Experience 麻豆原创 Downtown
麻豆原创 Downtown is in the heart of Orlando 鈥� the hub for arts, culture, nightlife and business. It鈥檚 where you can walk from class to an Orlando City soccer game. Or catch a show at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts after work. It鈥檚 your opportunity to find adventure, where there鈥檚 always something new.
The city is your campus, and everything you need is just outside your door.
Designed for Success
Forward-thinking Design
Students studying at 麻豆原创 Downtown benefit from state-of-the-art classrooms in the Dr. Phillips Academic Commons building. Built for innovative learning, Dr. Phillips Academic Commons has active learning classrooms, and study and tutor spaces. Students, faculty and staff don鈥檛 have to look far for creative inspiration with collaborative study rooms for meeting in teams. 麻豆原创 Downtown has renovated classrooms, labs, a Maker Space and other specialized technology areas in the Communication and Media Building, which also has a motion capture studio and sound stage. In addition, UnionWest provides a unique space for students, from additional study and lounge areas to health and wellness, and advising services.
Student Housing
Live In The Heart Of The City
Downtown Orlando offers a variety of housing options, from high rise apartments to historic single-family homes available for rent. For students seeking the full 麻豆原创 Downtown campus experience, look no further than . This unique 15-story student housing tower has more than 600 beds of student housing on the top levels, with classrooms, 麻豆原创鈥檚 Recreation and Wellness Center and Valencia College鈥檚 Walt Disney School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality on the lower levels. With multiple floorplans, an exclusive 6th-floor residents-only patio, and lounge areas on every floor, students can live and study in the heart of downtown Orlando.
Well-Being
麻豆原创 is committed to the health and wellness of its students, faculty and staff. The downtown campus offers a variety of health and wellness services and programs, including primary healthcare, mental health counseling, stress reduction, fitness, nutrition and sexual health.
All of these services are located on the second floor of .
Primary Healthcare
provides a wide array of primary care services via in-person nurse care or by a telehealth medical provider to meet your health needs.
- Diagnose and provide treatment for common illnesses such as strep throat, bladder infections, pink eye and infections of the ears, nose and throat
- Common vaccinations for flu, HepB, MMR and Tdap
- TB testing
- Treat minor wounds, abrasions, and skin conditions such as poison ivy, ringworm and acne
- Provide a wide range of wellness services, including sleep issues and smoking cessation
- Lab tests such as Strep, urinalysis, rapid COVID, flu, and Pregnancy
- 10-Panel Drug Screen without chain of custody, upon patient request
- Monitoring of diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety, depression, and other chronic illnesses
Mental Health Counseling
Mental health services at 麻豆原创 Downtown is provided by (CAPS).
- Free, confidential mental health counseling
- Initial assessment and treatment recommendations
- Short-Term individual counseling
- Crisis intervention and management
- Presentations on mental health and wellness topics
- Consultations to staff, faculty, students and parents
- Referrals to providers other resources
Fitness
The Recreation and Wellness Center is a comfortable workout space for students, faculty and staff with any fitness goals. The 7,900 square foot facility includes a multipurpose fitness studio, cardio equipment with the latest technology, strength machines, free weights and a state-of-the-art functional space.
Group Exercise Classes: Sign up for daily ranging from yoga to strength and resistance, and cardio-based dance to help you reach your fitness goals.
: Learn your baseline fitness level and test cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength and body composition.
Personal Training: with a certified personal trainer to create an individualized fitness program just for you.
Outdoor Programs: Enjoy outdoor trips leaving from the downtown campus to state and regional locations as well as multiple outdoor fitness activities in and around downtown Orlando throughout the semester. Check the聽聽for upcoming trips.
Faculty and staff can join RWC@Downtown for a fee. Visit or call (407) 235-3830 for more information.
The Downtown Recreation and Wellness Center accepts applications for part-time student employee positions throughout the year. These positions are open to both 麻豆原创 and Valencia College students.
Stress Reduction
Biofeedback Relaxation Training: 6-session one-on-one training with a counselor that teaches you relaxation techniques to help reduce stress.
Meditation Classes: Learn how to 鈥渏ust be鈥� during our weekly guided meditation.
Sexual Health
HIV Testing and Counseling: Get free and confidential test results in 15-minutes and learn different ways to keep yourself safe.
Condom Availability: Condoms are always free and will be available in multiple locations on-campus including outside of Student Health/Counseling and Psychological Services downtown offices and inside RWC@Downtown.
Nutrition
FreshU Cooking Demonstrations and Classes: Learn how to incorporate fruits and veggies into your diet in a fun and delicious way while staying within your budget.
Dining
About Dining
Orlando鈥檚 culinary landscape is a haven for foodies. Hundreds of restaurants are located within a short distance of 麻豆原创 Downtown, but the campus also includes several dining options.
