visitors` guide - Florida Institute of Technology

To Foosaner Art Museum
Emil Buehler Center
for Aviation Training
and Research
Grumman Pl.
NASA Blvd.
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Country Club Rd.
Woody Burke Rd.
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Florida Tech
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Florida Tech among the Top 200 universities.
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bachelor’s or master’s level.
Palm Bay Rd.
DIRECTIONS TO THE FLORIDA TECH CAMPUS
From I-95
From I-95, take exit 176 (Palm Bay Road). Turn east on Palm Bay Road.
Continue 2.3 miles to Babcock Street; turn left (north). Continue 2 miles to
University Boulevard. Turn left to the main campus.
From Melbourne International Airport
From Melbourne International Airport, turn east (left) on NASA Boulevard.
Continue 0.5 miles to Babcock Street, turn south (right). Continue 2.5 miles
to University Boulevard. Turn right to the main campus.
Vehicle Parking on Campus
All visitors must pick up a temporary parking pass at either the visitor
information desk in the Florida Tech Commons Building at Babcock Street
and University Boulevard, or from the Office of Security and Safety, which is
located on the ground floor of Shaw Hall off Country Club Road.
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investment.
Directions to FIT Aviation/The Emil Buehler
Center for Aviation Training and Research
From University Boulevard, turn left (north) on Babcock Street. Continue to New
Haven Avenue (U.S. 192); turn left (west). At the second traffic light, turn right
(north) on Airport Boulevard. Continue 2.5 miles to NASA Boulevard; turn left (west).
Continue beyond the main entrance of Melbourne International Airport to Grumman
Place; turn right. Continue to Tower Access Road, turn right—FIT Aviation will be on
your right.
Directions to Foosaner Art Museum
From University Boulevard, turn left (north) on Babcock Street. Continue 3.6 miles
to N. Harbor City Boulevard (U.S. 1); turn left (north). Continue 1.3 miles to St. Clair
Street, turn right (east). Turn right on Highland Avenue—Foosaner Art Museum will
be on your left.
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•Florida Tech has 11 off-campus sites and a
Virtual Campus.
150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, Florida 32901-6975
(321) 674-8000
www.fit.edu
Visit the social media portal:
www.fit.edu/social-media-portal
Experience a virtual tour:
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A GUIDE FOR
VISITORS
Florida Institute of Technology is an
DINING SERVICES
accredited, coeducational, independent university.
Committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching
and research, the university offers undergraduate
programs in science and engineering, aviation,
business, humanities, psychology and
communication. Doctoral degrees are offered
in science, engineering and psychology, and
master’s degrees are offered in engineering,
science, aeronautics, psychology, business and
communication.
Florida Tech’s exceptional campus dining services offer quality food at
an exceptional value, in a clean, comfortable and friendly atmosphere.
Services range from traditional all-you-can-eat and a la carte locations,
to catered affairs, pizza delivery and grocery services. All locations accept
the meal plan, cash, checks and major credit cards and are available to
the public. For more information about Florida Tech Dining, please visit
www.fit.edu/food. Campus dining locations are:
Panther Dining Hall............................................ 41
The main residential dining room, open seven days a week on the south
campus, next to the Panther Aquatic Center. Panther Dining is an “all
you care to eat” style cafeteria that features a variety of display cooking
stations including an international bar, pizza buffet, pasta to order,
home-style entrees with carvery, grill, deli and panini bar, salad, dessert
and beverage bars. The convenience grocery store is located here.
Founded in 1958, Florida Tech is rich in history
with many fascinating links to the development of
Brevard County and our nation’s space program.
Established to offer continuing education
opportunities to scientists, engineers and
technicians at what is now NASA’s Kennedy Space
Center, the university has grown with the area’s
rapid development.
Known for a progressive business climate, excellent
weather and a vital, expanding population, our
Melbourne location is ideal. As part of Florida’s
Space Coast, Brevard County is home to space
research and rocket flights, marine science
research and alternative energy development.
Just minutes away, miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches
and the Indian River Lagoon provide unlimited
research and recreational opportunities. The
campus is about an hour’s drive east of Orlando,
which has world-famous theme parks, resorts and
one-of-a-kind attractions.
Despite the busy pace of its surroundings, Florida
Tech’s campus is quiet and comfortable, with acres
of tropical greenery within a suburban setting.
We know you’ll enjoy your visit.
