Get Ready

The UWF Pensacola Campus spans 1,600 acres and has over 8,100 students taking on-campus classes in the Fall 2023 semester. That's why we suggest preparing for your commute before heading to campus.

Virtual Campus Map

Use our Virtual Campus Map to view and get driving directions to the various buildings you'll spend your time in. All locations of class meetings and events are specified on the itinerary below. 

Print your Temporary Parking Permit

Each vehicle must have a Temporary Parking Permit before your first day on campus begins. Temporary permits are free and available to print via MyUWF through the Parking Transaction Portal.  Visit how to print your free 14 day temporary permit for step-by-step instructions. Note that you will need the vehicle's license plate number to complete the transaction, so you likely won't be able to complete this step until you've picked up your rental car. If you don't have access to a printer, MBA Office staff can help you print your permit during your first day on campus.

Temporary permits are also available on weekdays (8am-5pm, except holidays) in Parking Services (Bldg. 20W, Room 151). After hours and weekends, temporary permits are available at the UWF Police office (Bldg. 94). 

These parking permits will allow you to park in the Commuter and Overflow parking lots. You will find these parking lots highlighted in Green (Commuter) and Pink (Overflow) on the Virtual Campus Map.

*Campus police will ticket your vehicle and student account if you fail to follow these rules.*

Tobacco-Free Campus

As of August 2016, UWF is a Tobacco-Free Campus. Employees, students, and visitors are not allowed to use tobacco products on any university-owned properties. This restriction includes cars parked on campus. If you wish to smoke while you are here, you must leave campus grounds to do so.

Itinerary

Your schedule of events, classes, professional development, and closing ceremony can be found in the Google Calendar below. But first, here's a preview of your first two days on campus. 

Day #1 - Monday, January 13

Be sure to have your parking permit before you arrive. Your campus experience will start at 8:00 AM with an International Orientation and Welcome Breakfast in the Argo Athletic Club (building 54).  During orientation, staff from International Affairs will assist you with the J-1 student check-in process.

Following breakfast, you will be given a walking tour of the UWF Campus and be taken to get your Nautilus Card (student ID card). Then, you will jump right into your first class, FIN 5565: Fund Management, with Dr. Ma. in building 52, room 162. Lunch will be provided.

Day #2 - Tuesday, January 14

We'll start at 9:00 AM with a Leadership Workshop with Theresa Cserep. Following the workshop, we will attend a presentation by Priceline.com founder, Jeff Hoffman, in the University Commons Conference Center. 

At 11:15 AM, we will head to Downtown Pensacola for a Rotary Club of Pensacola meeting and lunch, followed by a tour of the Institute of Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) at 2:00 PM.

Check-in Steps for J-1 Students

You must check in virtually with UWF International Affairs after International Orientation on Monday, January 13th (please do not delay on this step). Check-In steps can be found at the bottom of this page. 

This itinerary is subject to change. Be mindful before printing.

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Check-In Steps for J-1 Students

All new international students must complete check in with UWF International Affairs.