University of Florida

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Counseling

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

Career

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

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.
• 22% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 5% of housing units are Singles.
• 32% of housing units are Doubles.
• 29% of housing units are Triples.
• 32% of housing units are Apartments.
• 2% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 167 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 32% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 57% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 98% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: 1) Volunteers for International Student Affairs annual International Talent Show – Started 42 years, ago, it attracts an audience of some 1, 500 and showcases different cultures through music and dance. 2) ACCENT – Started in the early 1960s, the UF Student Government speaker’s bureau typically brings in 10 to 12 speakers to campus each year. Admission is free. Past speakers include Mikhail Gorbachev, Magic Johnson, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Alexander Haig, Bob Dole, Ralph Nader, Bob Woodward, Ellen Degeneres and Spike Lee. 3) Gator Nights – Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, Student Government and the Reitz Union Board, Gator Nights is a series of Friday night events (6: 30pm to 2: 00am), Gator Nights offers students an alternative way to spend their weekend evenings. Activities include comedians, live bands, laser tag, movies, a food bar, and dances, mostly free. Attendance averages 1, 3000 students. 4) Museum Nights – The Harn Museum and Florida Museum of Natural History are open Thursday evenings for food, entertainment, fun and a chance to visit the museums. Co-sponsored by UF Student Government, this has proven to be a very popular event. 5) Florida Invitational Step Show – Organized by the Black Student Union and usually held in February to honor Black History Month. The show attracts an audience of thousands, many from out of state. 6) Dance Marathon – Started in 1995, Dance Marathon is, as its name suggests, a marathon dancing session (more than 30 hours) that serves as a fundraiser for the local Children’s Miracle Network. Organized by campus Greeks, it attracts several hundred participants each year and raised nearly 0, 000 in 2006. 7) Gator Growl – Started in 1925 as a bonfire and pep rally, Gator Growl has grown into a nationally recognized, three-hour extravaganza featuring a laser light show, a massive fireworks display and top-line entertainers such as Bill Cosby, Bob Hope, Robin Williams, the Smothers Brothers, George Burns, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld and Howie Mandel. The event, held in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field, typically attracts more than 60, 000 people.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 740 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Adria Student Association, African Students Union, American Pre-Medical Womens Association, Arabic Cultural Association, Argentine Tango Club, Argentinean-Uruguayan Student Association, Asian American Student Union, Asian and Pacific American Law Student Association, Association of Black Communicators, Bangladeshi Student Association, Bhakti Yoga Club, Black Graduate Student Organization, Black Law Students Association, Black Student Union, Brazilian Student Association, Brazilian-Portuguese Club, Buddhists for P. E. A. C. E, Cantonese Interest Group, Caribbean Students Association, Children Beyond Our Borders, Chinese American Student Association, Club Creole, Colombian Student Association, Crossroads Christian Student Fellowship, Cuban-American, Cultural House of Representatives, Czech Club, Delta Epsilon Chi, Delta Phi Omega, Delta Sigma Theta, Dominican Student Association, Esquire, Filipino Student Association, Friendship Association of Chinese Students and Scholars, Gainesville Buddhist Association, Gainesville Romanian Student Association, Gamma ETA, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Gator Chapter of the NAACP, Gators For Asha, Give Black, Greek American Students Association, Health Educated Asian Leaders (Heal), Health Occupations Students of America, Hellenic Student Association, Hindu Students Council, Hispanic American Medical Student Association, Hispanic Chi Alpha, Hispanic Communicators Association, Hispanic Graduate Student Association, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Hispanic Student Association, Indian Students Association, International Men of America, IOTA Phi Theta, Jamaican-American Student Association (JAMSA), Japanese Club, Kappa Alpha PSI, Kappa Phi Lambda, Korean Student Association, Korean Undergraduate Students Association, Lambda Theta Phi, Lebanese American Society, Lubavitch/Chabad Student Group, Mexican-American Student Association, Mexicans in Gainesville, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences, Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, Minority Business Society, Minority Student Education Guild, Multicultural Greek Council, Multicultural Psychology Association, Nation, National Council of Negro Women, Inc. , National Organization of Minority Architects, National Society of Black Engineers, Nicaraguan Student Association, O. L. E. Organizacion De Lengua Espanola, Omega Psi Phi, Origins, Outreach Ambassador Program, Pakistani Student Association, PASS (PAACT Alliance for Service and Scholarship), Persian Student Society, Peruvian Association of Students in Union, Phi Beta Delta, Phi Beta Sigma, Polish Student Association, Progressive Black Men, Recurso, Russian Club, Sigma Gamma RHO, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Sikh Students Association, Sistuhs, South Asian Student Alliance, Spanish American Law Students Association, Student Association of Latin American Studies, Taiwanese Student Association, Thai Student Association, The Bhangra Club At The University of Florida, The Catalan House of Florida, The Impact Movement, The Silk Road Club, Turkish Student Association, Union De Estudiantes Puertorriquenos Activos (UEPA), University Gospel Choir, Venezuelan Student Association, Vietnamese Student Organization, Volunteers for International Student Affairs (VISA), Vuestra Alianza Espanola, Zeta Phi Beta
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) http: //www. union. ufl. edu/sac/regsuslist. asp
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Independent Florida Alligator

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Orlando (115), Gainesville (10)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Jacksonville (73)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Gainesville (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 29% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 15% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,870
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 35 fraternities
• 21 fraternity houses
• 15% of students are fraternity members
• There are 26 sororities
• 16 sorority houses
• 15% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Offered on campus
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

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