2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

necessary, students are referred to other medical specialists and/or
hospitals in the Melbourne area.
All students must provide a completed medical history report, certified
by the signature of the student’s health care provider, including
proof of the required immunizations, whether or not they plan to
use the health center. Exemptions to the immunization policy shall
apply only if a student submits a written statement signed by their
church, hall, temple or spiritual leader that the administration of
immunizing agents conflicts with their religious tenets or practices,
or a licensed physician submits written certification that the student
should be exempt from the required immunization, based on valid
clinical reasoning or evidence demonstrating the need for an exemption,
and indicating when the student would no longer be exempted
from immunization. If the medical exemption no longer applies, the
student must comply with the policy within 30 days. Any medical
exemption will be reviewed by the university’s medical director.
The Information Technology department provides services to the
campus community in the areas of email accounts, discounted software
and computers, computing facilities, instructional technologies, network
services, technology support and telephone services. Resources
include a variety of multimedia classrooms, the Applied Computing
Center, the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and the
F.W. Olin Production Center. Information on both services and facilities
is available at http://it.fit.edu or by email to techsupport@fit.edu.
All residence halls and on-campus apartments are wired for highspeed
Internet access. Wireless Internet access is available to the
vast majority of the Florida Tech campus and classrooms. Students
are assigned email accounts upon admission.
The Office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
provides support and guidance to international students and scholars
at Florida Tech. The ISSS staff assists students in meeting their educational
goals and objectives, and in interpreting U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations. Services include assisting
F, J and H visa holders with travel signatures, new I-20s, international
student orientation, letters to social security and visa extensions, as
well as other immigration matters (see “Admission Guidelines” for
international students in the Academic Overview section).
ISSS also offers various programs to assist students in adjusting to
life in the United States and at Florida Tech. These programs include
International Student and Scholar Orientation, the International
Friendship Program and seminars on such topics as employment and
immigration issues.
It is mandatory that all international students check in with the Office
of International Student and Scholar Services with their passports
and entry documents (I-20, or DS 2019 and I-94 card) upon arrival
on campus.
The Military Science Program has coordinators available to assist
any qualified student to achieve a Senior Army ROTC scholarship. More
information about the Florida Tech military science program can be
found under the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts in the Degree
Programs section.
The Office of Online Learning creates and supports online, highquality
educational experiences for a diverse student population. As an
innovative administrative department the office provides technology,
support and services that allow students, faculty and staff to pursue their
educational and professional goals, contribute to the global workforce
and serve their communities.
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Florida Tech’s Residence Life Program is committed to supporting
and enhancing the academic mission of the university. Residence life
staff work with resident students and various campus departments
to ensure clean, comfortable and well- maintained residence halls.
The residence life program includes all of the student life aspects of
residential facilities and the formulation and interpretation of all policies
and procedures affecting students in residence. It also includes
all counseling and student conduct concerns, programming and community
development. The emphasis is on providing living and learning
experiences from which people can grow. The major role of the
program is to support and enhance the development of the personal
as well as academic life of students while they are at Florida Tech.
The Office of Veterans Affairs for Melbourne campus students is
located in the Office of the Registrar and has a coordinator available to
assist veterans and their dependents with both university and VA-related
matters. In addition to providing information regarding VA education
benefits, tutorial assistance and employment services, the office offers
individual counseling and referrals. Florida Tech University Online
students should contact the military veterans affairs coordinator at
(321) 674-8204 or by email to uava@fit.edu, and extended studies
students, the site director at their location.
Co-Curricular Activities
Florida Tech hosts more than 100 student organizations for students
to join and hold positions of leadership. Organizations represent the
varied interests of Florida Tech’s students. These interests include
student governance, social programming, cultural education and
appreciation, fraternity/sorority membership, political and religious
development, dance, music and theater performance, academic and
honor organization involvement, science fiction/historical role-playing
and participation in athletics club team sports.
New campus organizations are formed annually based on student interest.
All organizations are supported by the Office of Student Activities
and a faculty/administrative advisor. Organizations are provided leadership
training and recognition throughout the year.
The university provides varsity athletics, and intramural and recreational
activities for students. Florida Tech is a member of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and competes
in the Sunshine State Conference. Men’s sports include baseball,
basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, swimming,
track and field, and tennis. Women’s sports include basketball, cross
country, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming, track and
field, tennis and volleyball. The new Panther football team is slated to
begin competition in 2013 as a member of the Gulf South Conference.
Panther teams have earned regional titles in baseball, men’s and women’s
rowing, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s basketball, and Sunshine
State Conference championships in men’s and women’s soccer, men’s
and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s basketball, and women’s
rowing. In addition to competing at the regional level, the Panthers hold
team national championships in men’s soccer and rowing and an individual
championship in women’s golf.
Intramural team sports include flag football, softball, volleyball,
cricket, basketball, soccer and inner tube water polo. Individual
intramural sports are tennis, running, golf, weightlifting, racquetball
and badminton.