Since 2008, faculty, administrators, and professional staff have gathered to participate in a two-day symposium that focuses on strengthening and developing undergraduate research. For 10 years, the Florida Statewide Symposium was hosted by UCF on its main campus in Orlando, Florida. In 2018, the Florida Statewide Symposium began rotating to other Florida campuses during even years, while returning to the UCF campus for odd years. All of Florida’s public and private four year universities and state colleges are invited to participate in the 17th annual event, which will be hosted in Orlando at the University of Central Florida's and Valencia College's shared downtown campus.