Transferring to UCF? UCF handles financial aid, payments, deadlines and scholarships much differently than Valencia does. Attend this workshop to help you make "cents" of your transfer.Session topics include:* How to apply for financial aid at UCF and tips for getting the largest award package possible. * If you lost your aid while attending your state college, will you be able to get it back? * When are your tuition payments due, and will you be eligible for a payment extension? * How to apply for scholarships and strategies to get your scholarship applications noticed.Virtual Location URL: https://valenciacollege.zoom.us/meeting/register/jduKby3WSeuPzE2iqO9cnw Registration Link: https://valenciacollege.zoom.us/meeting/register/jduKby3WSeuPzE2iqO9cnw

The RWC offers American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED, First Aid Blended Learning classes. The Blended Learning class includes an online portion (most participants can complete this in approximately 2 hours) and an instructor-led class skills session (approximately two hours long). The online portion must be completed prior to attending the in-class skills session.Each participant who successfully completes the course will earn an American Red Cross certificate in Adult First Aid, CPR with AED. The certificate is valid for two years.To register for this class please call 407-823-2408, or walk into the RWC administrative office between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and someone will assist you! Registration Link: https://ucfrwc.org/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=d852f400-9a57-40d7-9d72-b60cff4ad06c&semesterId=421e6710-c6e2-49d9-82a8-890f63091995

Discover how to design authentic online assessments -- a powerful approach to evaluating student learning in meaningful, real-world contexts to foster engagement, critical thinking and personalized learning.In this seminar, facilitated by Dr. Jo Smith and Dr. Sharon Woodill, participants will learn:* The meaning, purpose and benefits of authentic assessment in online education. * Key characteristics that distinguish authentic assessment from traditional testing. * How to design authentic tasks with clear criteria and effective rubrics. * How generative artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged to support, not supplant, student learning in assessment. * How to incorporate AI with assessment to enhance originality, support process over product and encourage academic integrity.Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching are stand-alone sessions that provide a space for collegial dialogue around best practices in online teaching. Co-presented by the Center for Distributed Learning and UCF teaching faculty, these sessions are designed as ongoing professional development for online instructors following IDL6543. However, all members of the UCF community with an interest in online teaching are welcome to participate. [View additional sessions or learn more.](https://cdl.ucf.edu/teach/professional-development/faculty-seminars/) Registration Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/38ac1755/?appointmentTypeIds%5b%5d=81201099

Plug In Orlando! Presentation, Pitches & PizzaJoin us on this monthly series powered by Plug and Play Orlando that brings together innovators, founders, academics, and investors shaping the future of Florida's innovation ecosystem.November welcomes a lineup of innovators and industry leaders driving Orlando's Smart City transformation. Joining us are Jacques Coulon, Transportation Planning Division Manager for the City of Orlando, sharing insights on the city's mobility initiatives and future-ready infrastructure including emerging transportation technologies such as Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAV), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and more.You'll also experience three rapid-fire startup pitches from founders applying cutting-edge technologies to urban innovation.* Santh Sathya (LuftCar) - Hydrogen powered autonomous air and road mobility eVTOL vehicles (flying cars)* Ian Annase (Zing Drone Solutions) - provides airspace intelligence for security-critical environments* Dr. Animesh Nighojkar (Actualization.AI) \- implementing SaaS that is speeding up contract negotiations with safe, hallucination-resistant AIPizza, networking, and inspiration are all on the menu!Connect with founders, corporate innovation leaders, investors, and ecosystem partners as we kick off this new gathering of ideas and impact. Registration Link: https://luma.com/pnporlando Registration Info: Registration is Free Recommended Parking: UCF Global (GB) 4356 Scorpius St, Orlando, FL 32816, USA UCF Parking Garage D is located right next to the Global Building.

A fireside chat exploring the future of space and what it means for you. From space tourism to lunar landers and orbital business parks, we'll look at how Blue Origin is shaping the next era of human spaceflight -- and why every career path, from engineering to entrepreneurship to the arts, has a place in the space economy. Registration Link: https://ucf.startuptree.co/event/s/ZBLKbii3B3mcLoknWk4Fsg/What%2527s-Next-in-Space%253A-The-Blue-Origin-Perspective

Join us for an online information session to learn more about the [Curriculum and Instruction EdD program](https://ccie.ucf.edu/lser/curriculum-and-instruction/edd/) at UCF!Virtual Location URL: https://applynow.graduate.ucf.edu/register/?id=df8bbe3b-f98a-4db7-b0eb-0fa15b1b2876 Registration Link: https://applynow.graduate.ucf.edu/register/?id=df8bbe3b-f98a-4db7-b0eb-0fa15b1b2876