Weeks of Welcome Co-Sponsorship Funding

The University of Florida's Weeks of Welcome WOW! committee will be awarding a limited number of co-sponsorship funds to organizations and departments that wish to provide programming during the summer B or the fall semester. More detailed guidelines for using the co-sponsorship funds will be given to those who are awarded the funds.



The Weeks of Welcome (WOW) Vision

This year, we hope to encourage many different areas to offer WOW! events for new students including our transfer and graduate student population. Weeks of Welcome enhances the transition process for new students. Activities should be meaningful and purposeful with the goal being to continue the new student's orientation to the university community. Orientation is a process, not a program, and the focus of these activities would be the retention of new students. We particularly value collaborative events.

Goals of Weeks of Welcome (WOW) Activities

• To develop some campus wide events specific to first-year, transfer and graduate students aimed at helping new students make the transition from high school or other colleges to the University of Florida
• To provide new students with resources and campus information that was not provided and/or retained at Preview or Transfer Orientation
• To help foster a sense of pride about being a Florida Gator
• To teach new students about the history and traditions of the University of Florida
• To inform new students about their rights and responsibilities as members of our community



Weeks of Welcome (WOW!) Co-Sponsorship Funding is intended to:

• Promote the planning of new college, department and organizational events which meet the goals of WOW! activities
• Encourage collaborative planning between colleges, departments, and organizations
• Provide support to areas and/or events that are minimally funded
• Increase the number of WOW! activities offered to students (including transfer and graduate
students)

To apply for co-sponsorship funding, please download and complete the application below. Preference will be given to proposals that reflect the goals of the WOW!, align with the intent of the co-sponsorship program, demonstrate a need for funding assistance and convey thorough and thoughtful planning.

Please submit your co-sponsorship application by Friday, June 5, 2009, at Noon for Summer B events, Friday, July 10, 2009 at Noon for Fall events, and Friday, November 13. 2009 at Noon for Spring events. Thank you for your involvement in Weeks of Welcome!

WOW! Co-Sponsorship Application Part 1

WOW! Co-Sponsorship Application Part 2