Family Weekend Schedule
October 24 - 26, 2014
Open Throughout Family Weekend
STUDENT WELLNESS COMPLEX
Friday: 6:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Saturday/Sunday: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Building 61
Wellness Complex class schedule available at Registration/Check-In.
All Family Weekend participants must wear their name tag and the waiver wrist band for free access to the facility.
Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parents at all times and will have access only to the Osprey
Cliff and fitness classes on the first level, excluding Spinning. Use of the second and third level fitness areas is not
permitted for children under the age of 18. Age guidelines will be enforced.
UNF BOOKSTORE
Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m./Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m./Sunday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Student Union, Building 58 West, First Floor
UNF GAMEROOM
Friday: 10 a.m.-12 a.m./Saturday: 12 p.m.-12 a.m./Sunday: 12-10p.m.
Student Union, Building 58 East, First Floor
Guests must be accompanied by UNF student with active UNF ID.
UNF GOLF COMPLEX
Friday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-10 p.m./Sunday: 8 a.m.-dark
South Campus, Hayt Learning Center, Building 48
Bring your clubs or rent them. Get a small bucket of balls and a trip around the holes for two for $16
(weekday price). Do it again Saturday and/or Sunday for just $20 each time.
Friday, October 24
Note: Programs in the green boxes are featured events for all family members,
including your student.
REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN
1-6 p.m.
Student Union Plaza, Building 58
Pick up your Family Weekend packet complete with schedule of events, name tags, and other important
information. Drop off bingo prize, non-perishable Lend A Wing Pantry, and silent auction donations.
PLEASE NOTE: Nametags and wristbands are required for entry into most events and should be worn or
displayed throughout the weekend. Registration will also be open at the Student Union Plaza 9-11:30
a.m. Saturday morning. If your student didn’t sign a waiver before the event, he or she must sign it at
Check-in.
WALKING TOUR: FROM SENECA TO SELMA TO STONEWALL
2 p.m., 4 p.m.
Tour meets in Student Union Plaza, Building 58
Join the UNF LGBT Resource Center staff for a 30 minute walking tour of its special Diversity exhibit,
curated by the Stonewall National Museum and Archives and hosted in celebration of LGBT History
Month. The exhibit images anchor on President Obama’s acknowledgement of Seneca Falls, Selma
(Alabama) and Stonewall (New York City) as three historical sites of efforts for civil rights and
equality.
UNF OGIER GARDENS TOUR
2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.
Tour meets in Student Union Plaza, Building 58. For Cart Ride or Drive yourself, park at lot 18
& walk.
Join student volunteers on a tour of UNF’s organic gardens which boosts a wide variety of fruit trees,
raised vegetable beds and row crops. Educational programs strive to promote student health and
sustainable food systems through organic gardening.
OPEN HOUSE TOURS
2-4 p.m.
Tours meet in Student Union Plaza, Building 58
Take a tour or grab a map and drop in to meet staff and learn about the services, programs and
resources provided to UNF students at the following locations:
Career Services
Founders Hall, Bldg. 2
Room 1100
Disability Resource Center
Thomas G. Carpenter Library
Cell Phone Repair Store
Division of Student Affairs
Academic Center for Excellence (ACE)
Painting Studio
Printmaking Studio
Ceramics Lab
Sculpture Studio
Photography Lab
Petway Hall, Bldg. 57
Library, Bldg. 12
English Hall, Bldg. 8
Student Union, Bldg. 58
Founders Hall, Bldg. 2
Fine Arts Center, Bldg. 45
Fine Arts Center, Bldg. 45
Fine Arts Center, Bldg. 45
Fine Arts Center, Bldg. 45
Photography Lab, Bldg. 45D
Suite 1500
Lobby
Suite 1303
East Building
Room 1202
Room 1600
Room 1603
Room 1504
Room 1500
THE FRIDAY LOUNGE at the WOMEN’S CENTER
2-4 p.m.
