday at 6pm, new theme each week!
Department: UCF Campus Store – Foxtail Cafe
Group Exercise Mash-Up
at the RWC Group Exercise Studio
7 PM – 8 PM
Join us at the RWC for our Group Exercise Mash-Up! Try three different classes all in one: Hip-Hop Cardio, Total Body Strength, and Power Yoga. All levels welcome, no experience needed.
Department: Multicultural Academic Support Services
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
Comedy Knight
at the Addition Financial Arena
8 PM (Doors open at 7)
The Campus Activities Board will be hosting a comedy knight in Addition Financial Arena for students to enjoy a hilarious comedy set with their friends!
Department: Campus Activities Board(CAB)
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
IM Sports Job Fair
at RWC 206
8 PM – 9 PM
The IM Sports job fair will provide information about the sports we officiate and the benefits of working in our program
Department: Recreation and Wellness Center
Pillars: Resilience
Stretch & Swim
at RWC Leisure Pool
10 AM – 11:30 AM
Enjoy a morning yoga class under the sun followed by a dip in the pool! Please bring your own mat and towel, as well as athletic attire and a swim suit! All fitness levels welcome.
Department: Recreation and Wellness Center
Pillars: Engagement
Breakfast for Knights
at UCF-Valencia Osceola Center
10 AM – 12:30 PM
Breakfast for Knights will be held at the UCF – Valencia Osceola Center for all current UCF students. Come join us for a fun, friendly feast!
Department: UCF Connect & KOTC
Pillars: Engagement
Speed Friending
at DPAC 107
11 AM – 1 PM
College is all about meeting new people. Come meet new friends in a fun and relaxing environment. Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 11:00am in the Parramore Room (DPAC 107).
Department: UCF Downtown – Student Engagement
Pillars: Purpose, Engagement
Throwback Thursday@ the Library
at John C. Hitt Library
12 PM – 2 PM
Take a step back into the library and see how our services, resources, and spaces have changed since 1968. Join us for a walk down memory lane as you journey around the library to see some then and now pictures! The first 150 students earn an exclusive UCF Libraries’ duck and InSomnia Cookie.
Department: UCF Libraries
Pillars: Engagement
IM Sports Job Fair
at RWC 206
4 PM – 5 PM
The IM Sports job fair will provide information about the sports we officiate and the benefits of working in our program
Department: Recreation and Wellness Center
Pillars: Resilience
Concert Knight
Addition Financial Arena
8 PM
The Campus Activities Board will be hosting a concert knight in Addition Financial Arena for students to enjoy a night filled with music from a popular artist with their friends!
Department: Campus Activities Board(CAB)
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
Welcome to the Majors
at the Addition Financial Arena
9 AM – 12 PM
Entering College of Business students (juniors and seniors,) are formally welcomed to the college each semester with great fanfare. Welcome to the Majors was created to welcome students into the culture of the college; one of risk taking, cross disciplinary collaboration and data driven decision making. This year, we will also invite our FTIC students (First Time in College). Members of the college leadership team talk to students about performance expectations, different programs and opportunities they’ll experience while a business student. Speakers include President Alexander Cartwright, Dean Paul Jarley, Department Chairs, Student Ambassadors, and a select number of faculty members.
Department: College of Business
Pillars: Engagement
UCF Gallery Pop In
at VAB 140: UCF Art Gallery
10 AM – 5 PM
Stop by the UCF Art Gallery to see the current exhibition “Pathways 2022: The Carlos Malamud Prize!” Each visitor will receive a gallery memento. We’ll also have a special gallery tour from 11 a.m. – Noon by the exhibition curators.
Department: UCF Art Gallery
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, Cultural Consciousness
Grow Together
at the RWC WHPS Entrance
11 AM – 12 PM
WHPS will be teaching students “Life Hacks” related to health and wellness. Each department: Nutrition, Stress and Biofeedback, Alcohol and other Drugs, Gardening, and Sexual Wellness will have a table dedicated to teaching students important tips related to their specialty on how to stay safe and healthy throughout this upcoming school year.
