The Florida State University, one of the largest and oldest of the nine institutions of higher learning in the State University System of Florida, had its beginning as early as 1823 when the Territorial Legislature began to plan a higher education system. In 1825 the Federal Government reserved two townships for the purpose of maintaining two such institutions in the territory, and in 1845 the United States Congress, supplemental to the act admitting Florida as a state in the Union, added two more townships. This led to an 1851 act of the Florida Legislature establishing two seminaries, one to be located east and the other west of the Suwannee River.

By 1854 the city of Tallahassee had established a school for boys called the Florida Institute with the hope that the state could be induced to take it over as one of the seminaries. In 1856 the Legislature of Florida chose to accept the offer of the Institute’s land and building and designated Tallahassee as the site of one of the state seminaries because of its railway connections, its "salubrious climate," and its "intelligent, refined, and moral community."

Francis Eppes, who spent his formative years on the estate of his grandfather President Thomas Jefferson at Monticello in Virginia and who shared his grandfather’s views of the importance to a democracy of a liberally educated citizenry, was the Mayor of Tallahassee who made the offer. Eppes served as President of the Seminary’s Board of Education for eight years and instilled in the institution the Jeffersonian ideals that characterize it today.

In February 1857, the institution began offering postsecondary instruction to male students as the Seminary west of the Suwannee River. The school first became coeducational the following year when it absorbed the Tallahassee Female Academy, begun in 1843 as the Misses Bates School. Thus the West Florida Seminary, founded in 1851, began operating in 1857, only 12 years after Florida achieved statehood. It was located on the hill where the Westcott Building now stands, which has been the site of an institution of higher education longer than any other site in Florida.

Classes were held at the West Florida Seminary from 1857 until 1863, when the state legislature changed the name to The Florida Military and Collegiate Institute to reflect the addition of a military section which trained cadets. During the Civil War, cadets from the school, ranging in age from 12 to 18, fought in the Battle of Natural Bridge and helped make Tallahassee the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi not captured during the war. As a result of the brave action of the West Florida cadets in this battle, The Florida State University Army ROTC cadet corps is today one of only three in the nation authorized to display a battle streamer with its flag, a streamer which bears the words "Natural Bridge 1865." After the end of the war in 1865, however, Union troops under General McCook descended upon Tallahassee and occupied the city (including campus buildings), remaining for more than a month.

Following the war, the institution entered a period of growth and development. In 1884 the first diplomas, Licentiates of Instruction, were awarded, and by 1891 the Institute had begun to focus clearly on what we would today call postsecondary education; seven bachelor of arts (BA) degrees were awarded that year. By 1897 the institution had evolved into the first liberal arts college in the state, and in 1901 it became Florida State College, a four-year institution, with the first master’s degree offered in 1902. That year the student body numbered 252 men and women, and degrees were available in classical, literary, and scientific studies. In 1903 the first university library was begun. The following quote from the 1903 Florida State College Catalogue adds an interesting footnote to this period:

In 1883 the institution, now long officially known as the West Florida Seminary, was organized by the Board of Education as The Literary College of the University of Florida. Owing to lack of means for the support of this more ambitious project, and also owing to the fact that soon thereafter schools for technical training were established, this association soon dissolved. It remains to be remarked, however, that the legislative act passed in 1885, bestowing upon the institution the title of the University of Florida, has never been repealed. The more pretentious name is not assumed by the college owing to the fact that it does not wish to misrepresent its resources and purposes.

In a 1905 reorganization of Florida’s educational system by the legislature, the University of Florida in Gainesville was established and designated a men’s school, and the Florida State College became a women’s school called the Florida Female College. The male student body moved from Tallahassee to Gainesville, taking with it the fraternity system and the College football team, which had been state champions in 1902, 1903, and 1905. In 1909 the name of the college was changed to Florida State College for Women, an institution which grew to become the third largest women’s college in the nation during the 1930s. The College became fully accredited in 1915, and a chapter of the national honor society of Phi Kappa Phi was installed in 1924, the same year that the College was placed on the list of standard colleges and universities approved by the Association of American Universities and became a member of the Association of American Colleges. In 1935 the first chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in the state, Alpha Chapter of Florida, was installed at the College, a mark of its status as a true liberal arts college.

The year 1947 saw many changes. Demand by returning World War II veterans had brought men back to the campus in 1946 with the establishment of the Tallahassee Branch of the University of Florida and in 1947 caused the Legislature to return Florida State College for Women to coeducational status and name it The Florida State University. A permanent president’s residence was acquired. The student body, numbering 4,056, chose a new alma mater and selected the Seminole as its mascot. The Flying High Circus was born, and football was started again when the first home game since 1905 was played in October. Three years later Campbell Stadium was built. The first Student Union was established and housed in the "O Club" on West Campus, a former Army Air Base which mainly housed male students and provided some classroom space three miles west of the main campus.

