From First-Year Experience to Family: UCF Office Evolves with New Name

As the Fall 2025 semester begins, UCF is introducing a new name for a familiar office that plays a vital role in welcoming and supporting new Knights and their families. The office formerly known as First Year Experience (FYE) will now be called the Office of New Student and Family Programs (NSFP).

The change reflects the office's expanded mission: not only helping new Knights transition to college life, but also engaging families and supporters as essential partners in student success.

"Orientation, family programming and student transition initiatives extend well beyond the first year," says Adrienne Frame, vice president for Student Success and Well-Being. "The new name more clearly communicates the breadth of services our students and families can expect and better aligns with how we describe our work across the university and nationally."

The FYE name has served UCF well for many years, but as programs grew, it no longer fully captured the scope of the office's role. NSFP now serves as the central hub for:

• Orientation and transition programming for new students, both first-time-in-college and transfer
• Family and caregiver engagement initiatives
• Resources designed to help students thrive beyond their first year

Students, faculty and staff will begin to see the new name appear in signage, websites, and materials over the next two to three weeks.

"This transition strengthens our work to transform student aspirations into achievements and empower all students to thrive through our BEAM framework, centering belonging, engagement, achievement and meaning from the very start of a student's journey," Frame says. "We are excited to continue this important work under a name that fully represents who we are."

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