ORLANDO, Fla. — The University of Central Florida has decided to shut down three of its campuses.
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Florida’s Board of Governors met Wednesday to consider UCF’s request.
UCF officials said the South Orlando, Leesburg and Palm Bay campuses are no longer in use.
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The UCF Board of Trustees and UCF President Alexander Cartwright have already approved the closure of the campuses.
The board voted Wednesday to move forward with the closures.
The university plans to provide online alternatives for students who take in-person classes if they cannot make it to another campus.
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UCF has already signed a 50-year lease with Orange County for the 20 acres that the South Orlando campus occupied.
Officials said that the location will eventually be converted into a park.
See maps of the campuses below:
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