Florida Atlantic University

Educational Resources

Libraries

WWII Collection, Dolls, Judaica, Civil War, Music

• Member of library consortia.
• 1,765,142 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 12,549 current serial subscriptions.
• 2,074,770 microforms.
• 22,414 Audio/Visual items.
• 301,013 e-books.

Museums & Art

Art Gallery, Center for Performing Arts, BioMed Center, DeSantis Center for Motion Picture Industry Studies

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 1,722 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 98% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 5% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 17% of housing units are Singles.
• 54% of housing units are Doubles.
• 0% of housing units are Triples.
• 29% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 8 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 98% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, plays, concerts, sports, art shows, comedy
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station
• In total, there are about 178 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Alpha Alpha, Golden Key, Lower Division Honor Society, Multicultural Premed Honor Society
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Apostolic Christain College Fellowship, Intervarsity Christain Fellowship, Baptist College Ministries, FAUND Christain Fellowship, Jehovahs Witness, Newman Club
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Asian Student Club, Jamacian Association, Latin American Student Organization, Thai Student Org. , Bahamian Student Assoc. , Chinese Student Assoc. , Caribbean Student Asoc. , European Assoc. , Indian Student Assoc. , Multicultural Student Coalition, Turkisk Student Asoc. , Trinidad & Tobago United, Yugoslavian Student Asoc.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Student Assoc. , American Society of Civil Engineers, American Criminal Justice Assoc. , Chamber Singers, Climbing Club, Dive Club, College Republicans/Democrats, European Student Assoc. , Ice Hockey Club, Jazz Club, Judo Club, Mountain Bike Club, Philosophy Club, Potters Guild, Psychology club, Rugby, Student Nurses Assoc, Alumni Assoc. , Surf Club, United Nations Club, Best Buddies, Amateur Radio Club, American Medical Student Association, Film Production,
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The University Press

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): West Palm Beach (20), Fort Lauderdale (20)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton (2)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 12 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 2% of students are fraternity members
• There are 9 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 2% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited