UCF Student Union

UCF Student Union is such a beautiful, organized, and well equipped building. Is not the best place to study but for a group get together or group discussion, it’s great!
The building had four floors, fourth floor is closed off (I have no idea why…). The third floor has a study area, a study room among other thing and many tables all around among other things. The second floor has a computer room where you can print for free if you a students and many different offices for different services. the first floor has the main desk and many places to eat. Also, recently added a private study room and a prayer room.
The food; they have a bar, pretzel place, a convenience store with sushi, an ice cream shop, a food court with other eateries, and more. You can even buy a beer. There’s something for everyone; from healthy options to fish & chips to chinese food. One of the things I like is the smell that goes all around the student union when the ice cream place makes it’s waffles.
There are also many things offer here for students such as free printing, free scantrons, and microwaves. This building is so nice looking and later in the day they even blast music (not good for studying). They also hold small activities here like giving tickets away for example.
Definitely one of the best places on campus!

Somewhat difficult to find, but once found we knew what we were there for.
No, I’m not a UCF student. I was at the Student union — a place to connect, to see the Vagina Monologues. A play being put on for V-​day, a global movement to end violence against women.
The play was being put on by the college and produced by a friend of mine. Since I support my friends, I was there. It was really well done, all the actors were a perfect fit for their roles.
The student union itself was well laid out, with eateries in every area, the person heading the Help center was very friendly. All in all, this place looks like an area that the students of UCF are lucky to have.

I love sleeping on the second floor. The sound isnt too loud there and it’s a bit difficult to find seating around noon. The student union has a few small, big brand dining locations, such as subways, wackadoo, qdoba, domino’s. asian chao, Nathan’s hot dogs, etc.
I wish they would promote healthier food choices, they do have two salad bars but it is way too overpriced for salad. I noticed the food pricing is a few extra bucks over the regular pricing in the normal stores. It’s typical.
There’s always modern day pop music playing in the background. Sometimes, it gets hectic to walk through student union when there’s an event going on. Its usually my favorite since we can network a little bit more and get connected towards the school.
SGA is located in this building with free scantrons or blue/​green booklets. You can get on daily.
I wish they had more studying spaces in SU. Whenever, im walking around to find seating, everything is mostly taken up already.

I’ve attended 3 universities in my scholastic career and been to a handful more by visiting campuses. So I think I am well traveled enough to do this review justice.
This is the most modern one I have been to. UF is in the process of updating their which was built in the 1960s, and I know USF has a new on too, but it was just finished the year I left.
The one UCF is at the center of campus so no matter where you are you’re not too far. They also have a bunch of places to grab some food in between classes, and not only fast food (looking at both of you, USF and UF).
And for my classmates that are over 21 they have a sport bar, that serves alcohol on campus! I know that doesn’t seem like a big deal, but it is. USF had that for about a week, after their student kept going to class drunk. They just couldn’t handle it. At UF it just never came up as they just have fast food places inside their student union (Panda Express, Papa Johns, etc.).

The student union is a bit overrated. Sure, nice building, scenic walks outside. But the food is kind of crappy. There’s around 10 restaurants in this building and all of them don’t get more then a mediocre vote. Of course I end up eating here fairly often, but the food has always seemed under par. Subway is spot on, for subway. Everything is $ 2 more then usual price though. Dominos is good, but its $ 10 for a personal pan pizza. Qdoba is alright, but definitely could be better. Wackadoos is also okay, but their service is terrible. Basically, if you have time, leave campus to eat! Way better eats across the street!

Best Student Union in the country!!! Or maybe I’m biased! Went there about four years ago but I always stop in to see whats new and innovative about this amazing university!!! Essentially the Campus Hub, place to go eat, hangout, study. I loved to study here especially during exam week! Dont forget to stop in on game days as it is open as well. Wackadoos is a classic basically like a restaurant similar to Gators Dockside or froggers. I always found myself stopping by after class for a brew without leaving campus. Right outside is Smoothie King I always stopped in for a smoothie before class!

A beautiful building on the outside, and a mini-​city on the inside. The Student Union is literally the heart of the UCF campus being in the actual center of campus and also being a hub of everything at UCF. The Student Union has a few ways to get in, but the main entrance in the front is usually packed with students inside and out. Outside the main entrance usually sees booths and tables from vendors to clubs to people selling you things. Be prepared to be confronted by a lot of people in the front.
Food — The Student Union has a lot of places to eat, and they very often change. Wackadoos is their main restaurant, but they have a ton of other fast food places to eat in their cafeteria, and around the whole building. I shutter to mention any other locations to eat here because they change so fast, but I do know that they will just keep expanding the food operations. As someone who was in the Student Union everyday, I got tired of the food fast, but nevertheless, the options are abundant.
Room Space — UCF has a lot of clubs and organizations, and the Student Union is a big place where they come to meet and hold events. The Student Union is four floors, and three of those floors are for the general public (4^th floor is for storage, maintenance, and such). This means a lot of room to hold major events such as speakers and ceremonies, and also small gatherings of clubs. They have board rooms for serious meetings and wide open rooms that can be setup any which way. They have a full catering options, and their event services are great at planning things out for you.
Computer Labs/​Free Printing — A few computer labs and free printing are some great services they offer here. Take advantage of these to save yourself the cost of ink and paper at home. Forewarning though, can get very crowded during peak hours, so plan in advance especially if you need to print something right before class, it may not happen.
Ticket Office — Great place to get discount tickets on everything from Disney to the movies. Just make sure to come in advance, they run out of tickets for things like Disney, Islands of Adventure, and Universal Studios very fast.
Rentals — If you need a tent to rent, or even just use a tape measure, they have it at the Union. You’ll have to hand over your student ID until you return the item, but if you need something, the Student Union probably has it available to rent. They are a great resource for pretty much everything. Also, the Student Union does more than just the actually building itself, they are the hub for renting out other spaces on campus too. Just go and ask and they can assist you with most things.
Student Government Association — The Student Union has the Student Government Association (SGA) office on the 2^nd floor, which is very important to students for a number of reasons. First off, they give out free scantrons and blue books to all students, all you have to do is bring your student ID and they give you one per day, don’t waste your money buying them at the UCF bookstore. Also, SGA also can give you money to go on conferences all over the world. Just fill out a form, and present to a committee and you get get a couple hundred dollars to travel and attend conferences. They also give out free stuff all the time.
Staff — The staff here is extremely friendly and hard working. They go out of their way to constantly make the experience better and improve the events and the physical union itself. The Student Union also is comprised of a ton of students, so this is a great place to get a job. They run a smooth operation. From the people who run the Student Union, to the people who clean the floors, everyone here for the most part is an exemplary professional at what they do.
Events — A ton of events get held here, orientations, events from the OSI agencies (Homecoming, CAB, etc), academic conferences, job fairs. Whatever you can think of, it most likely will happen in the Student Union. This can make the place very crowded at all time of the day, it’s a very busy place. For my last years at UCF, the Student Union was 24/​5, but now that may have changed. Either way, the Student Union itself is open for many hours of the day. Study Union — During finals week, the entire Student Union converts to a big study space. They give out a ton of free stuff, coffee, study sessions etc. Especially for finals, this is a great location to come and study while somewhat being stress free.
Bottom line is, the Student Union is an area you’ll probably be spending a lot of time in at UCF if you come to campus. It has food, study space, places to work, places to print, places to be social, and even places to sleep. Literally the Student Union is a place of endless possibilities, and if it doesn’t have something you can think of, just go to the staff and my guess is they will make it happen. Almost forgot, no matter what, DO NOT STEP ON THE PEGASUS!!!