1. ORIENTATION 2014 Revised August 2014

2. Welcome to Town & Gown Introduction of New Members UCF Update Bill Merck, VP of Administration and Finance T&G and the Role of Ambassador Orientation

3. UCF  The Beginning Chartered on June 10, 1963 89 community leaders guaranteed $10,000 each for a total of $1 million First classes in 1968 Orientation

4. UCF—The Beginning A few words from founding president, Dr. Charles Millican Orientation

5. UCF  President Hitt’s Goals Offer best undergraduate education available in Florida Achieve international prominence in key programs of graduate study and research Provide international focus to curricula and research programs Become more inclusive and diverse Be America’s leading partnership university Orientation

6. UCF  Governance Board of Governors Board of Trustees President Orientation

7. UCF  Great Strides in 51 Years Nearly 60,000 students Largest university in state; 2 nd largest in nation More than 260,000 degrees awarded More than 200,000 alumni More than 15,000 degrees awarded in 2013-14 Orientation

8. UCF  Great Strides in 51 Years 12 Colleges Orientation −Arts and Humanities −Burnett Honors −Business Administration −Education and Human Performance −Engineering and Computer Science −Graduate Studies −Health and Public Affairs −Hospitality Management −Medicine −Nursing −Optics and Photonics −Sciences

9. UCF  Great Strides in 51 Years Main Campus, Orlando Other Main Locations -Center for Emerging Media, Downtown Orlando -College of Medicine, Lake Nona -Executive Development Center, Downtown Orlando -Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa -Rosen College of Hospitality Management, I-Drive area Orientation

10. UCF  Great Strides in 51 Years Regional Campuses Orientation –UCF Altamonte Springs –UCF Cocoa –UCF Daytona Beach –UCF Leesburg –UCF Ocala –UCF Palm Bay -UCF Sanford/Lake Mary -UCF South Lake -UCF Valencia Osceola -UCF Valencia West

11. UCF  Great Strides in 51 Years 5-campus consortium More than 36,000 students have enrolled at UCF from our DirectConnect to UCF partners. Orientation

12. UCF  Great Strides in 51 Years Program Quality –Average SAT score for Freshmen (1248 – 2013-14) –Average high school (weighted) GPA (4.3 – 2013-14) –247 National Merit Scholars enrolled, Fall 2013 Funded Research –Approximately $143 million (2014) –Ranked 21 st in world for patents earned in 2012 Orientation

13. UCF  The Brand Orientation

14. “Education and economic development go hand in hand.” Former Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings October 2, 2003 Orientation

15. UCF - Economic Development UCF – about 11,000 employees, $1.4 billion annual budget Central Florida Research Park one of top ten research parks in US Orientation

16. UCF  Economic Development Business Incubation Program –9 locations – over 80 clients –National Incubator Network of the Year –Has helped to create about 2,000 direct jobs Florida High Tech Corridor Council –Tampa  Orlando/Space Coast  Gainesville –3 universities, 14 state colleges, 23 counties Orientation

17. UCF  Economic Development College of Medicine Health Sciences Campus Medical City at Lake Nona –Sanford-Burnham Institute –MD Anderson Orlando Cancer Research Center –Nemours Children’s Hospital –VA Hospital –University of Florida Research Center Orientation

18. Town & Gown  The Beginning Our founder -- First Lady, Beryl Colbourn 1982 Orientation

19. Town & Gown  Mission Strengthening relationships between the University of Central Florida and the community Everything we do should tie into that mission Orientation

20. Town & Gown  Mission Volunteer  friendship-based as compared to fundraising group Comprised of Town (community members) and Gown (UCF community members) Orientation

21. Town & Gown  Mission Provide forum for connecting Town and Gown Provide information about university (spread the word) Encourage building relationships Orientation

22. Town & Gown  Benefits Develop friendships in an informal setting Create excitement about programs and people Come away with meaningful knowledge Be “first to know” about special UCF news and events Form personal and professional networks Orientation

23. Town & Gown  Membership Goal for active membership (125) –60% Town –40% Gown Community-based Orientation

24. Town & Gown  Membership Membership –Not automatic –Prospective member procedure –Two meetings during year (July 1 to June 30) –Spheres of influence Targeted guests encouraged Orientation

25. Town & Gown  Role of an Ambassador Keep informed about the university Spread the word about UCF’s accomplishments Connect the university and the community Orientation

26. Town & Gown  Keep Informed - UCF Main Website – www.ucf.eduwww.ucf.edu - Town & Gown Website – www.townandgown.ucf.eduwww.townandgown.ucf.edu - Town & Gown Member Portal – password = knights - Facebook – UCF UCF Town & Gown Council UCF Athletics Orientation

27. Town & Gown Strengthening relationships between UCF and the community Orientation

28. Sept 9 Fall Luncheon Dec TBA Holiday Coffee/Tea Feb 10 Friendship Luncheon Apr TBA Spring Luncheon Orientation Town & Gown  2012-13 Calendar Other invitations (as opportunities arise)

29. Volunteer Opportunities -Programs – Lisa Warren -Communications – Kathrine Finnegan, Kendra Lott, Diana LaRue -Newsletter – Susan Vernon Devlin -Hospitality – Teri Yanovitch, Chiara Cagle Orientation

30. Volunteer Opportunities -Scholarship – Maggie LeClair -Membership – Sara Segal -Treasurer – Shelby Benson - Orientation

31. K Merck July 2012 President VP Membership Treasurer Program Chair Communications Chair University Advisor Functional Relationship Chart Secretary Newsletter University Liaison Hospitality Chair Website Directory and Database Photography Historian By-Laws ChairNominating E-News Telephone Scholarship Special Events Chair Orientation Membership Renewal Membership Renewal Friendship Luncheon Friendship Luncheon

32. ORIENTATION 2014 Revised August 2014