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Any time is a great time to visit the UCF Libraries, but finals week always draws a good crowd. Library hours are extended for more study, review, reflection and even some last-minute research.
Plan on using UCF’s Safe Escort Patrol Service (SEPS) between 7.00 p.m. and 3.00 a.m., for a safe ride back to your car or residence. 14,500 UCF students, faculty, staff and visitors called SEPS at 407-823-2424 last year. When you leave the John C. Hitt Library tonight, weary but filled with a semester’s worth of knowledge, don’t walk alone. Call SEPS, Knights!
Note: Photo shows 235A, near Infusion on the main floor. 235A and 235C are open during finals to anyone looking for a computer!

Yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, April 26, the John C. Hitt Library was evacuated and on lockdown for over an hour, beginning just before 4.00 p.m. Commendably, students reacted to the UCF Police Department’s request to evacuate with speed and calm. Police swept the library building thoroughly and found no threat to safety, and gave the “all clear” after 5.00 p.m.
The John C. Hitt Library reopened, and remained open until 3.00 a.m.
Today, Study Day, the John C. Hitt Library is open from 7.00 a.m. to 3.00 a.m. Kram for the Exam begins at 8.00 p.m. tonight.
Thanks to the UCF Police Department! Please report any threat to safety on campus directly to the Police.
More information at http://today.ucf.edu/media-alert-ucf-police-investigating-unconfirmed-report/

Wednesday, April 27, top off your Study Day at Kram for the Exam in the John C. Hitt Library. Student Government will begin to visit the floors in the library to randomly distribute surprises at 8.00 p.m.
Good luck on your finals!

The mission of UCF’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), What’s Next: Integrative Learning for Professional and Civic Preparation, is to prepare our graduates to successfully enter and participate in the next steps of their professional and civic lives. What’s Next seeks to help students plan for their futures post-graduation: to not only set goals but to identify the knowledge and skills necessary to reach those goals. The initiative encourages students to connect their classroom knowledge and skills to real-world contexts and, thereby, to develop the ability to transfer knowledge and skills from one context to another. Finally, this initiative promotes opportunities for students to reflect on their experiences, to communicate their knowledge and experiences, and to develop the ability to successfully advocate for themselves in their lives beyond the university. Learn more at What’s Next?

Librarian Terrie Sypolt will be honored at UCF Founders Day as the winner of this year’s Excellence in Librarianship award!
Terrie is the Education and Human Performance Librarian. She provides research assistance, library instruction, and collection development for all departments in the College of Education.
Terrie began work at the UCF Libraries on April 1, 2001. We are proud of her excellent contribution to the Libraries, but are especially proud of her today. Congratulations, Terrie!