Topic Archives: Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion: Students

Students should carry all personal items with them unless in a lab or simulation space. During that time, personal items may be stored in daily use lockers that will be provided.

The Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion is 90,000 square feet, two times the current space, and features the following classroom learning spaces to educate Knight nurses:

• Three large classrooms, each with 96 seats
• Two skills lab classrooms, each with 24 seats
• One simulation lab classroom with 50 seats

Yes, a student-designated printer will be available for printing. Please check back for details on the specific location, which will be shared once available.

Yes, there will be shuttle service from UCF’s Main Campus to UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Campus. Starting August 14, 2025, there will be two shuttles running between UCF Main Campus and the UCF Health Science Campus. The shuttle schedule can be found on the Health Sciences Campus Transportation page.

The main campus shuttle pick-up for students will be at the UCF Transit Center between parking garages A and I. The Health Science Campus drop-off is behind the College of Medicine, and you will walk about 5 minutes to the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion.

The total ride from the first stop on main campus to the final stop at UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Campus will be approximately 50 minutes.

No, there is no UCF-affiliated student housing in Lake Nona. Search online for nearby rentals. UCF also provides an Off-Campus Housing and Roommate Search website.

Directions from Main Campus

Use this Central Florida Expressway Toll Calculator. For reference, a one-way toll cost from UCF main campus will be:

• $2.91 with Epass
• $3.75 with cash
• $5.82 with pay by plate

UCF Dining Services operates the Foodlab in the College of Medicine. This dining option is open Monday-Friday from 7:30am-2:30pm. This food service option features standard menu options as well as rotating menu options each month with mobile ordering capability and UCF prepaid meal plan options. For more information visit College of Medicine’s cafeteria page.

In addition, the Lake Nona area of Central Florida offers a lot of dining options, from fast food to take-out to cafes, food trucks and more.

The following is a list of some of the nearby quick dining options near the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion:

• Starbucks, 0.3 miles
• P.F. Chang’s, 0.3 miles
• Kati Roll Wala, 0.3 miles
• UCF HCA Hospital Cafeteria, 0.4 miles
• Foxtail Coffee, 0.4 miles
• Island Fin Poke, 0.4 miles
• Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine, 0.4 miles
• Chroma Modern Bar & Kitchen, 0.4 miles
• Park Pizza & Brewing Company, 0.4 miles
• Boxi Park Food Trucks, 0.4 miles
• The Wave Hotel (several dining options), 0.6 miles
• Publix, 2 miles
• Giovannis, 2 miles
• Wawa, 2 miles
• Wendy’s, 2 miles
• Keke’s, 2.5 miles
• The Great Greek, 2.5 miles
• Nature’s Table, 2.5 miles
• CFS Coffee, 2.5 miles

Starting August 18, the south entrance of the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion will be open to the public starting Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Students will have additional badge access to limited areas in the building. Those days and times are planned for Monday – Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Building access hours are subject to change. 

Students must have a compatible UCF ID that has the iCLASS logo on the back in the bottom left corner and a chain of numbers and letters on the bottom right. IDs can be swapped at UCF Card Services on the UCF Main Campus for free.

Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion, 6825 Lake Nona Blvd.,
Orlando, FL 32827

UCF Building Code and ID: CON 1003 

Parking Information

UCF’s College of Nursing Knight Nurse Academic Center for Success will be available in Lake Nona for individual meetings to discuss personal and academic success strategies and provide a referral service for other needs.

In addition, UCF’s College of Nursing librarian will be available in Lake Nona. However, other library services will remain on the UCF Main Campus

Students may utilize the UCF Health Student Health Services location in the College of Medicine. For more information, please visit UCF Health Student Health Services page.

Students also will still have access to all UCF Main Campus resources. 

The Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion features many open spaces to support student success.

Open spaces are located on all three floors for students to study, eat, meet and relax:

• 1st Floor:
  • Outdoor covered patio seating
  • Indoor atrium seating
• 2nd Floor:
  • 8 study seats
  • Small study room
• 3rd Floor:
  • 8 study seats
  • Small study area

In addition, the following study rooms and conference rooms may be reserved:

• 1st Floor:
  • 16-seat student study room
  • 24-seat conference room
• 2nd Floor:
  • Seven 12-seat conference rooms
• 3rd Floor:
  • Three 6-8-seat conference rooms

The Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion will provide more simulation learning space than the current space in Research Park.

The following new technology will be available in the new building:

• Virtual Reality (VR) room
• Permanent immersive space
• Expanded skills/lab and assessment spaces
• Simulated apartment for home health care
• Open lab room
• New simulation mannequins

Keeping the campuses and community safe is a top priority. UCF Police officers patrol around the Academic Health Sciences Campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  

There are emergency blue light phones located throughout UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Campus, and four will be installed around the exterior of the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion. These phones offer direct access to a police dispatcher by pushing a red button.  

At the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion, all exterior doors can only be accessed outside of regular business hours by a UCF ID badge. UCF ID badges will be remotely programmed at the beginning and end of each semester, and as needed. The building will also feature 62 security cameras with more than 150 different angles and has emergency lockdown buttons inside each of the large classrooms. 

In mid-July 2025, UCF’s College of Nursing faculty and staff will begin moving to Lake Nona.

Beginning on August 18, 2025, all Orlando-based College of Nursing courses, labs and simulations will be held in the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion.

Student Parking will be available at Lake Nona Campus in the P3 lot next to the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion. View all parking information here.

Overflow parking will be available in lot P4 at the UCF Lake Nona Cancer Center, which is approximately a 1/2 mile away.

For overflow parking during peak times, such as the first week of classes or special events, UCF will provide a shuttle service to transport individuals between the overflow lot and the College of Nursing. 

All students, faculty, staff, and visitors at UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Campus in Lake Nona must have official UCF parking permits or pay the daily rate.

All UCF students who are assigned to the College of Nursing Orlando Campus should expect to complete all educational experiences at UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Campus in Lake Nona starting in Fall 2025.

In addition, the following Orlando campus-based faculty and staff will be moving to the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion:

• All College of Nursing faculty
• All College of Nursing staff (see exception below)

Student success and well-being staff who are assigned as academic success coaches for nursing pending students will remain on the UCF Main Campus.

Yes, students will have a food preparation area on the first floor. This area includes access to refrigerators, microwaves, vending machines, sink, and preparation area.