2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

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.
For more information, Florida Tech University Online students
should contact the military veterans affairs coordinator at (321)
674-8204 or by e-mail to uava@fit.edu, and Extended Studies
Division students, the site director at their location.
The Military Science Program, administered from Campbell
Hall, 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 Campus Services Office is located on the ground floor of
Evans Hall next to the Black Kats Café. The office is responsible
for the administration of student housing enrollment, student and
staff meal plans, ID cards, residence hall card access and student
health insurance.
Florida Tech’s campus dining service is committed to providing
the campus community with quality food and services in a clean,
comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Services include traditional
all-you-can-eat and á la carte locations, catered affairs, pizza
delivery and grocery services. All locations accept the meal plan,
cash, checks and major credit cards. For more information, visit
www.fit.edu/food. Campus dining locations are:
A new state-of-the-art dining and grocery facility opened in early
2011. Among the amenities are international, salad entrée, pasta
and comfort food stations; a breakfast bar and grab-and-go grill;
and a grocery store/quick serve facility.
Rathskeller: Provides late night dining in a social atmosphere. The
“Rat” also houses a convenience store; is located on the ground
floor of Evans Hall and is open seven days per week for lunch and
late night activities.
Black Kats Café: Late night coffee house and lounge is located
adjacent to the Rathskeller and is open daily until 1:00 a.m..
SUB Café & Deli: Located in the Denius Student Union building
in the middle of campus, the SUB is open Monday through Friday
for breakfast and lunch, and offers an extensive specials menu
along with a grill, deli, gourmet coffee and desserts.
Center Court: Located in the Clemente Center on the south
side of campus, Center Court offers a healthy dining selection for
breakfast, lunch and dinner, Monday through Friday. Center Court
serves a special concessions menu for varsity sports events.
The Conference Services Bureau schedules on-campus
venues for internal and external events and summer programs
(classrooms, outdoor areas, the Hartley Room, Clemente Center,
Gleason Performing Arts Center). Venues are scheduled online at
http://events.fit.edu, or directly through the bureau on campus.
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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 athletic 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 adviser. 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, rowing, soccer and tennis.
Women’s sports include basketball, cross country, golf, rowing,
soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. A new Panther football team
will be added to the list of sports in the near future.
Panther teams have earned regional titles in baseball, men’s soccer
and women’s basketball, and Sunshine State Conference championships
in men’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.
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.
The Clemente Center for Sports and Recreation offers abundant
opportunities for a variety of sports and recreational activities (see
“Facilities” in this section).
Two swimming pools (and a new Olympic-standard pool to open
in spring 2011), soccer fields, baseball and softball diamonds, four
regulation tennis courts and two four-wall racquetball courts are
located on campus. Nearby are two 18-hole golf courses. Students
are welcome to use these facilities and to take advantage of many
other recreational opportunities afforded by the warm, sunny
climate, the Atlantic Ocean and the natural waterways in Brevard
County. Surfing, water skiing, swimming, boating and fishing are
popular activities throughout the area.
The All Faiths Center is located on the southern end of campus.
It houses the Protestant Campus Ministry and the Catholic
Campus Ministry (www.fit.edu/ccm). These ministries offer free
dinners, daily Mass, Bible studies, community service, social activities,
retreats and pastoral care.
Study-Abroad
Several study-abroad opportunities are available to students at
Florida Tech through the Office of Academic Affairs. Some of
these diverse programs are discipline-specific and target either
undergraduate or graduate students. Consult the Florida Tech
website for an overview of available international programs.