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 90 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.

No, there is no UCF-affiliated student housing in Lake Nona. Search online for nearby rentals, such as here.

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

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

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

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 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

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 lot next to the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion.

Overflow parking will be available 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 may provide a shuttle service to transport individuals between the overflow lot and the College of Nursing.

However, for regular daily use of the overflow lot, individuals will be required to walk to and from the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion. When shuttles are scheduled, this information will be provided prior to the event.

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.

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 90 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.

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

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.

No, there is no UCF-affiliated student housing in Lake Nona. Search online for nearby rentals, such as here.

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

Student Parking will be available at Lake Nona Campus in the lot next to the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion.

Overflow parking will be available 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 may provide a shuttle service to transport individuals between the overflow lot and the College of Nursing.

However, for regular daily use of the overflow lot, individuals will be required to walk to and from the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion. When shuttles are scheduled, this information will be provided prior to the event.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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