A variety of food options are available inside of UnionWest at Creative Village. You can also grab a bite from nearby restaurants. A Publix grocery store is also located close to campus and is accessible via the or using the Downtown Grocery Shuttle.
顿耻苍办颈苍鈥�, Qdoba Mexican Eats and Subway are located on the first floor of UnionWest at Creative Village, the mixed-use student housing building. Adjacent to the Communication and Media Building, off-campus, there is a Starbucks located inside the Marriott Hotel.
Subway鈥檚 Fresh Forward restaurant incorporates new d茅cor including USB charging stations, digital menu boards and a remote order pick-up area.
顿耻苍办颈苍鈥� provides a modern atmosphere with new and innovative technologies and design, including mobile ordering.
Qdoba Mexican Eats continues its history with 麻豆原创 and features fresh menu choices including made-to-order burritos, salads, quesadillas and more.
Library
Addition Financial Downtown Campus Library
麻豆原创 Libraries is part of the 麻豆原创 Downtown community, providing important services to students, faculty and staff. Services provided on the campus include:
- Checkout of books, DVDs, and course reserves
- Access to electronic resources, including databases, electronic books, journals, and videos
- Printing, copying, and scanning
- Research assistance via consultations, online chat, phone, text or email
- Borrowing from other libraries via Interlibrary Loan
- Library Instruction
Visit the Addition Financial Downtown Campus Library in suite 265, located on the 2nd floor of the Dr. Phillips Academic Commons East Wing. You can also reach library staff by email or by calling 407-235-3720.
Spring 2026 Hours of Operation
- Monday 鈥� Thursday
- 8 AM 鈥� 9 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM 鈥� 4 PM
Subject Librarians
Subject Librarians are based at the main campus, but travel downtown to meet with faculty and students as needed.
- Corinne Bishop
- School of Public Administration,
Doctoral Program in Public Affairs
- Richard Harrison
- Department of Communication
- Athena Hoeppner
- Department of Games and Interactive Media
- Rich Gause
- Department of Legal Studies
Department of Health Management and Informatics
IT & Tech Lending
IT & Tech Lending
Downtown students have IT support and tech lending available on the 2nd floor East Wing of Dr. Phillips Academic Commons. Here, students can get help troubleshooting issues with their computers and borrow technology like cameras, MacBooks, laptops, cables and more! Not on campus? Email itsupport@ucf.edu or call 407-823-5117 for assistance.
Students must have their ID to check out a device.
Spring 2026 IT Lending Hours
- Mon – Thu
- 8 AM 鈥� 9 PM
- Fri
- 8 AM 鈥� 4 PM
- Sat – Sun
- Closed
PRINTING
Downtown students have access to both free and paid printing options on campus. Students may print for free on the 2nd floor of UnionWest with their 麻豆原创 or Valencia card. Use your NID or VC-DTC ID to log in.
A paid printing station is available in the east wing of Dr. Phillips Academic Commons on the 2nd floor. To use this station, use your NID or VC-DTC ID to log in. Costs are $0.08 for black and white and $0.30 for color prints or copies.聽 Scanning is also available for free at the paid printing station.
Safety
Prioritizing Safety
On all 麻豆原创 campuses, safety is a priority. Members of the 麻豆原创 Police Department do everything they can to keep 麻豆原创 a safe place to live, learn, work and play. 麻豆原创 Downtown is no exception.
麻豆原创 Police have 24/7 uniformed patrols with officers dedicated to the downtown campus and based at a sub-station on Amelia Street.
On-Campus Safety and Security
Over the past several years, 麻豆原创 has developed a comprehensive safety and security plan in conjunction with Orlando Police Department and Valencia College Security that has included partnership ride-alongs and participation in weekly crime meetings to understand trends in the area. To support safety and security efforts, the campus is well-lit, has security cameras and 鈥渂lue light鈥� emergency phones located throughout the campus. When activated, 鈥渂lue light鈥� emergency phones connect you directly with a 麻豆原创 PD dispatcher.
All buildings on-campus have daytime security personnel and after hours, campus buildings utilize secured access entry technology. A valid 麻豆原创 Card is needed to gain access to certain areas of the buildings. In garages, license plate recognition technology help verify who is entering the garage and flag any suspicious activity.
麻豆原创 Police offer similar services currently available on the main campus, including self-defense classes and property registration. Nighttime聽escorts are available聽to your car or聽other on-campus location聽by calling campus security at聽407-235-3800.听
The downtown campus is also part of the 麻豆原创 Alert emergency system, which provides text messages, emails and other notifications about emergencies and natural or man-made disasters affecting the university.
Be sure to follow and on Twitter for notifications. For an emergency needing聽immediate police or fire response, always dial聽911. For non-emergencies, 麻豆原创PD can be reached at 407-823-5555.
