This daylong conference-style event is for faculty, staff, and students at UCF to learn about AI and its applications. There are beginner/basics breakout sessions as well as more advanced ones. AI Day occurs each semester.
Fall 2025
Charging Forward with AI—September 25, 2025
The Fall AI Day is dedicated to maximizing students’ awareness of AI in the workplace and the productivity gains that come from the use of AI.
The Fall 2025 event welcomes students only.
The event will be held on Main Campus in the John C. Hitt Library, on the second and fourth floors, from 10 AM to 2:50 PM. Register for specific workshops at this event through Handshake in the schedule below:
Agenda
10:00 – 10:50 AM
AI in the Workplace: Insights from Industry Recruiters
Employer Panel
LIB, Room 402
Join us for a dynamic employer panel hosted by UCF Career Services. This session brings together recruiters from leading organizations—including Bank of New York (BNY), Orlando Health, Disney, and NAWCTSD Enterprise Research & Data Science —to share how artificial intelligence is shaping hiring practices and workforce expectations across industries.
Panelists will explore questions such as:
- What AI-related skills and abilities do employers look for in ideal candidates?
- What does AI fluency or literacy look like in your industry?
- Where do recent graduates often fall short in AI knowledge—and how can they improve?
- What advice would you give to college students preparing for an AI-driven future?
If you’re a student preparing for your career, this conversation will offer valuable insights into the evolving role of AI in the workplace.
Registration Required: Handshake Event: Insights from Industry Recruiters
Restricted to 300 registrants
AI Playground,
LIB, 2nd floor
Stop by and join us for a demo of various AI tools! These demos do not include advanced techniques but provide insights into functionalities using quick examples. Bring your questions, and we’ll provide answers and demonstrations.
- CoPilot
- Adobe Firefly
- CoPilot Studio
- Custom GPTs for Business students
- Research Rabbit
11:10 – 12:10 PM
Basics of AI and AI Use at UCF
Kevin Yee
LIB, Room 402
It can be difficult for students to know how and when AI can be used, especially when professors have widely differing policies and some don’t mention AI on the syllabus. Which AI tools are allowed or disallowed at UCF, and what are the data privacy considerations to watch for? We’ll explore these topics to provide students a way to navigate the murky waters of AI use, as well as provide a quick tutorial on just how GenAI works and why that matters.
Registration Required: Handshake Registration: Basics of AI & AI Use at UCF
Restricted to 200 Registrants
Curious about Generative AI but not Sure Where to Start?
Chereeka Garner, Rebecca McNulty, Devon Cadwell Bazata, and Danielle Pratt
LIB, Room 223
Join a librarian, instructional designer, and Interdisciplinary Studies faculty members as they introduce Generative AI at UCF—a fresh, student-centered webcourse designed to help you navigate the wild world of AI with confidence. In just one hour, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how this trio is helping students become savvy, ethical, and informed users of generative AI tools.
Registration Required: Handshake Registration: Curious about Generative AI?
Restricted to 120 Registrants
AI Playground
LIB, 2nd floor
Stop by and join us for a demo of various AI tools! These demos do not include advanced techniques but provide insights into functionalities using quick examples. Bring your questions, and we’ll provide answers and demonstrations.
- Adobe Firefly
- ChatGPT Agent
- Claude
- Litmaps
- Custom ChatGPT for Engineering Students
12:10 – 1:00 PM Lunch on Your Own
1:00 – 1:50 PM
Basics of Ethical AI Use
Florence Williams and Rohan Jowallah, DDL
LIB, Room 402
This session introduces students to the role of artificial intelligence in academic work, with a focus on responsible and ethical use. Learn to use AI tools to support skill development without replacing original work, recognize and avoid ethical pitfalls such as plagiarism and over-reliance, and apply strategies that uphold academic integrity while building practices that will serve you from campus to career.
Registration Required: Handshake Registration: Basics of Ethical AI Use
Restricted to 200 Registrants
AI in Research: From Discovery to Responsible Implementation
Jo Smith, Laurie Uttich, & Mary Rubin
LIB, Room 223
This session provides an overview of AI tools in research through three key perspectives: comprehensive evaluation of AI research platforms and their capabilities, practical applications of AI tools for literature review and analysis, and the critical considerations for responsible research implementation when using AI.
Registration Required: Handshake Registration: AI in Research
Restricted to 120 Registrants
AI Playground
LIB, 2nd floor
Stop by and join us for a demo of various AI tools! These demos do not include advanced techniques but provide insights into functionalities using quick examples. Bring your questions, and we’ll provide answers and demonstrations.
- ChatGPT Agent
- CoPilot
- Undermind
2:00 – 2:50 PM
AI Playground
LIB, 2nd floor
Stop by and join us for a demo of various AI tools! These demos do not include advanced techniques but provide insights into functionalities using quick examples. Bring your questions, and we’ll provide answers and demonstrations.
- Elicit & Research Rabbit
- Notebook LM
- Topic: Copyright and AI Use
Spring: Research
The Spring AI Day is reserved for faculty to explore how AI might assist their research efforts. This will include workshops on using AI for grants and publications, as well as custom tools that assist with their research agenda. The Spring 2026 AI Day has not yet been scheduled.
Fall 2026
Our usual topic for Fall AI Days is productivity gains that come from the use of AI. Fundamentally, this means exploring AI Fluency in all its aspects, including prompt engineering and various uses of AI for co-creation as a “thought partner.”