The 1950s brought significant development and expansion to the University. To the colleges and schools that had existed since the Florida State College days—Arts and Sciences, Education, Home Economics, and Music—were added Library Science, Social Welfare (later split into Social Work and Criminology), Business, and Nursing. A student in the Department of Chemistry was awarded the University’s first doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree in 1952. A new building was completed for the Developmental Research School, which in 1905 had evolved from the High School and the College Academy of earlier days as the Observation and Practice School created to provide on-site opportunities for experience and research to students in education. Tully Gymnasium, Strozier Library, and the Business Building were completed to enhance the education of the ever-increasing student population.

In the 1960s the University acquired the Shaw Poetry Collection, established the Institutes of Molecular Biophysics and Space Biosciences, and constructed nine new buildings, including the Oglesby Union and the Fine Arts Building. During this period, the Panama Canal Branch was opened, and the Program in Medical Sciences was established. The first black student enrolled in 1962, and the first black PhD candidates graduated in 1970. Programs in African-American Studies and Women’s Studies were established. Continuing the liberal arts tradition begun in the 1890s, the Liberal Studies Program required of all undergraduates was expanded and strengthened.

In each succeeding decade, The Florida State University has added to its academic organization and now comprises 16 colleges and schools. It has expanded from the original few acres and buildings to 397 buildings on nearly 1, 308.6 acres, including the downtown Tallahassee main campus of 455.5 acres; a farm, which for many decades supplied the Florida State College for Women with food; the Seminole Reservation—a recreational facility; the Marine Laboratory on the Gulf Coast; the FAMU—FSU College of Engineering facility; the University Computing Center and Division of Research at Innovation Park; and the branch campus in Panama City, Florida. The Florida State University celebrated its 50th year as a university in 1997, with a student population of over 30,000, and recognition as a major graduate research institution with an established international reputation.

The fall 1998 enrollment totaled 31,193 students from all 50 states and over 122 countries. The breakdown by class included 6,396 freshmen, 4,243 sophomores, 6,257 juniors, 6,979 seniors, 654 law students, 1,633 special students, and 5,685 graduate students. Of the student body, 45.1% are men, 54.9% women. The faculty totaled 1,679.

The Panama City Campus is located on beautiful North Bay, 100 miles west of Tallahassee, near the Gulf of Mexico. The campus, with its modern classrooms and offices, has been designed to utilize the natural landscape of the site, creating an aesthetic and effective educational setting.

The Florida State University is a public and coeducational institution. It is a senior member of the ten state universities that compose the State University System of Florida.

The State University System is operated under the supervision of the Florida Department of Education, headed by the Commissioner. It is governed by the State Board of Regents, a 13-member board appointed by the Governor. The ten university presidents report to the Regents through the administrative officer, who is the Chancellor. The Chancellor is appointed by the Regents in agreement with the Board of Education. The latter board includes the Governor and the elected state Cabinet.

The main campus of the University is located in Tallahassee, the state’s capital. The Florida State University also offers degree programs in Panama City, Sarasota, and the Republic of Panama; instructional programs in London, Florence, and Lausanne; and research, development, and/or service programs in Costa Rica, Croatia, and Italy.

The chief executive officer of The Florida State University is the President. He is assisted by the Provost (who is also the Vice President for Academic Affairs), the Dean of the Faculties and Deputy Provost, the Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Vice President for Research, the Vice President for University Relations, the Director of University Communications, and the President of the Faculty Senate.

The Division of Academic Affairs is responsible for the operation of the academic program of the University. It includes the Office of the Dean of the Faculties and Deputy Provost, which is responsible for the administration of all faculty personnel matters and academic rules and regulations and facilitates the operation of the Faculty Governance System of the University; the Office of Graduate Studies, which is responsible for the recruitment and advising of graduate students; and the Division of Undergraduate Studies, which is responsible for undergraduate advisement, retention, and special programs. Further support is given by associate vice presidents and directors, who are responsible for such academic matters as continuing education, international programs, computing and information resources, learning systems, libraries, the Office of the University Registrar, the Office of Financial Aid, and the Office of Admissions.

The Division of Finance and Administration maintains the physical plant, administers the personnel program, and receives and disburses nearly all University funds.

The Division of Student Affairs offers and coordinates programs that provide housing, career guidance, health care, recreation, child care, self-governance, and enhancement of academic skills to students. It is also responsible for programs and services for international students, disabled students, and student activities and organizations.

The Division of Research coordinates all research programs and mediates between extramural sponsors and faculty conducting research, development, and training under such sponsorship.