Founders Hall, Building 2, Second Floor, Room 2100
Families are welcome to join in The Friday Lounge for coffee, snacks and conversation.
CAMPUS TOURS (every half hour)
2-5 p.m.
Tours meet in Student Union Plaza, Building 58
Group tours start from here or pick up a campus map and tour on your own.
LUFRANO INTERCULTURAL GALLERY EXHIBIT
2-5 p.m.
On Fertile Ground
Student Union, Building 58 East, Second Floor, Room 2400
On Fertile Ground: The Wing Lee Yuen Truck Farm, is a series of photographs that chronicles memories
in a poignant tribute to what was once one of the largest sites in the country
for the production and shipping of Chinese fruits and vegetables. This farm was founded by three
brothers, one of whom was Jung Fie Ng, the artist’s grandfather, in the 1940s.
INTERNATIONAL CENTER STUDY ABROAD INFO SESSION
2-5 p.m.
Student Union, Building 58 East, Second Floor, Room 2300
Talk with study abroad advisors about opportunities for semester and year-long individual student
abroad programs, faculty-led group study abroad courses, and other international opportunities.
Information on scholarships to help fund these programs will also be available.
UNIVERSITY GALLERY OF ART
Alumni Show: Beyond the Degree
2 – 7 p.m.
Founders Hall, Building 2, Room 1001
Enjoy the work of UNF Alumni who have continued to have success as graduates majoring in our Art and
Design programs.
NATURE TRAILS TOUR
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Robert W. Loftin Nature Trails, Golden Pavilion, Building 54, Lot 100
This walk will take you a quarter-mile around Lake Oneida and will explore up to five fresh water
habitats. Bring water, closed-toe shoes and dress for the weather.
STUDENT ART TOUR WITH DR. DEBRA MURPHY
3-4 p.m.
Tours meet in Student Union Plaza, Building 58 at 2:45 p.m. Tour starts in Alumni
Square at 3 p.m.
Enjoy a tour of student art with Dr. Murphy, head of Art Department and see the inspirational work of
students. There will be one tour from 3- 3:30 p.m. and another from 3:30- 4 p.m.
WELCOME ABROAD –ACE ROUND TABLE
3:30-4 p.m.
Social Sciences, Building 51, First Floor, Room 1209
Enjoy a round table discussion with ACE staff members –including academic advisors, professional and peer tutors as
well as UNF faculty members.
COLLEGE ADVISER DROP-IN SESSIONS
4-5 p.m.
See Campus Map for college locations listed below
Academic Advisers in each of the colleges will be available in their offices to answer questions
regarding majors, pre-requisites, degree requirements, etc. All are welcome. Drop In at your
convenience. Follow the balloons!
College of Arts & Sciences
Social Sciences, Bldg. 51
Room 2508
Brooks College of Health
Coggin College of Business
College of Computing, Engineering &
Construction
College of Education & Human Services
Brooks Hall, Bldg. 39
Coggin College, Bldg. 42
John Matthews, Bldg. 15
Room 2034
Room 2021
Room 3201
Petway Hall, Bldg. 57
Room 1070
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE:
Negotiating Family Transitions with Dr. Marnie Jones
Social Sciences, Building 51, First Floor, Room 1205
4:15-5:05 p.m.
Dr. Marnie Jones, professor of English, invites families to participate in an interactive, dynamic
classroom experience designed to help parents understand the essential transitions of the first year
student experience (as well as their own), so they can help their daughter or son thrive. Dr. Jones is
a beloved professor who many will remember from Orientation.
EVENING TRUST WALK
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Robert W. Loftin Nature Trails, Golden Pavilion, Building 54, Lot 100
Students and parents work together to find their way along a short stretch of trail under the direction of
the Wildlife Sanctuary staff. Are you ready to trust one another?
UNF TAILGATE AND WELCOME RECEPTION
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Student Union, Building 58 West, Second Floor, Boathouse
Show your UNF spirit and gather with other families to meet university administrators, faculty,
academic advisers and Ozzie for some good old fashioned tailgating as UNF prepares to meet their
rival, Jacksonville University. Follow the UNF Drum Line to the game!