Rathskeller........................................................... 8
This is the place to be for late night dining in a social atmosphere. The
“Rat” also houses our pizza delivery operation and Groceries4U online
grocery program. Located in Evans Hall, it is open seven days a week for
lunch and late night activities. Closed in summer.
SUB Café & Deli...................................................15
PROSPECTIVE STUDENT VISIT INFORMATION
Located in the Denius Student Center in the middle of campus, this is a
great place to meet friends for lunch. The “SUB” is open Monday through
Friday for breakfast and lunch and offers an extensive specials menu, a
grill, deli, gourmet coffee and desserts.
Undergraduate
Graduate
Center Court.........................................................37
During your visit, you may take a student-led campus
tour and meet with admission counselors, financial
aid representatives and faculty from your major of
interest. Tour the residence and dining halls, check
out the classrooms, walk the campus grounds
and talk with students. Take full advantage of a
personalized visit tailored to your interests. Studentguided campus tours are offered during the regular
academic year.
Monday–Friday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
(Summer months—10 a.m. only)
Prospective graduate students may schedule an
appointment to speak with an advisor in their major
of interest, sit in on a class, tour research labs or enjoy
a student-guided tour.
Contact our visit coordinator to arrange your tour:
(800) 888-4348 • [email protected]
www.fit.edu/ugrad/visit
You may also stop by the Florida Tech Commons
Building, at the corner of Babcock Street and
University Boulevard, to arrange your tour.
This café in the Clemente Center on the south campus offers healthy
dining selections for breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Friday.
Center Court is the place to be on game days when it serves a special
concessions menu for varsity sports events.
Student-guided campus tours are offered during the
regular academic year.
Monday–Friday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
(Summer months—10 a.m. only)
Campus visits may be scheduled Mondays through
Fridays except during holidays and the closure of the
campus during the winter holiday break.
Contact the Office of Graduate Admissions:
(321) 674-8027 • [email protected]
or stop by the Admission Office in Florida Tech
Commons to set up an appointment and for registration
information.
Panther Dining Hall
MAIN CAMPUS
150 W. University Blvd.,
Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
SOUTHGATE
APARTMENTS
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UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
377
INTRAMURAL SPORTS FIELD
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SOUTHGATE
POOL
BASKETBALL
COURT
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BABCOCK STREET
VISITORS CENTER
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BOTANICAL
GARDEN
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CLEMENTE CENTER
FOR SPORTS AND
RECREATION
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LINK
BUILDING
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RUTH FUNK
CENTER
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GRISSOM
HALL
DENIUS STUDENT
CENTER
GLEASON
PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER
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ACADEMIC
QUAD
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401
MILLER, J.E., OFFICE BLDG.
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KEUPER
ADMIN.
BLDG
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F.W. OLIN
ENGINEERING COMPLEX
CRAWFORD
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F.W. OLIN
LIFE SCIENCES BLDG.
SKURLA HALL
TENNIS COURT
COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
HOLZER HEALTH
CENTER
COUNSELING &
PSYCHOLOGICAL
SERVICES
610
ALL FAITHS CENTER
610
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Keuper Administration Building
Panthereum
Denius Student Center and Panther Plaza
Botanical Garden
Southgate Apartments
Intramural Sports Field
Frueauff Building
Shephard Building
Evans Library
Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts
Link Building
Academic Quad
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John E. Miller Building
Ray Work Jr. Building
Gleason Performing Arts Center
WFIT Radio
Crawford Building
Skurla Hall
Holzer Health Center
Counseling and Psychological Services
Music Program Studios
Music House
F.W. Olin Life Sciences Building
F.W. Olin Engineering Complex
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GOLF CART BARN
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PANTHER FIELD
NANCY BOTTGE
VARSITY SOFTBALL
FIELD
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LOCATED OFF CAMPUS:
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245 POOL
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213
BROWNLIE HALL
ALUMNI HOUSE
Columbia Village
Edgewood House
Athletics Annex
Alumni House
Roberts Hall
Wood Hall
Campbell Hall
Evans Hall and Rathskeller (bottom floor)
Grissom Hall
Shaw Hall
Security and Safety (first floor Shaw Hall)
Brownlie Hall
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STOTTLER
SOCCER
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COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
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BISK COLLEGE
OF BUSINESS
WFIT
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MILITARY
SCIENCE/
FACILITIES
OPERATIONS
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PANTHER
DINING HALL
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SHAW
HALL
HARRIS VILLAGE
SHIPPING/
RECEIVING
HARRIS CENTER FOR
SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING
ROBERTS HALL
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PANTHER
AQUATIC
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SCOTT
CENTER FOR
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TREATMENT
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BRIDGE
PANTHEREUM
PARKING
DECKS
510
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SHEPHARD BLDG.
