The University of Central Florida (UCF) has completed a successful upgrade of a variety of conference rooms, combinable classrooms, and high-profile spaces including a large conference room in Millican Hall on the university’s main campus.
Named after the founding UCF President, Charles Millican, Millican Hall remains one of the oldest and most important buildings on campus. Completed in 1970, Millican Hall is where the majority of the administrative work for the university is done. Currently located here are the offices of Academic Affairs, Administration and Finance, Cashier’s Office, Ombuds Office, University Compliance and Ethics Office, Office of the President, Student Development and Enrollment Services, as well some 30 classrooms. When the university opened in 1968, it offered 35 degree programs in five colleges. Today, more than 56,000 students attend 12 colleges at UCF.
UCF chose Sennheiser’s TCC 2 seeking to enhance clarity and intelligibility during lectures and discussions throughout Millican Hall. This deployment was part of an update to existing systems to improve the audio experience for students and faculty, supporting effective communication and collaboration in UCF’s modern learning environments.
For UCF, traditional microphone setups, involving numerous devices strewn across tables and a significant wireless footprint, proved costly and difficult to deploy. Sennheiser’s ceiling-mounted, beamforming technology was particularly crucial for UCF’s high-profile, reconfigurable spaces, which host a constant flow of students, educators, and visitors. The TCC 2 can be controlled via the existing Crestron control system UCF has deployed in each room.
Sennheiser’s TCC 2 was designed for large meeting spaces, supporting speech intelligibility and flexible room configuration. It has a patented automatic dynamic beamforming system and TruVoicelift technology, paired with 28 German-made electret condenser capsules. It provides Dante and analog output options, PoE support, and certifications for major platforms like Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Advanced features such as Exclusion and Priority Zones, along with camera control via talker position data, further enhance its functionality.
“The true success of an AV system is when it goes unnoticed,” said Mike Ferry, assistant director of instructional technology with UCF’s Office of Instructional Resources. “The TeamConnect Ceiling 2 is discreet — nearly invisible — allowing users to focus on the meeting and not the technology. When meetings start and the audio is perfect, that’s when you know the system is doing its job.”