UNIVERSITY GALLERY OF ART OPENING RECEPTION
5 – 7 p.m.
Alumni Show: Beyond the Degree
Founders Hall, Building 2, Room 1001
Meet Alumni who created the art pieces for this exhibit to find out more about their styles and what
they have done with their degrees in Art and Design. Light refreshments will be available. This opening
was planned to coincide with Family Weekend so bring your aspiring artist to get a glimpse of what
awaits him or her after graduating with an art degree.
UNF VOLLEYBALL vs. JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
6 p.m.
UNF Arena, Building 34
Wear your UNF colors and cheer on the mighty Ospreys as we take on our crosstown rivals,
Jacksonville University. Tickets to this event are free and provided in your registration packet.
MOVIE ON THE GREEN: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY
6:45-8:35 p.m.
The Green
Bring out your blankets, folding chairs, and inner monsters as we scare up some family entertainment
with hot, buttery popcorn on the campus green. Movie run time, 110 minutes, rated G.
WOMEN'S SOCCER VS. JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
8 p.m.
Hodges Stadium
Wear your UNF colors and cheer on the mighty Ospreys as we take on our crosstown rivals,
Jacksonville University. Tickets to this event are free and provided in your registration packet.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND LATE NIGHT BINGO
Hosted by the UNF Student Union Administration
8:30-10 p.m.
Student Union, Building 58 West, Third Floor Foyer and Ballroom
Enjoy a special treat tonight with Kilwin’s famous waffle cones and ice cream followed by exciting
rounds of bingo with fun prizes students can always use.
Please consider bringing prize donations for college students: paper, pens, cleaning supplies, laundry
detergent, snacks, gift cards, and toilet paper – anything that you buy for your own student. These
items will be used as prizes tonight.
Saturday, October 25
REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN
9 -11:30 a.m.
Student Union Plaza, Building 58
Pick up your Family Weekend packet complete with schedule of events, name tags and other important
information. Drop off non-perishable Lend A Wing Pantry donations.
PLEASE NOTE: Nametags and wristbands are required for entry into most events and should be worn or
displayed throughout the weekend.
REGIONAL MEET AND GREET
PARENTS ASSOCIATION MEETING
9:30 a.m.
10- 11 a.m.
Student Union, Building 58 West, Third Floor, Ballrooms A and B
Network with other parents, meet scholarship recipients and get an update on Student Affairs programs. Dr.
Quincy Gibson, lead biologist for the UNF’s dolphin research program will help you decide if complicated
relationships of dolphins could be a reality show or a soap opera. The Parent Association Book Scholarship drawing
will take place – you must be present to win. Preview Silent Auction items and decide what to bid on at dinner.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY SERVICE PROJECT
10 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1-3 p.m.
The UNF Ogier Gardens
Join millions of volunteers in the largest national day of community service. Activities include a tour,
weeding, planting, mulching, propagating, seeding, and garden beautification. Closed-toed shoes are
highly recommended. Sunscreen, water, and gloves will be provided. Sign-up is limited to twelve
participants due to space, please register in advance.
This event requires a separate “Product” registration with your on-line event registration.
THE AMAZING CRAZY OZZIE CHALLENGE
11 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 12:40 p.m.
Student Union Plaza, Building 58
Teams of up to six family members compete for prizes in this amazing race across campus. This event requires
advance registration and is limited to 15 teams. There are three fifty minute timeframes to choose from. Sign up
early –spots will go quickly! This event features Dr. Jason Lee’s Sports Marketing class and the UNF Swoop
Squad.
This event requires a separate “Product” registration with your on-line event registration.
