Florida Gulf Coast University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological

Career

on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 30% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 100% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 36 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

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

Extracurricular

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper
• In total, there are about 42 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: University Honors Program
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Club Shalom, Fellowship of Chrisitian Athletes, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Voices of Inspiration and Praise
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Caribbean Club, Hispanic Students for Higher Education, Organization of Students of African Descent
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alternity (The) , Art and Living Club , Campus Order of Martial Arts , Clinical Laboratory Association of Student Scientist , Club 236 (Art Club) , Club Fit , Computer & Information Society , Delta Xi Sorority , Drumline (FGCU) , Eagle Scuba , Extreme Sports Club , Hocky Club (FGCU) , Jazz Club (FGCU) , Kappa Alpha Psi , Kappa Delta Pi – International (KDPi) , Lambda Alpha Epsilon (Criminal Justice Club) , Master of Social Work Student Association , Mathematics Club (FGCU) , Model United Nations , Newman Club , Nursing Student Association , Phi Eta Sigma , Photography Club , Physical Therapy Student Association , Pre-Professional Student Organization (FGCU) , Rookery Chess Club , Sigma Tau Delta , Spanish Club , Student Government Association (SGA) , Student Occupational Therapy Association , Student Reform Initiative ( S. T. R. I. K. E. ) , The Eagle Newspaper , UMADD-Students Against Drunk Driving , Undergraduate Business Association (UBA) , United Campus Ministiries , University Environment Club , Video Game Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Eagle Newspaper (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Ft. Myers (10), Naples (20)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Miami (150)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Ft. Myers (10)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 89% of students have a car on campus

Employment

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

Greek Life

• There are 2 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 1% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 1% of students are sorority members.

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited