Go For Launch Workshops
The purpose of the Go for Launch Workshop Series is to effectively connect our CECS graduate students with the college’s institutional knowledge improving understanding, deadline adherence, and our college’s overall excellence.
Summer 2025 Go for Launch Workshops
Maintaining your Assistantship (May 14, 2025)
Thesis & Dissertation Session (May 22, 2025)
This session will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is an information session for Fall 2025 thesis and dissertation students. We will provide resources and step-by-step guides to help you complete all requirements for Fall 2025 graduation.
Both a recording and slides will be posted at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week following this session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/96305344951?pwd=qmv6a71jOJKfdHeYMKx6UCOVK4kAT4.1
Meeting ID: 963 0534 4951
Passcode: 443011
Finding Funding (May 23, 2025)
This is an information session for students seeking Fall 2025 assistantship positions, including Graduate Research Assistants (GRA), Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA), Graders, and Graduate Assistants (GA). We will review the different assistantship types, strategies for locating them, and the hiring process.
We are not awarding assistantships nor conducting interviews for positions. This is only an information session.
Both a recording and slides will be posted at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week following this session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/97605282965?pwd=WADqjLc7mhlSUS1YUeokacRWGvMtN0.1
Meeting ID: 976 0528 2965
Passcode: 447839
Summer & Fall 2025 Graduation (June 6, 2025)
This session will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is an information session for students graduating in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. We will share deadlines and provide an overview of the application and certification process. Staff will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Both a recording and slides will be posted at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week following this session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/91433497968?pwd=yaN2iOow4nR7TyFFDB4ttWMgc0YFP6.1
Meeting ID: 914 3349 7968
Passcode: 586089
Thesis Information Session (June 26, 2025)
This session will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is an information session for students interested in pursuing thesis credits in Spring 2026. We will share deadlines and provide an overview of the process for becoming a thesis student. Staff will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Both a recording and slides will be posted at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week following this session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/92848468722?pwd=O9n9IMsE7PtIf0ah0kwgd1SiwRGabb.1
Meeting ID: 928 4846 8722
Passcode: 222656
Candidacy Information Session (June 27, 2025)
This session will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is an information session for students interested in passing Candidacy and beginning dissertation credits in Spring 2026. We will share deadlines and provide an overview of the Candidacy process. Staff will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Both a recording and slides will be posted at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week following this session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/94642961487?pwd=sxBYBsdSzsc0tKkYKg9sQtO3MnVwKb.1
Meeting ID: 946 4296 1487
Passcode: 749630
Fall 2025 Go for Launch Workshops
Registration Information Session (August 1, 2025)
This session will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is an information session about CECS graduate student registration. We will provide a registration overview, share online resources, and go over deadlines. Staff will be available to answer any questions you may have.
**This is NOT an advising session. No academic advising will occur during this workshop. Your Graduate Program Director or faculty advisor should handle all academic advising.**
Both a recording and slides will be posted at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week following this session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/97707562052?pwd=PL66aLGRb7TKlW6kAS4JDZYRblKoaF.1
Meeting ID: 977 0756 2052
Passcode: 437848
Maintaining your Assistantship (August 20, 2025)
This session will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is an information session for students working on a Fall 2025 graduate assistantship (GRA, GTA, Grader, or GA). If you are an OPS student (on timesheets), this workshop is not intended for you.
This session is for hired students only. We are no longer accepting applications for Fall 2025 graduate assistantship students. Students interested in learning more about Spring 2026 assistantships are invited to attend our Go for Launch: Finding Funding Workshop on September 5, 2025.
A recording and the slides will be available at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week after this session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/98757393986?pwd=XGBRHoaEIRZ98RgPHDAaijlMJAYLTj.1
Meeting ID: 987 5739 3986
Passcode: 009417
Thesis & Dissertation Session (August 28, 2025)
This session will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is an information session for Fall 2025 thesis and dissertation students. We will provide resources and step-by-step guides to help you complete all requirements for Fall 2025 graduation.
Both a recording and slides will be posted at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week following this session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/95026403831?pwd=oRPXKRffGfyy8wO3tsrr9aa1cMiqy7.1
Meeting ID: 950 2640 3831
Passcode: 415825
Finding Funding (September 5, 2025)
This session will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is an information session for students seeking Spring 2026 assistantship positions, including Graduate Research Assistants (GRA), Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA), Graders, and Graduate Assistants (GA). We will review the different assistantship types, strategies for locating them, and the hiring process.
We are not awarding assistantships nor conducting interviews for positions. This is only an information session.
Both a recording and slides will be posted at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week following this session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/93705618346?pwd=zIW71JbX97Q4JTOohuIX2bGmAelPA3.1
Meeting ID: 937 0561 8346
Passcode: 006842
Summer & Fall 2025 Graduation (October 10, 2025)
This session will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is an information session for students graduating in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. We will share deadlines and provide an overview of the application and certification process. Staff will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Both a recording and slides will be posted at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week following this session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/95952765966?pwd=Kq1whupqQgbZD4KvpdoAlH8TjhySk1.1
Meeting ID: 959 5276 5966
Passcode: 263894
Thesis Information Session (October 16, 2025)
This session will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is an information session for students interested in pursuing thesis credits in Spring 2026. We will share deadlines and provide an overview of the process for becoming a thesis student. Staff will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Both a recording and slides will be posted at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week following this session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/92036108687?pwd=yC0iCnbElt1kbVlay3ta8jDCwwYe4J.1
Meeting ID: 920 3610 8687
Passcode: 461260
Candidacy Information Session (October 17, 2025)
This session will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is an information session for students interested in passing Candidacy and beginning dissertation credits in Spring 2026. We will share deadlines and provide an overview of the Candidacy process. Staff will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Both a recording and slides will be posted at Go for Launch Workshops – CECS Office of Graduate Affairs within one week following this session.
Join Zoom Meeting 2
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/91306873137?pwd=phlAgtoPcGWjZ0bal5ULFSCqbF74y.1
Meeting ID: 913 0687 3137
Passcode: 495692
All sessions are held via Zoom at 11 AM
The Zoom Room will open at 10:45 AM EST
Slides will be posted following the Presentation.
Previous Sessions
These are previous sessions and will reflect dates, deadlines, and procedures at the time of the original presentation. Please keep this in mind when viewing these materials.
Spring 2025 Assistantship Students: January 8, 2025
Thesis & Dissertation Success: January 23, 2025
Summer/Fall 2025 Assistantship Search: February 6, 2025
Applying for Spring/Summer 2025 Graduation: February 7, 2025
Summer/Fall 2025 Thesis Students: March 6, 2025
- Join Zoom Meeting: https://ucf.zoom.us/j/95848219988?pwd=Ae71EmZI2sBBCDbx1ne5eXZxmxmJil.1
- Meeting ID: 958 4821 9988
- Passcode: 211944
Summer/Fall 2025 Candidates: March 7, 2025
- Join Zoom Meeting: https://ucf.zoom.us/j/97162058507?pwd=073rJeVgMMorNrAh8pj97p5YJ4hBad.1
- Meeting ID: 971 6205 8507
- Passcode: 785963
Spring 2025 Assistantships: Friday, September 13, 2024 @ 11:30am
If you missed the workshop presentation, please see these slides.
Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Graduates: Friday, September 27 @ 11:30amhttps://ucf.zoom.us/j/95993275312?pwd=qjOMU0y4ojUui2RtHG5uaJEWiyIGbj.1 If you missed the workshop presentation, please see these slides. |
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Spring 2025 Candidates: Friday, November 1 @ 11:30amhttps://ucf.zoom.us/j/93089184584?pwd=bXZzEsaH5A7Ko78ayNxTmdP2SrxJPa.1 If you missed the workshop presentation, please see these slides. |
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Spring 2025 New Thesis Students: Friday, October 25, 2024 @ 11:30amhttps://ucf.zoom.us/j/99230424814?pwd=nLkJbSeykAZFVh0lAXU9PNjtrK5aAs.1 If you missed the workshop presentation, please see these slides. |
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