Graduate Student Center
Graduate Student Center
UCF’s Graduate Student Center
The Graduate Student Center is your space on campus! The GSC offers study space, private conference and presentation rooms that can be reserved, and a variety of events and workshops throughout the academic year to bring the graduate community together. Located on the second floor in suite 213 of Trevor Colbourn Hall Building, the Graduate Student Center is just minutes from the Student Union, Bookstore, and Library.
Graduate Student Center Fall 2024 Hours
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9 am – 7 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am – 7 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am – 7 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Friday | 9 am – 7 pm |
| Saturday/Sunday | Closed |
Meet Your Graduate Ambassadors
The Graduate Ambassadors are graduate students at UCF who focus on providing a welcoming and inviting atmosphere for all students in the Graduate Student Center. Additionally, they support students through working on professional and career development projects, thesis and dissertation assistance, research events, answering student questions, and more. They play an integral part in creating a graduate community at UCF.
What We Offer:
Multipurpose Study and Collaboration Area
This comfortable, inviting space is a great place to talk with other graduate students, work in small groups, take a break or catch up on some reading. The room is furnished with couches, tables, and chairs. This space can also be used for open discussions and refreshments following presentations or thesis and dissertation defenses.
The Presentation Room
The Presentation Room is available for any graduate student to reserve to practice presentations such as thesis and dissertation defenses. In addition, it will host professional and academic development workshops and seminars for graduate students. With seating for 42 in a standard classroom setting, this room has the audiovisual equipment necessary for hybrid presentations. This room can be reserved for a maximum of 4 hours per person/group.
The Study and Data Analysis Rooms
The Study and Data Analysis Rooms feature computer workstations with specialized software for statistical analyses, creating publication-quality figures, and other software to help support graduate students conducting and presenting their research.
The Conference Room
The Conference Room is available for any graduate student to reserve to host meetings, study groups, defenses and more. With comfortable seating for 10 around a traditional conference table, this room has video conferencing equipment to facilitate long-distance participation. This room can be reserved for a maximum of 4 hours per person/group.
Free Printing
Free unlimited black and white printing is available in the Graduate Student Center when you provide your own paper. You may print from any of the desktops in our study and data analysis rooms.
Discount Poster Printing
All UCF students can print posters focused on academic purposes for $25. each poster must follow the printing guidelines listed below and will be available 5 business days after approval. Payment can be made only through KnightsCash.
Events in the Graduate Student Center
The Graduate Student Center offers a variety of events focused on developing graduate community and professional development in partnership with Graduate Student Life. A list of these events can be found on the Graduate Student Life Webpage.
Room Reservations
To reserve space in the Graduate Student Center, events, activities, and meetings should be for graduate student audiences, related to developing graduate community, or focused on graduate education. Graduate students, faculty, or their programs, as well as those who serve graduate audiences, can reserve rooms in the Graduate Student Center. Friendly Graduate Assistants are available to answer your questions and provide support for meetings and presentations.
Complete the Room Reservation Request form online. We will reply to you about your request as quickly as we can. Please send your reservation requests in advance; for weekend events, it helps to have 2 weeks or more to plan for coverage.
If you want to check availability for future dates in the Graduate Student Center, call 407-823-4689 (no voicemail) during Graduate Student Center hours or email gradcenter@ucf.edu.
Reservations
Make a reservation here| No Reservations |
GSC Poster Printing General Information
- Cost – $25.00 per poster
- Location in GSC, Trevor Colbourn Hall suite, 213. Please check our website for our current hours.
- Payment made in Graduate Student Center via Knights Cash
- Minimum five day turn around – prints cannot be guaranteed before five business days
GSC Printing Rules
- Must include author’s name and title of the project
- All posters must be submitted in PDF format
- Poster must clearly include current UCF letterhead, logos, and colors
- Poster must be submitted five days in advance
- All posters must be for research or academic purposes
- NO personal posters will be accepted
- Reprinting posters may incur an additional fee
- Submit all posters as a PowerPoint slide that is sized as 36’ x 48’ inches (Note: This is the maximum size the poster can be printed at)
- Printing for personal use other than those of university-related activities is not allowed.
- Students who submit obscene/graphic materials may have their poster printing access revoked.
Printing Best Practices
- Arrange all materials into defined and identifiable components
- Make each element comprehensible to a large audience
- Hone in on crucial parts and concise designs for each section
- Use at least 24 pt font for body text
- Ensure that all materials are visible from a distance
- Utilize high resolution images, minimum 300 pixels per inch
- Poster files must be 36” wide and 48” tall
- Incorporate researcher names and affiliations, references, and funding recognition