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New CLAS Student Virtual Convocation: Friday, August 28 at Noon

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host a Virtual Convocation for new students on Friday, August 28 at noon EDT.

The program will introduce students to UF while also giving them an opportunity to speak with representatives from all CLAS majors. These discussions will occur on Zoom following the main video presentation in scheduled 30 minute time slots.  A link will be emailed to all new students once the page is live at noon and shared on social media.

The full schedule for the event is as follows (all times are pm EDT):

12:00 – 12:30

  • CLAS Convocation video

12:30 – 1:00 

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • African American Studies
  • Classics
  • Computer Science

1:00 – 1:30

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • Anthropology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Sociology
  • Statistics and Data Science

1:30 – 2:00

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Geology
  • Political Science
  • Religion

2:00 – 2:30

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • Economics
  • History
  • Linguistics
  • Women’s Studies/Health Disparities in Society

2:30 – 3:00

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • Microbiology & Cell Science
  • Philosophy
  • Spanish and Portuguese Studies

3:00 – 3:30

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • Geography
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Psychology

3:30 – 4:00

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • Biology/Botany/Zoology
  • Chemistry
  • English
  • International Studies

4:00 – 4:30

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • Sustainiability Studies
  • Foreign Languages & Literatures – General/Arabic/French & Francophone Studies/ Vietnamese

4:30 – 5:00

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • Foreign Languages & Literatures – Chinese/German/Italian/Japanese/Russian

Join our co-curricular and extra curricular groups for a virtual open house after August 28th. This is the opportunity for you to meet with the representatives from these groups and learn more. Be curious! Ask questions!

Date: September 1, 2020
Time: 5:00 – 6:00

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • Statistics Club at UF

Date: September 2, 2020
Time: 3:30 – 5:30

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • Dial Center for Written & Oral Communication

Date: September 2, 2020
Time: 4:30 – 5:00

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • Center for European Studies

Date: September 8, 2020
Time: 7:00

Note: Each major will have their own Zoom link

  • University of Florida Speech and Debate

For any questions, please contacts events@clas.ufl.edu.