EVANS LIBRARY
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CAMPBELL
HALL
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UNIVERSITY PLAZA
AT FLORIDA TECH
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MACHINE
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ATHLETICS
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BABCOCK STREET
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FRUEAUFF BUILDING
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MARY STAR OF THE SEA
NEWMAN HALL
BABCOCK STREET
COLUMBIA VILLAGE
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FLORIDA TECH COMMONS
Clemente Center for Sports and Recreation
University Plaza at Florida Tech
Panther Aquatic Center
Parking Decks
Panther Dining Hall
F.W. Olin Physical Sciences Center
Harris Center for Science and Engineering
Allen S. Henry Building
Nathan M. Bisk College of Business
The Scott Center for Autism Treatment
Military Science
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Machine Shop
All Faiths Center
F.W. Olin Sports Complex
Golf Cart Barn
Varsity Training Center
Panther Field
Nancy Bottge Varsity Softball Field
Andy Seminick–Les Hall Baseball Field
Concessions Building
Rick Stottler Soccer Field
Harris Village
Florida Tech Commons
Mary Star of the Sea
North:
Applied Research Laboratory (ARL)—328 W. Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne
Center for Aeronautics and Innovation a nd Florida Tech Research Park—
1050 W. Nasa Blvd., Melbourne
FIT Aviation LLC (Emil Buehler Center for Aviation Training and Research)—
Melbourne International Airport
Foosaner Art Museum—1463 Highland Ave., Melbourne
South:
Florida Tech Research and Development Center—2495 NE Palm Bay Rd., Palm Bay
Panther Bay—1540 Skippers Way, Palm Bay
River’s Edge—4400 NE Dixie Hwy., Palm Bay
PLACES OF INTEREST
Alumni House........................................................... 4
Alumni House serves as headquarters for the
Office of Alumni Affairs and the Florida
Tech Alumni Association (FTAA). Featuring
a large patio and surrounding lawn, this is
a great gathering place for alumni,
students and faculty. Events hosted at
Alumni House include barbecues and
various FTAA functions.
Barnes & Noble Bookstore................................... 15
Conveniently located in the Denius Student
Center, the campus bookstore offers new
and used textbooks, supplies, clothing,
study guides, software and snacks. The
store also carries a wide range of Florida
Tech merchandise, including T-shirts,
shorts, umbrellas and notebooks. The
bookstore is open Monday through Friday.
Weekend hours are posted. Textbooks, clothing and giftware may be ordered at
www.fit.bncollege.com.
Botanical Garden.................................................... 16
From sandy uplands of pines and palmettos
to a lush hammock of hardwoods,
including oaks, maples, hickories and one
of the largest collections of palms in the
state, the Florida Tech Botanical Garden is
a picturesque natural retreat. Take a
self-guided tour daily between 8 a.m. and
sunset. Brochures are available in the
Evans Library. The garden is featured in the AAA Florida Tour Guide. For more
information, see http://facilities.fit.edu/botanical_garden.php.
Charles and Ruth Clemente Center for Sports and
Recreation............................................................... 37
Home to the Florida Tech Panthers, NCAA
Division II members and competitors in the
Sunshine State Conference, this
58,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art
facility includes a varsity gym, intramural
gym, large fitness center, aerobics room,
multipurpose rooms, athletics offices and a
café. With a seating capacity of 3,500, the
center hosts the university’s commencement ceremonies and community
events. To use the facility for special events, contact the Conference Services
Bureau at (321) 674-8125.
Emil Buehler Center for Aviation Training
and Research................................................. Off-site
The $5.1 million, 12,240-square-foot facility
is located on eight acres at Melbourne
International Airport. The center includes
rooms for simulators and training, an
airfield viewing room, conference and
briefing rooms, a weather/flight planning
room and offices for general operations. The
center was made possible by a gift from the
Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust.
Florida Tech Commons.......................................... 59
The Center for Student Success is on the
first floor of The Commons. This is a one-stop
hub of student services that includes offices of
admissions, financial aid, student accounts, the
registrar and campus services. The School of
Psychology, Continuing Education, Women’s
Business Center and Human Centered Design
Institute are also located here.