FAMILY WEEKEND CARNIVAL
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Student Union, Coxwell Amphitheater
Swoop right up to carnival games and relays sponsored by UNF organizations. Highlights include
Campus Life’s mini golf course, a petting zoo and hayrides, souvenir photo and bead making stations,
DIY tie-dye shirts ($5; $1 to tie dye your own shirt), free caricature drawings and opportunities for
photos with Ozzie! Enjoy free popcorn, cotton candy, sno-cones, and presentations by Jacksonville’s
Museum of Science and History.
FAMILY PICNIC
11:30 a.m. -1 p.m.
Student Union, Coxwell Amphitheater
Enjoy a picnic style lunch while the UNF Cheer and Jazz Ensemble II perform for your entertainment.
CAMPUS TOURS BY REQUEST
11:30- 1 p.m.
Student Union, Coxwell Amphitheater
Meet at the Parent Association Hospitality Table at the Student Union’s Cowell Amphitheater to arrange
a tour.
OUTDOOR CONCERT featuring UNF JAZZ ENSEMBLE II
Noon-1 p.m.
Student Union, Coxwell Amphitheater
The award-winning UNF Jazz Ensemble II, under the direction of Associate Professor of Music, Dennis
Marks, will perform while you enjoy your lunch.
WATER SPORTS/ZIP LINE
1-5 p.m.
Lake Oneida, Golden Pavilion, Building 54, Lot 100
Come out to paddleboard, kayak and canoe on the beautiful Lake Oneida. Life jackets are available and
required for all young children and non-swimmers. Experience the one-of-a-kind zip line over the lake.
Due to high demand, these events require advance registration, so sign up early!
This event requires a separate “Product” registration with your on-line event registration.
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES OPEN HOUSE
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Student Health Center, Building 39A, Second Floor, Room 2098
The clinic serves as the student’s primary health care center with unlimited free office visits. Stop by to
tour the on-campus health clinic and have all your questions answered by our staff.
MOVIE: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY
1:45-3:35 p.m.
Student Union, Building 58 West, Second Floor, Auditorium
Not able to make the showing on the Green? No problem! Chill out and enjoy this matinee showing of
Monsters University. Movie run time, 110 minutes, rated G. Bring your own snacks.
NATURE TRAILS TOUR
2-3 p.m.
Robert W. Loftin Nature Trails, Golden Pavilion, Building 54, Lot 100
Immerse yourself in UNF’s natural surroundings in the wildlife sanctuary. This walk will take you a quarter-mile
around Lake Oneida and will explore up to five fresh water habitats. Bring water, closed-toe shoes and dress
for the weather.
HONORS STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD (open to all)
2-3 p.m.
Student Union, Building 58 West, Third Floor, Ballrooms
Honors students provide a multimedia presentation that showcases their study abroad activities. This
includes highlights from spring break study abroad trips to Morocco and Peru, and the Honors summer
school at the American College in Athens, Greece.
PING PONG TOURNAMENT
Hosted by the UNF Student Union Administration
3-4:30 p.m.
Student Union, Building 58 East, First Floor
Bring your doubles A-game and compete for prizes and bragging rights! Free play begins at 2:45 p.m.; match play begins
at 3 p.m. Play to 11 points, best two out of three games, winning teams advance to the next round. This event requires
advance registration and is limited to sixteen teams.
This event requires a separate “Product” registration with your on-line event registration.
GOLF COMPETITION AT THE UNF GOLF COMPLEX
3 p.m.
South Campus, Hayt Learning Center, Building 48
Event includes club rental, range balls, one cold beverage (beer or soda). Cost: $25 per person.
This event requires a minimum of fourteen participants (seven 2-person teams) and will only take place
if there is enough interest. RSVP to parents@unf.edu by October 3.
MOVIE: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY
Student Union, Building 58 West, Second Floor, Auditorium
3:45-5:35 p.m.
Movie run time, 110 minutes, rated G. Bring your own snacks.
HONORS STUDENT TALENT SHOW
4:30-6 p.m.
