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Building opportunities for all where every community thrives.
Access and Community Engagement collaborates both internally and with community partners to integrate access and belonging into the University’s mission. Utilizing data-informed strategies, we advance educational access and belonging for all students, including those of non-traditional backgrounds such as first-generation college students, military and veteran students, students with disabilities and unique abilities, and students with limited resources. In addition, we facilitate faculty, staff, and student development by creating opportunities for open dialogue and free expression of all viewpoints, thereby fostering civil discourse and creating inclusive teaching and learning environments.
Access and Community Engagement consists of:
- Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement
- Military and Veterans Student Success Center
- Grant Initiatives and Partnerships
- Student Accessibility Services
- UCF Global
- Pre-collegiate Programs
- Grant funded student success and faculty development initiatives
- Student Government funded culture and belonging initiatives
- Mission-aligned community partnerships
Meet the VP
ANDREA GUZMÁN, ED.D.
Vice President for Access and Community Engagement
Dr. Andrea I. Guzman is Vice President for Access and Community Engagement at the University of Central Florida and a member of the University’s executive leadership team. With more than 20 years of experience in higher education, she is a nationally respected leader known for advancing institutional strategy through data-informed decision-making, organizational transformation, and student-centered innovation. Her work has focused on improving access and success for first-generation students, military-affiliated and veteran students, students with disabilities and unique abilities, and students with limited financial resources. Dr. Guzman holds a Doctorate of Education from the University of Michigan.
Since joining UCF in 2021, Dr. Guzman has led the creation of the Division of Access and Community Engagement and established the Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement through a $5 million endowment, later leveraging the Center to acquire five additional endowments totaling $2.7 million. She has helped secure more than $30.5 million in federal, corporate, and foundation funding and is currently serving as Principal Investigator on three U.S. Department of Education grants, including a $3.4 million FIPSE award. Widely recognized for her ability to align mission, resources, and outcomes, Dr. Guzman brings a strong record of executive leadership, fiscal stewardship, and institutional impact.
Offices and Departments
Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement
The Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement serves UCF students, faculty and staff, and the local community by fostering an inclusive hub for civil discourse, civic engagement, and student support offices.
Military Veteran Student Success
The Office of Military and Veteran Student Success creates an enriching and inclusive environment for military-connected students to achieve educational and career goals through academic success and community partnerships.
Grant Initiatives and Partnership
The Office for Grant Initiatives and Partnerships provides guidance to faculty, staff, and administrators, who are interested in strategic grant-funded efforts that advance access and the student success priorities of the university.
Student Accessibility Services
The goal of SAS is to encourage proactive consideration of the way in which environments are created and in how we, as a campus community, think about disability. Accessibility is not an SAS matter. It is a UCF matter. Better design, even if as simple as a more open attitude, can create better access and more inclusion for everyone.
UCF Global
UCF Global at the University of Central Florida functions as the primary international hub for students, faculty, and staff. Through strong partnerships UCF Global is committed to increasing international mobility and enhancing the university’s global competency. Encompassing the English language programs and multiple support services for the international population on campus, UCF Global aides in transforming the lives of the UCF and global community.
Invest in a better future for all
UCF has set its sights on eliminating achievement gaps and reducing barriers for students of all lived experiences and backgrounds. With your help, the university can make significant changes in supporting all of its students and leading the nation to bigger and brighter future.
Click the button below and in the Search Fund section search for “Ginsburg” and select “The Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement”.
Campus Partners
Awards and Recognitions
