Get Involved!
WOW! Facts
- WOW! is a campus-wide series of events designed to welcome both new, first-year and transfer students to UF, as well as to welcome back returning students.
- The campus helps to welcome over 7,000 new students to the Gator Nation each year by planning an event or activity.
- Several UF colleges, departments and student organizations participate in WOW! each year, contributing over 150 events to the calendar!
- Events include barbecues, student assemblies, game nights, open houses, tabling fairs, student carnivals, service trips, information sessions, pep rallies, sporting events, competitions and more!
- Participating in WOW! helps gain visibility for your college, department or organization!
When is WOW!?
Summer B: June 23rd– July 18th
Fall: August 17th – September 30th
How to Participate
Brainstorm Event Ideas
Think of what type of event you would like to plan that works best for the mission of your department or organization and aligns with the goals of WOW! If you need ideas, take a look at the Event Categories page and events from last year's program on our event calendar.
Consider Tabling Opportunities
If tabling for your organization or department better suits your needs, there
are several of these opportunities already built into WOW! If you are a registered
student organization, you have the opportunity to register for the Student
Organization Fairs in Summer B and Fall semesters. For more information and
to register for these events, check out the IDEAL
website. Several of the annual student assemblies also allow organizations
and departments to table. For information on the assemblies, check out Multicultural
& Diversity Affairs or contact them at 352-392-1261 ext 222. Other events
may be open for groups to table. To inquire about these possibilities, simply
go to the calendar, click on the specific event
and contact the event sponsor directly.
Plan Your Event
Once you know what you are going to do, start planning the details of your event: date, time, location, program schedule, content, etc. Student organizations must contact the Office of Student Activities to have the event permitted.
Complete the Event Submission Form
Provide us with the essential details of your event on our online event submission form. Once reviewed and approved, your event details will appear on our online event calendar for all students to see!
Apply for a Mini-Grant
Are you low on funds? We might be able to help. Complete a mini-grant application,
providing thorough details, and you may be allocated some funding to help
get your event off the ground. Applications
are now available.
Publicize Your Event
While your event will be included on the WOW! calendar, it wouldn't hurt to provide some additional publicity. In fact, we expect that you also market your event to the campus community. This will help draw interested students.
Publicize WOW!
Help us pass on the word about WOW!. There are hundreds of great opportunities that we do not want students to miss out on. Check out our downloads page for the WOW! logo and calendar.
Hold Your Event
The most exciting part!
Complete a WOW! Evaluation
Let us know how things went. At the end of the WOW! program we will ask you to complete an online evaluation so we can collect some information about the event, as well as your feedback for how WOW! can continue to support you and our students.
If you have questions, want more information or need additional event ideas, e-mail pguest@dso.ufl.edu or call (352) 392-1261 ext. 236.