Florida Tech Research Park......................... Off-site
A partnership between the university and Melbourne International Airport,
the research park headquarters is located on NASA Boulevard in the Center
for Aeronautics and Innovation Building. Prominent high-tech companies are
tenants of the research park, which offers major business incentives, convenient
support services and amenities, a substantial research base and intermodal
transportation links to sea, land, air and space.
Evans Library......................................................... 21
Evans Library, the heart of Florida Tech
information retrieval, offers campus-wide
and worldwide access through its website,
which delivers a catalog of online databases,
electronic journals and books, reference and
research resources, online instruction and
Internet sites organized by discipline. A full
range of academic information services is
available here. Evans Library also hosts community art shows.
F.W. Olin Engineering Complex............................ 36
This building is home to the College of
Engineering. Made possible by a gift from
the F.W. Olin Foundation, the complex
houses the departments of chemical
engineering, mechanical and aerospace
engineering, electrical and computer
engineering, civil engineering, biomedical
engineering, and the engineering systems
and construction management programs.
F.W. Olin Life Sciences Building........................... 35
The centerpiece for biological sciences
studies, this building houses a world-class
group of scientists who are researching a
broad array of topics, including molecular
biology, microbial genetics, fertilization and
development, bioinformatics, physiology,
population genetics, ecology, marine
biology, paleobiology and evolution.
Located across from the F.W. Olin Engineering Complex, the building was made
possible by a gift from the F.W. Olin Foundation.
F.W. Olin Physical Sciences Center...................... 42
This 70,000-square-foot facility houses the
physics and space sciences department,
chemistry department, and the offices of
the College of Science dean and staff. It
features one of the largest research
telescopes in the Southeast, 15
instructional telescopes, the Geospace
Physics Laboratory with a clean room for
spacecraft instrumentation projects and a 3,500-square-foot high bay physics
research hall. The chemistry department uses state-of-the art
instrumentation such as the DART mass spectrometer and high field Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance spectrometers in their work.
Foosaner Art Museum.................................. Off-site
The Foosaner Art Museum, located in the
Eau Gallie Arts District, has at its heart, a
permanent collection, held in the public
trust. Since opening in 1978, the museum
has accumulated nearly 3,000 objects,
spanning 20 centuries. Rotating exhibitions
bring nationally and internationally
recognized artwork, which may be viewed
during usual hours and for free with live music during the district’s first Friday
monthly events. The Renee Foosaner Education Center offers a variety of art
classes for all ages. For information, call (321) 674-8916.
Gleason Performing Arts Center.......................... 27
The 500-seat W. Lansing Gleason Performing
Arts Center is designed for stage plays,
musical productions, scientific displays,
lectures, seminars, camps and conferences.
It is equipped with a complete control
booth for professional stage productions,
lighting and sound. Groups interested in
using the facility for conferences and special
events may contact the Conference Services Bureau at (321) 674-8125.
Harris Center for Science
and Engineering..................................................... 43
The three-story Harris Center for Science
and Engineering was made possible by an
endowment from the Harris Corp.
Charitable Fund. The first floor is dedicated
to biological sciences, including
aquaculture and marine biology, and the
second floor houses the department of
computer sciences as well as the Global
Center for Climate Change. On the third floor is the nationally recognized Harris
Institute for Assured Information.
Panther Aquatic Center......................................... 39
Located between the Clemente Center and
the Panther Dining Hall, the 32,000-squarefoot facility features a competition pool and
a recreation pool. The competition pool has
nine, 25-yard lanes complete with a
one-meter and a three-meter diving board.
The recreation pool includes three 25-yard
lanes, stair entry and wading benches. Both
pools are equipped with geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts......................... 22
The center’s mission is to preserve, maintain,
interpret and display an international
collection of textiles through rotating public
exhibitions and educational programs. A gift
made by Trustee Ruth Funk, and the
donations of her personal collections, are the
backbone of the center. The center is free and
open to the public Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. It is the only textile center in the State of
Florida. Visit http://textiles.fit.edu for current exhibit information.
The Scott Center for Autism Treatment............... 46
The Scott Center for Autism Treatment
operates under the School of Psychology
and provides an array of behavioral and
psychological services for people with
autism spectrum disorder and other
diagnoses. Available are early intensive
intervention, severe behavior intervention,
social skills services for those with an ASD,
diagnosis and evaluation, feeding evaluation and treatment, and individual and
family counseling. Graduate students provide intervention services supervised
by licensed psychologist faculty and staff. The center also provides training for
parents, teachers, caregivers and health professionals through workshops and
an annual autism conference.