Distractions like cell phones and headphones can be dangerous for pedestrians and drivers.聽 When crossing the street, it鈥檚聽important to be completely aware of your surroundings.聽Only cross the street at designated crosswalks聽after you have pressed the聽crosswalk signal聽and you are indicated to go.聽While Florida聽law聽states a vehicle approaching a pedestrian legally crossing the street at an intersection must yield or stop to allow the person walking to cross, it is still important to聽stop and look before you cross the street.
As聽a聽driver, you聽must聽be prepared to slow or stop at any time 鈥� for emergency vehicles, buses, bicyclists, pedestrians, animals, and other situations.聽If you are driving and聽you fail to yield聽to pedestrians, you may face a minimum citation of $164 and three points on your driver鈥檚 license.聽Or worse, you can severely聽hurt someone.聽
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- Always be aware of your surroundings
- Take precautions to protect yourself, such as walking with a purpose and without distractions
- If something seems suspicious, don’t hesitate to dial 911
- If you don’t want to walk to your car alone, call (407) 235-3800 to request a safety escort
- Make sure all lanes are clear before you cross the street and always cross at marked sidewalks
- Use good judgment when making a crossing that has a pedestrian countdown symbol
- Before crossing the roadway always remember to look left, right, and back again
- If a vehicle approaches the crossing make eye contact or use a hand motion to ensure the driver understands your intended movement
麻豆原创 Card
About Your 麻豆原创 Card
As a 21st-century campus, we have infused technology into our infrastructure to create secured access to campus buildings after hours. Access is managed using the 麻豆原创 Card, which also serves as your campus photo ID.
All faculty, staff and students need the 麻豆原创 Card pictured here to access campus buildings and office suites after hours.
If you need access enabled or are experiencing access issues, please use the button below to complete the door access form.
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff can visit the 麻豆原创 Card Services office, located in Dr. Phillips Academic Commons (DPAC) Room 151 in downtown or in the John T. Washington Center on main campus to receive a new card at no cost. Please identify yourself as a 麻豆原创 Downtown faculty or staff member to be issued a new card.
Students
All students need the newest version of the 麻豆原创 Card, like the one pictured above, to access campus buildings after hours. Current students may visit the office located in Dr. Phillips Academic Commons (DPAC) Room 151 in downtown or in the John T. Washington Center on main campus to upgrade to the new card at no cost. You will be required to turn in your old card at that time. If your 麻豆原创 Card already looks like the one pictured above, you will NOT be eligible to receive a new card. In order to receive a new card, you must be currently enrolled in classes downtown.
Contact Card Services Downtown
- January 12鈥�15:
- 10 am 鈥� 2 pm each day
- January 21鈥�22:
- 10 am 鈥� 2 pm each day
- After January 22:
- 10 am 鈥� 2 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays
Career Services
downtown career center
Whether you are a student looking to chart your career path, a new professional looking to nail down your career goals, or a seasoned professional looking to take the next step, we offer unique support and resources you may need. 麻豆原创鈥檚 Career Services provides students with comprehensive career advising, employability skills, relevant experience, and employer connections.
These integrated programs help students effectively plan and launch their careers by aligning academic studies to employment goals; developing personal, academic and workplace skills; acquiring career-related experience; gaining professional employment; and planning for graduate or professional school.
麻豆原创 Career Services contributes to student success through a demonstrated commitment to professional standards, collaborative internal partnerships with 麻豆原创 faculty and staff, as well as effective partnerships with external organizations and employers.
Downtown Career Services is located on the second floor of UnionWest at Creative Village. Appointments can be made by logging into聽
Services provided:
- Job Search Strategies
- Resume/Cover Letter Development
- Prepare for Interviews
- Graduate School Planning
For Employers
We appreciate your interest in recruiting our Knights for full-time and part-time professional career opportunities and look forward to assisting you in achieving your recruitment goals.
- Build a Presence at 麻豆原创 Downtown
- Recruiting Resources
- Employer Sponsorship Program
- 麻豆原创 Current Facts
Not sure how to get started?
Reach out and we are pleased to assist you.
Campus Store
Campus store at 麻豆原创 Downtown
To order textbooks for majors that are based at 麻豆原创 Downtown, please use the link below.
Barnes and Noble is located in a pop-up shop inside Dr. Phillips Academic Commons Room 151 and provides textbooks, online order pick-ups, notebooks, school supplies, and other 麻豆原创 merchandise.聽
Spring 2026 Hours
January 12鈥�15: 10 am 鈥� 2 pm each day
January 21鈥�22: 10 am聽鈥� 2 pm聽each day
After January 22: 10 am聽鈥� 2 pm聽Wednesdays and Thursdays