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WELCOME

WELCOME. NEW GRADUATE GATORS. Graduate Student Council University of Florida Orientation 2013. The UF Experience and Living in Gainesville. Presented By: GSC Members. Sandra Logan, MA Doctoral Fellow, HDOSE Shuying Wang, MS, BME MS, CISE. Cilia Zayas , MHA PhD Student, HSRMP

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WELCOME

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  1. WELCOME NEW GRADUATE GATORS Graduate Student Council University of Florida Orientation 2013

  2. The UF Experience and Living in Gainesville Presented By: GSC Members Sandra Logan, MA Doctoral Fellow, HDOSE ShuyingWang, MS, BME MS, CISE Cilia Zayas, MHA PhD Student, HSRMP Catherine Haase, MS PhD Student, SNRE/WEC Milton Newberry, M.AL PhD Student, AEC

  3. Outline Introduce GSC Academic Life Campus Life Off-Campus Life Concluding Remarks Question and Answer Session

  4. Graduate student Council

  5. What is our Mission?

  6. How Do We Support You?

  7. How Do We Meet With You? General Body Meetings • Held once a month in the Fall and Spring • First Meeting: Monday August 26th • Time: 7:00 pm Social Events • Join us for our First GSC Mixer Tonight Location: Sharab Lounge: 109 S. Main Street Time: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

  8. Academic Life

  9. AcademicLife • Libraries • Technology • Resource Centers

  10. Libraries • George A. SmathersLibraries • Hours of Operation: (24/6; others vary) • Laptop, Ipad, checkout • 6th Floor: Graduate Study Floor with Gator 1 Access • Ask a Librarian • Health Science Center Library • Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center http://www.ufl.edu/academics/libraries/

  11. Technology Software Services • HUB 132: http://helpdesk.ufl.edu/software-services/ • Statistical Software • Application Help • Mobile Devices Intranet • ISIS: https://www.isis.ufl.edu • MyUFL: https://my.ufl.edu/ps/signon.html

  12. Resource Centers • Disability Centers http://www.dso.ufl.edu/drc • Provides quality services to students with physical, learning, sensory or psychological disabilities. • Student Legal Services https://www.studentlegalservices.ufl.edu/ • Student Legal Services is a professional legal office that has been providing legal assistance to the students of the University of Florida. • Baby Gator http://www.babygator.ufl.edu/ • Baby Gator Child Development Centers offer high quality care to children ages 6 weeks to five years. • International Center http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/ • Handles UF Study Abroad, immigration for students, faculty and scholars, as well as various global programs. • English Language Institute http://www.eli.ufl.edu/ • English language instruction and cultural immersion program designed to help international students attend academic programs successfully.

  13. Campus Life

  14. Campus Life • Athletics • Finances • Graduate Student Organizations • Gator Graduate Care • Student Facilities

  15. Athletics • FLORIDA FOOTBALL! • Acquiring tickets • Ticket blocks • Tailgating • TIP: Don’t drive to campus on Saturdays! • Sporting events are FREE for students: • Basketball! • Baseball! • Swimming! • Volleyball! www.gatorzone.com

  16. Finances • Fellowships • Importance of budgeting • Graduate Assistantships • Student fees every term • Federal Student Loans • Disbursement after 1st week of class • Financial aid advisers • Assigned to students based on the last 2 digits of their UFID • Banks: • Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Sun Trust, TD Bank, Southern Commerce, Regions, PNC Bank, Florida Credit Union

  17. Student Organizations • Graduate Student Council • Graduate Assistants United • College of Medicine Graduate Student Organization • PhD Moms • Student Alliance for Graduates in Education • Health Occupations Students of America • Women in Science and Engineering • Graduate Film Studies Group And Many More! For active organizations please visit: https://www.studentinvolvement.ufl.edu/StudentOrganizations

  18. Gator Care • Gator Grad Care • Must apply every term. • Blue Cross Blue Shield. • Discounted Spousal/Child Insurance. • Dental Care Starting Fall 2013. • Counseling and Wellness Center • Free Counseling. • Two different Locations: Peabody & Radio Road. • Specific support groups for grad students. http://www.hr.ufl.edu/benefits/gatorgradcare

  19. Student Facilities • Southwest Recreation Center (6AM-1AM) • Equipment Checkout • Intramural Team Sports/Co-Ed • Reservations for Classes • Open Recreational Sports • Outdoor Facilities and Fields • Lake Wauburg North (12:00 PM- 8:00 PM) • Lake Wauburg South (1:00 PM – 6:00 PM) • O’Connell Center Pool • Gator Nights • Phillips Center: Theater and Dance • Florida Natural History Museum/Butterfly Rainforest • Natural spaces in Gainesville (La Chua, Millhopper)

  20. Off-campus Life

  21. Off – Campus Life • Housing • Community Engagement • Living in Gainesville • Night Life • Transportation

  22. Housing Graduate Student Housing • Houses vs. Apartments. • Graduate Friendly Communities. • Pet Friendly Communities. • Pros and Cons of leasing late. http://housing.offcampus.ufl.edu

  23. Community Engagement • Bo Didley Plaza • Free Fridays! • Farmer’s Market Wednesday! • Haile Plantation • Pledge 5 Foundation • The Alligator • Cedar Key • GinnieSprings www.events.gainesville.com www.scene.gainesville.com

  24. Living in Gainesville • Where is the DMV? • 5830 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL ‎(352) 955-2110 • Drug Stores • CVS (10) • Walgreens (10) • Grocery & Other Stores • Publix (10) • Earth Origins • Trader Joes • Walmart(3) • Starbucks (10) • Hotels (10+) • The Oaks Mall • Target, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Kohls

  25. Nightlife • Midtown: • The Swamp • Cantina 101 • Sushi Chao • Downtown: • Hippodrome • Half Cork’d • Lillians101 • Downtown Restaurants: • Dragonfly • Vellos • Harrys • Mochi • Cuisine Over 100 restaurants and fast food establishments www.nightgator.com www.chompmenus.com

  26. Transportation • RTS Bus Service • Mobile Application: TransLoc • Website, Phone Number: 414-11 • Parking Decals • Commuter Parking/ Color Zones Vs. Street Parking • After Hours/Weekend/Specialty Parking lifts • Bicycles & Scooter Parking • SNAP (Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol) (6:30 PM- 3:00 AM) http://www.parking.ufl.edu • Airports: • Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) ~10 Minutes • Jacksonville Intl. Airport (JAX) ~90 Minutes North • Tampa Intl. Airport (TPA) ~90 Minutes South • Orlando Intl. Airport (MCO) ~90 Minutes South

  27. Concluding remarks

  28. Concluding Remarks Understanding: • Weather • Traffic • The Grid: North/South, East/West • Language: Archer, University

  29. Question and Answer Session

  30. Contact Information Email: Cilia Zayas: cilia.zayas@gmail.com Milton Newberry: miltonius3@ufl.edu Catherine Haase: cghaase@gmail.com Websites: GSC http://gsc.sg.ufl.edu/ Grants: www.ufgsc.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/UFGSC/

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