{"id":148987,"date":"2025-09-15T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=148987"},"modified":"2025-09-11T14:42:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:42:56","slug":"from-first-year-experience-to-family-ucf-office-evolves-with-new-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/from-first-year-experience-to-family-ucf-office-evolves-with-new-name\/","title":{"rendered":"From First-Year Experience to Family: UCF Office Evolves with New Name"},"content":{"rendered":"

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).<\/p>\n

The change reflects the office\u2019s expanded mission: not only helping new Knights transition to college life, but also engaging families and supporters as essential partners in student success.<\/p>\n

\u201cOrientation, family programming and student transition initiatives extend well beyond the first year,\u201d says Adrienne Frame, vice president for Student Success and Well-Being<\/a>. \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

The FYE name has served UCF well for many years, but as programs grew, it no longer fully captured the scope of the office\u2019s role. NSFP now serves as the central hub for:<\/p>\n