{"id":6,"date":"2026-06-09T14:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cugscms.smca.ucf.edu\/hiphub-migrate\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-07-02T20:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T20:33:12","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center pb-5 has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Whether planning for graduate school or a career,&nbsp;<strong>High-Impact Practices (HIPs)<\/strong>&nbsp;are experiences offering you a competitive edge by helping you&nbsp;<strong>blend what you\u2019re learning in the classroom with real-world experiences<\/strong>. Set yourself up for success by getting involved in a wide variety of opportunities such as&nbsp;<strong>undergraduate research, studying abroad, internships, learning communities, and more<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Explore the different High-Impact Practice (HIP) departments to discover learning opportunities outside of the classroom and how they can transform your future!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/cugscms.smca.ucf.edu\/hiphub-migrate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Cell-Phone-Question-Mark-icon-transparent.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61\" style=\"width:225px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Cell-Phone-Question-Mark-icon-transparent.png 407w, https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Cell-Phone-Question-Mark-icon-transparent-279x300.png 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image py-3\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img 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development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image py-3\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/cugscms.smca.ucf.edu\/hiphub-migrate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Globe-icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Globe-icon.png 156w, https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Globe-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How far could your education take you\u2013literally?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Visit&nbsp;<strong>UCF Abroad<\/strong>&nbsp;to find opportunities to experience cultural and language immersion, gain future&nbsp;opportunities,&nbsp;and build life-long global connections!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns py-3 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Need extra support getting started?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Meet with one of our HIP peer mentors! These students are here to help you learn more and get involved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/high-impact-practices-hip-scholars\/\">High-Impact Practices (HIP) Scholars Program!<\/a>\u00a0It provides resources for students who have zero experience in\u00a0HIPs\u00a0and need extra help securing an opportunity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Attend one of our workshops on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/events.ucf.edu\/calendar\/6212\/high-impact-practices-hip-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HIP Hub Calendar<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cugscms.smca.ucf.edu\/hiphub-migrate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/HIP-Scholars2-Web-K-RGB-lg-228x300-1.png\" alt=\"HIP Scholars logo\" class=\"wp-image-76\" style=\"width:186px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns pt-3 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ucf-events ucf-events-modern-nodesc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-events-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-events-error\"><\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact us today!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Email&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/hip2ucf.edu\/\">HIP@ucf.edu<\/a>&nbsp;with questions or to schedule an appointment with a HIP team member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cugscms.smca.ucf.edu\/hiphub-migrate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ucf_58477003_Small-768x512-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ucf_58477003_Small-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ucf_58477003_Small-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Whether planning for graduate school or a career,&nbsp;High-Impact Practices (HIPs)&nbsp;are experiences offering you a competitive edge by helping you&nbsp;blend what you\u2019re learning in the classroom with real-world experiences. 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