Your monthly newsletter from the Gator Parent and Family Association.
The Gator Family Connection
March 2019
Happy Spring Break Gator Families! 

Hopefully your Gators are enjoying their much-needed and well-earned Spring Break.  If you did not get a chance to spend time with your student, Spring Family Weekend is right around the corner!  Don't forget to encourage your student to think proactively about the end of their semester, it will be here before we know it.

1. Spring Semester On-Campus Move Out 
If your Gator lives on-campus, be sure to check our UF's move out expectations, schedule and process  here. 

2. 2019-2020 Off-Campus Housing
Is your Gator looking to live off-campus next year? The Office of Off-Campus Life is here to help! Encourage your student to schedule an appointment with an Off Campus Life Ambassador, or check out the Off-Campus Housing Locator.

3. Summer Plans
Summer is the perfect time for your student to explore new and exciting professional opportunities! If your student does not yet have summer plans, the Career Connections Center's Summer Experience Fair is the perfect place to find a summer job or internship!



1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER FOR SPRING FAMILY WEEKEND! 

The University of Florida invites you to join us for a weekend filled with fun activities, Gator sports, and quality time with your Gator during Spring Family Weekend.  


Orange

Students: $20 
Guests: $25
Blue

Students: $10
Guests: $15
Green 

Students: FREE
Guests: FREE


Please note, you will need your student's GatorLink username and password.

Should you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact New Student & Family Programs via email at ihaveagator@ufl.edu or by calling 
352-392-8396.     


Spring 2019 Graduation Weekend: May 3-6

If you're planning to attend graduation, here's some information to help you plan. The university-wide ceremony where President Fuchs will preside, guest speaker James Patterson will deliver the commencement address and degrees will be conferred by college-- ending in a final moment when students will move their tassel from right to left -- will take place on Saturday, May 4 th at 9am in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. 

College recognition ceremonies, where students' names will be called individually as they walk across the stage, will take place throughout graduation weekend in various venues across campus. A complete list can be found at https://commencement.ufl.edu/2019/spring/schedule.

More information about our ceremonies can be found on a dedicated commencement website, https://commencement.ufl.edu. 

Please consider signing up for emails from the commencement office by sending an email to "uf-commencement@ad.ufl.edu" with your name and email address, request to be added to the list. These emails will be sent March through May and will provide helpful updates to those planning to attend as guests.