Department: WHPS
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
Environmental Engagement!
at Trevor Colbourn Hall Room 202
11 AM – 2 PM
There are a variety of local and campus-based organizations that are involved with environmental and sustainable efforts. We invite you to come and learn more about these organizations, what they do, and how you can get involved, while also learning about our Environmental Studies Program in the College of Undergraduate Studies – Interdisciplinary Studies!
Department: College of Undergraduate Studies – Interdisciplinary Studies
Pillars: Engagement
Fact or Fiction? Get to Know Your Library
at John C. Hitt Library, Room 175
12 PM – 12:30 PM
Join us for a game about the library services and resources that will help jumpstart your semester.
Department: UCF Libraries
Pillars: Engagement
Global Knights Welcome
at Memory Mall
12 PM – 2 PM
Participants will walk around Memory mall and be introduced to resources needed for international students, such as international clubs and organizations, campus departments, and outside organizations such as banks, social security office, driver’s license bureau, and phone providers. Recreational and social activities will occur to engage students to feel welcome to campus. New international students will be paired with a Global Peer Leader who will assist in additional engagement during the event. We hope to include food trucks to the event as well.
Department: UCF Global
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
Cirque Du Knight (Late Knights Variety Show)
at the Addition Financial Arena
8 PM – 11 PM (Doors open at 7)
Late Knights will be hosting a Variety Act at the Addition Financial Arena! Students will be able to enjoy fun shows for their entertainment.
Department: SDES & OSI & Late Knights
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose
Pegasus Palooza Day of Service
at the Student Union Patio
7:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Join Volunteer UCF as we engage with multiple organizations that do amazing work in our Orlando Community. RSVP for this event on Knight Connect (Volunteer UCF). Check-in will begin at 7:45am. Students will complete 3 hours of service and learn how to get involved with service activities for the upcoming semesters.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided; in addition to free swag to take home! If you have dietary restrictions or have any accessibility needs please reach out to vucfspecialevents@ucf.edu.
Department: VolunteerUCF
Pillars: Purpose, Resilience, Engagement, cultural Conscious
Pegasus POOL-ooza
at the RWC Leisure Pool
2 PM – 5 PM
Come celebrate your first week of living on UCF’s campus at our Move-In Pool-ooza! Swim, relax, and enjoy our snacks and giveaways!
Department: Housing and Residence Life
Pillars: Engagement, Purpose, cultural Consciousness
UCF Women’s Soccer vs FGCU
at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex
Sunday, 08/28/2022, 1 PM – 3 PM
The UCF Women’s Soccer team takes on FGCU on August 28th at 1pm. First athletic event of the school year and a great opportunity to introduce yourself to Knight Nation.
Department: UCF Athletics
Pillars: Cultural Consciousness ,Engagement
It Happens Downtown: Resource and Registered Student Organization Fair
at DPAC 106 & CMB Plaza
Tuesday, 08/30/2022, 11 AM – 1 PM
Meet with and explore numerous support services, programs, and registered student organizations available at the UCF Downtown and Valencia College Downtown Campus. Outdoor activities and food trucks will be available to attendees!
For logistical information or accommodations, please contact heather.cohen-stanley@ucf.edu or ivana.krkljus@ucf.edu
Department: UCF Downtown – Student Engagement
Pillars: Purpose,Engagement
Sport Club Showcase
at the RWC Basketball Courts
Tuesday, 08/30/2022, 4 PM – 8 PM
The Sport Club Showcase will provide an opportunity for UCF students to meet, greet and learn about the 40+ Sport Club RSOs all in one place! There will be demos, fun mini games, giveaway items and the chance to talk to current members of the various Sport Club RSOs throughout the event. Come out and have great time learning more about UCF SPORT CLUBS!!!!!
Department: RWC Sports Club & Sport Club Council
Pillars: Purpose,Engagement






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