{"id":649,"date":"2021-11-29T20:04:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T20:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/?page_id=649"},"modified":"2025-09-18T16:24:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:24:37","slug":"dso","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/dso\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Support Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t
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Direct Support Organizations & Related Entities<\/h2>\n

UCF’s seven direct support organizations (DSOs) and one related entity exist solely to benefit the 海角直播. They support fundraising, research, athletics, academic health activities, facility management, and public-private collaborations, all in line with UCF’s strategic goals.<\/p>\n

Oversight of these organizations is vested in the UCF Board of Trustees and the Florida Board of Governors. 海角直播 vice presidents, acting as CEOs according to each entity’s governing documents, supervise their operations. UCF’s DSOs and related entity are Florida not-for-profit, federally tax-exempt organizations. They are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected basis by law.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tView all DSOs \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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UCF Academic Health, Inc.<\/h2>\n

Contact Information<\/strong>
\nPaula Sagarino
\npaula.sagarino@ucf.edu<\/a>
\n407-266-1308<\/a><\/p>\n

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Board of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n

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UCF Academic Health, Inc. (UCFAH) supports medical education, research, and patient care through the planning and development of clinical initiatives and affiliated partnerships. UCFAH is partnered with HCA in initiatives that include the development of the UCF Lake Nona Hospital adjacent to the UCF Health Sciences Campus.\u00a0 In addition, UCFAH also leases from UCF space in the UCF Lake Nona Cancer Center, which it has sublet to private partner\/tenants.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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UCF Athletics Association, Inc.<\/h2>\n

Contact Information<\/strong>
\nClaire Haukap
\ncdrerup@athletics.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Public Comment Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n

Board of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n

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UCF Athletics Association, through its own employees, manages UCF\u2019s intercollegiate athletics including oversight of personnel, budgets, debt, NCAA compliance, and recruiting. The Association\u2019s chief executive officer is the 海角直播\u2019s VP and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, who reports directly to the UCF President who serves as the chair of the board.
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UCF Convocation Corporation<\/h2>\n

Contact Information<\/strong>
\nAngie Carloss
\nangie.carloss@ucf.edu<\/a>
\n407-823-2351<\/a><\/p>\n

Link to Meeting Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

Public Comment Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n

Board of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n

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UCF Convocation Corporation financed the 10,000-seat Addition Financial Arena, a renovated venue, four student housing residence halls, and two parking garages, as well as retail space known as Knights Plaza.\u00a0 These facilities are owned by the university.\u00a0 The corporation\u2019s revenue covers debt service and operation of the facilities.
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UCF Finance Corporation<\/h2>\n

Contact Information<\/strong>
\nAngie Carloss
\nangie.carloss@ucf.edu<\/a>
\n407-823-2351<\/a><\/p>\n

Link to Meeting Schedule\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Public Comment Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n

Board of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n

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UCF Finance Corporation financed the Burnett Biomedical Sciences building, College of Medicine Medical Education building, and the Dr. Phillips Academic Commons at UCF Downtown. Although the corporation oversees the management of the facilities and an overall budget of $18.4 million, it has no operations responsibility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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UCF Foundation, Inc.<\/h2>\n

Contact Information<\/strong>
\nJanelle Hom
\njanelle.hom@ucf.edu<\/a>
\n407-882-2850<\/p>\n

Link to Meeting Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

Public Comment Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n

Board of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n

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Led by a volunteer board of directors as well as a CEO and SVP for Advancement and Partnerships, the UCF Foundation, Inc. works with donors to help maximize the impact of gifts. Donations fund student scholarships, invest in faculty excellence, construct facilities, and expand important programs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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UCF Research Foundation, Inc.<\/h2>\n

Contact Information<\/strong>
\nMargaret Mlachak
\nMargaret.Mlachak@ucf.edu<\/a>
\n407-823-2047<\/a><\/p>\n

Link to Meeting Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

Public Comment Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n

Board of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n

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In collaboration with the Office of Research, UCF Research Foundation, Inc. provides research-support solutions designed to foster world-class research and partnerships in order to help the university reach international prominence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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UCF Stadium\u00a0Corporation<\/h2>\n

Contact Information<\/strong>
\nAngie Carloss
\nangie.carloss@ucf.edu<\/a>
\n407-823-2351<\/a><\/p>\n

Link to Meeting Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

Public Comment Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n

Board of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n

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Formerly known as the Golden Knights Corporation, the UCF Stadium Corporation financed the university-owned Spectrum Stadium and Wayne Densch Sports Center. The construction debt is serviced by stadium events and other revenues pledged by the Association. The corporation manages an overall budget of $3.9 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Central Florida Clinical Practice Organization, Inc. (CFCPO)<\/h2>\n

Contact Information<\/strong>
\nPaula Sagarino
\npaula.sagarino@ucf.edu<\/a>
\n407-266-1308<\/a><\/p>\n

Link to Meeting Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

Public Comment Request Form<\/p>\n

Board of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn More About
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CFCPO supports the clinical activities of the UCF College of Medicine (COM), including the orderly collection and administration of income generated from COM clinical activities, and serves as an administrative service support organization for the COM Faculty Practice Plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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