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First Year Students


Incoming first year students should:

  • Attend the Honors Orientation session in July (or a designated alternate session)
  • Complete all modules and activities facilitated by the Office of First Year Experience and the student’s academic college
  • Complete the required Honors Orientation WebCourse
  • Meet with Honors Orientation Ambassador

Transfer Students


Incoming transfer students should:

  • Attend the Transfer Orientation session
  • Schedule an advising appointment with an Honors Advisor to discuss Honors requirements and resources (after receiving admission to the Burnett Honors College)

Honors course registration is only available upon successful completion of both steps.

Registering for Orientation

Students should sign up for Orientation as soon as possible after they are admitted to both UCF and the Burnett Honors College, beginning in February.

Meet Our Orientation Ambassadors


  • Adriana DuPont
    Music Education
    Brandon, Florida
  • AJ Johnson
    Film
    California, Maryland
  • Alex Hynds
    Computer Science & Music Composition
    Orlando, Florida
  • Alexa Drab
    Mechanical Engineering & Emerging Media
    Niceville, Florida
  • Amanda Craig
    Environmental Studies & Sociology
    Vero Beach, Florida
  • Apoorva Palled
    Health Sciences
    Atlanta, Georgia
  • Ashley Knecht
    Computer Science
    St. Augustine, Florida
  • Cristy Chirolde
    Computer Science
    Miami, Florida
  • Dylan Cook
    Materials Science & Engineering
    St. Augustine, Florida
  • Dylan Vidal
    Computer Science
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Esther Francom
    Chemistry
    Viera, Florida
  • Eva Armao
    Biomedical Sciences
    Orlando, Florida
  • Gianna Santoni
    Health Sciences
    Orlando, Florida
  • Hannah George
    Biomedical Sciences
    Orlando, Florida
  • Heidi Rivera
    English & Film
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Jesse Chotiner
    Aerospace Engineering
    Boca Raton, Florida
  • John Vezzola
    Computer Science
    Cape Coral, Florida
  • Jonah Lynne
    Accounting
    Boca Raton, Florida
  • Kailyn Chiuchiolo
    Biomedical Sciences
    Melbourne, Florida
  • Keanu Brayman
    Aerospace Engineering
    Boca Raton, Florida
  • Kudzai Nyambiri
    Aerospace Engineering & Mechanical Engineering
    Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Kyle Kosuda
    Electrical Engineering
    Rockledge, Florida
  • Madelyn Francis
    Civil Engineering & Biomedical Sciences
    Jacksonville, Florida
  • Maia McClone
    Marketing
    Clermont, Florida
  • Matthew Mechlowitz
    Aerospace Engineering
    Jacksonville, Florida
  • Nick Wilson
    Computer Engineering
    Tallahassee, Florida
  • Olive Arderius
    Computer Science
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Piper Sullivan
    Kinesiology
    Spring Hill, Florida
  • Rebekah May
    Nursing
    Spring Hill, Tennessee
  • Rutwa Shah
    Health Sciences & Sociology
    Tampa, Florida
  • Sabrina Mazzone
    Management
    Chicago, Illinois
  • Sujan Katari
    Computer Science
    Jacksonville, Florida
  • Taylor Haycock
    Political Science
    Tampa, Florida
  • Vishanth Murugesan
    Biomedical Sciences
    Gotha, Florida