Andrew Robinson Theater, Building 14A
Organized for your entertainment to help fund the Honors Freshman Service Project, this event
benefits the local refugee population of children who come from war-torn countries like Burma,
Ethiopia, and Afghanistan. All donations received will help fund these events. The Honors Freshman
Service Project aims to connect, understand, and help Jacksonville and our world community.
FAMILY WEEKEND DINNER
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Office of the Vice President of Student and International Affairs
With special performance by UNF Jazz students
Osprey Commons, Building 16, Osprey Café
Enjoy a special dinner prepared by Executive Chef Brook Adams especially for Family Weekend! If you
missed out on your family caricature drawing, you have another chance. Students with a Chartwells
meal plan will need to use a meal for the dinner. Don’t forget to bid on the Silent Auction items in
the Café 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
CATHOLIC OSPREY MASS
Student Union, Building 58 West, Third Floor, Ballrooms A & B
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Join the Catholic Ospreys for mass on campus.
MINUTE-TO-WIN-IT hosted by UNF Student Government
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Andrew Robinson Theater, Building 14A
Get ready for an exciting, fun-filled event—Minute-to-Win-It: Family Weekend Edition. This is a
primetime style game show where contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use
common household items. If contestants successfully complete a game within 60 seconds, they advance
to the next level. Players win when they can make it through the final level—who will be the next
Minute-to-Win-It champion?
FAMILY WEEKEND AWARD PRESENTATIONS
8 p.m.
UNF Fine Arts Center, Building 45, Lazzara Performance Hall
We will preface our evening entertainment with prizes, performances, and the announcement of the
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of the Year Award.
THEY Improv Performance
8:30 p.m.
UNF Fine Arts Center, Building 45, Lazzara Performance Hall
The audience participates by initiating the action with suggestions. Using those suggestions THEY will
perform comedic and theatrical comedy on the spot. Audience members that participate on the stage
will quickly look like stars. THEY are going to make you laugh!
Sunday, October 26
“RITES OF PASSAGE – INTERFAITH CELEBRATION”
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Andrew Robinson Theater, Building 14A
Everyone is invited to this interfaith celebration. Through song, poetry, and other liturgy of different
faiths and traditions, together we will mark this important passage in life—when young adults leave
home and embark on the sacred journey of discerning their vocational callings, unique identities, and
adult values.
FAREWELL BRUNCH
With special performance by UNF Jazz students
10:30 a.m. -1 p.m.
Osprey Commons, Building 16, Osprey Café
Join us for a delicious buffet-style brunch. There will be another opportunity for a free family caricature
drawing. Students with a Chartwell’s meal plan will need to use a meal for the brunch.
THE LAUNCH WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THE MISSION CONTINUES
11 a.m.- 12p.m.
Hosted by the UNF Counseling Center
Andrew Robinson Theater, Building 14A
Drawing on small group activities, the Counseling Center will facilitate a discussion among parents on
family transition issues throughout the semester and the upcoming holidays.
FAMILY FEUD hosted by UNF Swoop Squad
Student Union, Building 58 West, Second Floor, Auditorium
12:30- 1:30 p.m.
It’s time for the Family Feud! Reconnect with Orientation leaders and challenge other families to a good
old-fashioned round of family fun. Survey Says!
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (MOCA) TOURS
333 N Laura St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m.
Travel to see MOCA’s exciting exhibitions and tours every hour. Current exhibits include Project Atrium,
a permanent collection, and featured exhibition: Get Real: New American Painting: a selection of artists
providing snapshots of contemporary realist painting in the United States. For more information visit:
www.mocajacksonville.org. Admission is $5-$8 for adults, and free for UNF students with ID.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS
1 p.m. Kickoff
Everbank Field, 1 Everbank Field Drive, Jacksonville FF, 32202
Stand United as the Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Miami Dolphins at Everbank Field. Discounted tickets are
available through UNF’s unique partnership with the Jags. Cost: $20 per person. Purchases can be made online at
https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/jaguars/EN/promotion/home, promo code: UNFFAM