UF Traditions
What is Homecoming and Gator Growl?
This library is the largest on campus and is named after a former Florida governor.
What is Library West?
This road runs through the center of campus and is closed to most vehicle traffic during the day.
What is Newell Drive?
This service at the University of Florida helps students manage stress and mental health.
What is Gatorwell?
What does MFOS stand for?
What is Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars
This monument by Marston is a famous spot for first day of school pictures.
What is the "Alachua" also known as the fries?
This iconic plaza in the center of campus features the a Gator statue.
What is Plaza of the Americas?
Lake Alice is known for having these houses
Bat houses
This campus office helps students prepare for jobs, internships, and careers.
What is Career Connections Center?
MFOS primarily supports students who meet this federal financial classification.
What is Pell-eligible (or Pell Grant eligible)?
This song is a must at football games after the third quarter
What is "I won't back down" by Tom Petty?
This building houses the Office of Admissions.
What is Criser Hall?
This performing arts center on campus hosts Broadway shows and orchestras.
What is the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts?
This campus resource provides free food for students in need.
What is the Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry ?
MFOS was established in this decade.
What is the 2000s (est. 2006)?
This major campus tradition takes place before football games and features the marching band entering Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
What is Gator Walk?
This is the name of UF’s undergraduate research journal.
What is the UF Journal of Undergraduate Research (JUR)?
This UF building was originally a hotel before becoming part of campus.
What is the Reitz Union (original hotel structure)?
This campus resource provides one-on-one help with essays, grammar, and writing assignments.
What is the Writing Studio?
In addition to financial support, MFOS students are required to participate in this recurring academic engagement structure.
What are MFOS meetings / cohort meetings / required engagement sessions?
What is the name of UF's alma mater song?
What is “The Orange and Blue”?
This UF college was founded in 1923 and is one of the oldest of its kind in the country.
What is the College of Journalism and Communications?
This is the approximate number of undergraduate students enrolled at UF (within a 2,000 range).
What is ~35,000 undergraduates?
This campus resource provides representation and assistance to students on legal matters.
What is Student Legal Services?
MFOS is housed within this UF division that oversees retention and academic support initiatives.
What is the Division of Student Affairs?