Florida Institute of Technology

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious

Career

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

Campus Safety

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

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 55% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 41% of housing units are Singles.
• 45% of housing units are Doubles.
• 14% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 22 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 32% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 75% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: International Affair, Homecoming, Engineering Week, Talent Show, Big Man on Campus. Greek Week, CAB Comedians.
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station
• In total, there are about 112 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Chi Epsilon, Delta Mu Delta, Order of Omega (Greek), Phi Eta Sigma, Psi Chi, Tau Beta Pi, Tri Beta.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Newman Club, Protestant Campus Ministries.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African Student Union, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese Student Association, Chinese Student and Scholars Association, French ConneXion, Hindu Student Council, Sanskriti, International Student Association, Muslin Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers, Saudi Student House.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African Student Union, Alpha Phi, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, American Chemical Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Meteorological Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Anime Club, Aquaculture Society, Artists Guild, Association for Computing Machinery, Badminton Club, Behavioral Analysis Student Association, Belletrist, Biology Graduate Student Association, Bleacher Bum Pep Band, Blue Wave, Bowling Club, Campus Activities Board, Caribbean Student Association, Chess Club, Chi Epsilon, Chi Phi, Chinese Student Association, Chiness Students & Scholars Association, Class Council 2005-2006, Class of 2006, College Players, College Republicans, Collegiate Aviation Business Executives Club, Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization, Comedy Club, Crimpson Newpaper, Cycling Club, Dance Association, Delta Mu Delta, Falcon Flight Team, Film Society Florida Tech, FITV, Florida Future Educators of America, Florida Public Relation Association, Formula Car Club, French ConneXion, Gamma Phi Beta, Greek Week, Green Campus Group, Hindu Student Council, Homecoming 2006, Ice Hockey Club, Indoor Lacrosse Club, Infinity Math Club, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inter-Fraternity Council, International Cricket Organization, International Society for Air Safety Inspectors, International Student Service Organization, ISA-Sanskriti, IV, IVCF, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Lambda Chi Alpha, Marine Biological Association, Martial Arts Association, Men’s Volleybal Club, Model United Nations, MTS-SNAME, Muslin Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers, Newman Club, Open Source Concepts, Order of Omega, Panhellenic Council, Panteras de Capoeira, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Sigma Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Lambda Phi, Pre-Med Club, Psi-Chi, Ranger Club, Relay for Life, Residence Hall Association, Rho Lambda Panhellenic Honor Society, Sailing Club, Saudi Student House, Semper Fi Society, Skydiving Club, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society for the Advancement of Management, Society for Performance Management, Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy, Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, Sports Fishing Club, Sports Car Club, SQUAMISH, Student Ambassadors, Student Government, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, Students in Free Enterprise, Table Tennis Club, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Team Handball Club, Theta Xi Fraternity, Track and Field Club, Tri Beta, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Unite, WCRR – FIT Student Run Radio, Women in Aviation Florida Tech Chapter.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Crimson (bi-weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): MELBOURNE (1), ORLANDO (70)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): ORLANDO – KISSIMMEE (55)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): MELBOURNE (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 75% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 12% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 9,894
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 7 fraternities
• 2 fraternity houses
• 16% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 1 sorority houses
• 10% 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, smoking prohibited, other