Archaeology by the Sea Festival at St. Augustine Lighthouse
"Archaeology by the Sea Festival. Join us for the annual Archaeology by the Sea Festival!
When: Saturday, April 27th, 2024, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Where: St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
81 Lighthouse Ave, St. Augustine, FL 32080"
LAMP Open House at St. Augustine Lighthouse
"St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) Open House. Join LAMP for their Open House!
When: Friday, April 26, 2024, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Where: St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
81 Lighthouse Ave, St. Augustine, FL 32080"
Campus Life at the University of West Florida
"Design the college experience of your dreams.
At the University of West Florida, you will discover infinite ways to make your college years unforgettable. Find your place in one of our 130+ registered student organizations. Watch your talented peers take the stage in a theatre production. Hike the nature trail or kayak down the Escambia River. Grow your leadership skills in student government.
What your life as an Argo looks like is entirely up to you. Whatever you are searching for, you can find it here.
Student Life at UWF
Housing & Residence Life
Recreation & Aquatics
Activities & Organizations
Arts & Entertainment
Argo Athletics
Fill your calendar with fun
Find your new best friends among our 15,000+ students. Join one of our 18 Fraternity and Sorority Life organizations. Make your mark on campus while you discover your own extraordinary college experience.
Get Involved
Get moving—adventures await
Hike or bike one of many nature trails on our 1,600-acre Pensacola campus. Kayak down Thompson Bayou. Reach new heights at the UWF Climbing Center. Take a short trip to a bustling downtown or white-sand beaches.
Recreation & Aquatics
Live Argo Life to the Fullest
Want to make friends, up your academic game and find yourself in the center of life at UWF? Living on campus puts you in the heart of campus life—minutes away from classes, events and amenities. We offer seven residence halls featuring suite-style living. Living-learning communities provide immersive experiences and connect you to other Argos 24/7.
Housing & Residence Life
Residence Halls
Cheer on your champions
The Argonaut is our mascot for good reason. Our student-athletes are tough, fierce, never-going-to-give-up competitors on and off the field. We’re talking about champion golfers and title-winning tennis players. Join us at PenAir Field to root for our national championship-winning football team.
Argo Athletics
Spark your imagination
See a play or musical performance, take a drawing or painting class, or wander through the art gallery at our Center for Fine and Performing Arts. Push your boundaries and take in new perspectives.
Fine and Performing Arts
Military and veterans
The Office of Military Services supports ROTC students, veterans and military families through leadership development, academic support and transition assistance. By fostering a strong, service-centered community, the office helps military-affiliated students succeed in higher education and beyond.
Office of Military Services
Argo Traditions
Traditions and events help shape the Argo experience for our campus community. No matter when your journey at UWF began, we each have shared traditions that tie us together.
UWF Traditions
Argo Arrival
Homecoming
Live Where Others Vacation
UWF is only a few miles from downtown Pensacola and one of the world's brightest beaches. Take in all the sunshine, swimming, shopping and dining you can handle. Explore Historic Pensacola's museums and sites, including the Pensacola Museum of Art and Pensacola Museum of History.
Explore the Area
Find Support
We're committed to keeping you safe and healthy. We strive to promote a culture of wellness through health education, empowerment and respect. You aren’t on this journey alone—we’re here to help, every step of the way.
Counseling and Psychological Services
Student Health Services
Dean of Students Office
Campus Safety
Your well-being is our top priority. From safety resources to prevention programs, we’re dedicated to creating a secure, supportive environment where every Argo feels safe.
Campus Police
Campus Safety App
Hazing Prevention
Student Services & Resources
Campus Dining
University Bookstore
Student Orgs
Campus Safety
Center for Child Development
Military & Veteran Resources
Student Accessibility Resources
Equal Opportunity"
Leaders in Service Summit Announced by UWF Police Department
"The University of West Florida Police Department's role is to advance UWF's mission, vision, and priorities by providing a safe environment through professional service to the community. We will meet the challenge of providing these services by basing our thoughts and actions on shared values.
Leaders in Service Summit
Duty, Distinction and Direction
Join us at the University of West Florida Conference Center on October 29, 2026, for the Leaders in Service Summit — a day dedicated to strengthening the leaders who serve our community.
The inaugural Leaders in Service Summit brings together professionals committed to serving their communities with integrity, courage and purpose. Designed for leaders across law enforcement, fire, military and related public service professions, this one-day experience will offer meaningful conversations, practical insight and opportunities to build connections that strengthen leadership and service.
Register For the Summit
RAVE Guardian
RAVE Guardian is available to all currently registered UWF students and current employees of UWF
Let's Fight Crime Together
Welcome to the University of West Florida. Because university campuses are reflective of the communities they serve, they are not immune to societal problems that may foster an atmosphere conducive to crime. The University has taken specific measures to ensure that you enjoy the safest possible living and learning environment. We encourage you to take an active role in making the University community safe.
Safety programs and mechanical alarm systems cannot be fully effective against crime without the cooperation of the citizens they are designed to protect. Alertness, common-sense precautions, and concern for fellow students, faculty, and employees are keys to preventing crime and helping us ensure that experiences at UWF are positive and enjoyable.
Guardian Campus Safety App
Now your phone can keep you safe and help protect your friends on and off campus.
The UWF Guardian App is available to help keep you safe on campus. With direct connections to campus police, family, friends, and others you trust, you can feel safe anytime.
Download RAVE Guardian for free. Search for "RAVE Guardian" and download in Google Play or the App Store.
UWF Police
11000 University Parkway
Building 94
Pensacola, FL 32514
850.474.2415
[email protected]*
*This email is not a substitute for requesting police services. Contact dispatch at the number listed above. All calls for services or police response need to be routed through dispatch.
Helpful Links
Biased Policing brochure 2026 (pdf)
Annual Security Report 2024
UWF Police and Campus Safety brochure 2026 (pdf)
UWF Guardian Campus Safety App Information
Victim's Rights Book_English
Victim's Rights Book_Spanish
VINElink"
Pensacola Area Cemetery Team (PACT)
"The mission of the Pensacola Area Cemetery Team (PACT) is to promote local historic cemetery preservation through and interdisciplinary approach to education and training and by fostering an informed stewardship base.
The Magnolia/AME Zion cemeteries, co-located in the 1200 block of North A Street, were established at the turn of the 20th century and serve as an important physical reflection of Pensacola’s African-American community from the early 1900s through the 1980s. Unfortunately, in recent decades, the cemeteries had not been actively maintained and fell into disrepair.
With the ownership of the sites unclear, former Mayor of Pensacola, Ashton Hayward worked with the University of West Florida to develop a plan of action. That partnership expanded to include the Escambia County Property Appraiser's office, non-profits like Keep Pensacola Beautiful, and area residents, who have united to undertake several cleanup efforts. As a result of these combined efforts, the cemeteries are in much better shape while all stakeholders work to develop a plan to keep the cemeteries maintained on a long-term basis.
Following this initial partnership, the Pensacola Area Cemetery Team (PACT) was organized in late 2013 to help identify and address issues associated with historic cemetery resources located within the city limits of Pensacola. UWF has a long-standing commitment to community service and is pleased to assist the City of Pensacola in promoting historic cemetery preservation.
Pact is composed of professionals in the fields of archaeology, history, historic preservation, municipal government, landscape maintenance, and law. PACT will offer public talks, workshops, and one-on-one sessions with local steward groups, and will produce a comprehensive historic cemetery resource manual for use by municipal government and private stewardship groups.
For additional information, please contact the UWF Archaeology Institute at 850-474-3015"