The Division of University Relations coordinates alumni affairs and the solicitation of external funds to support scholarships and loans for students, capital construction, excellence in academic programs, and intercollegiate athletics. University Relations also coordinates programs to improve understanding and support of University academic programs and activities through its units, including governmental relations.

University Communications coordinates efforts to improve the public’s understanding of the University’s academic programs and activities through internal and external media, both print and electronic. It includes the Public Broadcast Center (public radio, public television and public access channel), Publications and Media Relations.

The Faculty Senate is an elected, representative body of faculty that establishes academic policy regarding admission and graduation of students, curricula, and academic standards, and advises and recommends about all matters affecting the academic program of the University.

In 1982 the Florida Legislature established a campus of The Florida State University at Panama City. Located 100 miles west of Tallahassee on beautiful North Bay, the Panama City campus provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate study in 9 programs leading to the bachelor’s degree and 16 programs leading to the master’s degree. To complement the local community college, the Panama City campus offers no courses at the freshman and sophomore levels. Applicants for admission must complete the first two years of college work elsewhere.

The Panama City campus strives to offer a personalized university experience. Classes are relatively small, thereby permitting an individualized approach to instruction and facilitating interaction between students and faculty. About 80 percent of the courses are taught by faculty who teach at both the Panama City campus and the main campus. This ensures a quality of instruction reflecting the standards and values that are predominant on the main campus.

The academic organization of the University comprises 16 colleges and schools. One of these, the College of Engineering, is a joint program of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and The Florida State University. The colleges and schools offer courses of study in 25 major disciplines. In addition to the associate in arts (AA) certificate, they offer 91 authorized baccalaureate degree programs covering 195 fields, 97 authorized master’s degree programs covering 165 fields, 28 authorized advanced master’s and specialist degree programs covering 35 fields, one authorized professional degree program covering seven fields, and 70 authorized doctoral degree programs covering 131 fields. The following outlines the academic divisions:

Departments: Aerospace Studies; Anthropology; Biological Science; Chemistry; Classical Languages, Literature, and Civilization; Computer Science; English; Geological Sciences, History; Mathematics; Meteorology; Military Science; Modern Languages and Linguistics; Oceanography; Philosophy; Physics; Psychology; Religion; Statistics.

Interdisciplinary Programs: American and Florida Studies; Arts Administration; Asian Studies; British Studies; Chemical Physics; Classics and Religion; Cognitive Science; Critical Theory; Geophysical Fluid Dynamics; Humanities; Interdisciplinary Social Science; International Affairs; Italian Studies; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Marriage and Family; Molecular Biophysics; Neuroscience; Program in Chemical Physics; Psychobiology; Neuroscience Research; Russian and East European Studies; Secondary Science and/or Mathematics Teaching; Women’s Studies.

Departments: Accounting; Finance; Hospitality Administration; Information and Management Sciences; Management; Marketing; Risk Management/Insurance and Real Estate.

Interdisciplinary Programs: Business and Foreign Language; Business and English; Business Administration and Law; Multinational Business.

Departments: Communication; Communication Disorders.

Departments: Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Foundations and Policy Studies; Educational Leadership; Educational Research; Educational Theory and Practice; Human Services and Studies; Physical Education; Special Education.

Departments: Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Mechanical Engineering.

Departments: Family and Child Sciences; Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Science; Textiles and Consumer Sciences.

Interdivisional Programs: Marriage and Family; Independent Living for Persons with Disabilities.

School of Information Studies

Interdisciplinary Programs: Law and Business Administration; Law and Economics; Law and International Affairs; Law and Public Administration; Law and Urban and Regional Planning.

Interdisciplinary Program: Music Research.

School: Reubin O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy.

Departments: Economics; Geography; Political Science; Sociology; Urban and Regional Planning.

Interdisciplinary Programs: Asian Studies; Black Studies; Health Services Administration and Policy; International Affairs; Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy; Marriage and Family; Economic Policy and Government; Study of Population; Russian and East European Studies; Program in Social Science; Urban and Regional Planning and Public Administration.

Departments: Art; Art Education; Art History; Dance; Interior Design.

The work of the colleges and schools is facilitated by institutes and centers in which faculty and students from throughout the University work as interdisciplinary teams on research and service projects. The centers and institutes are heavily supported by external funds. They serve as actual and potential sites for cooperative projects staffed by faculty and students, and personnel from business and industry, and are significantly involved in supporting state agencies through research, development, and training.

The following are the Board of Regents’ approved institutes and research centers:

Center for Professional Development and Public Service

Center for Intensive English Studies

Learning Systems Institute

Center for Performance Technology

Center for Academic Support and Distance Learning

Center for Needs Assessment and Planning

Institute of Government (SUS)

Institute of Science and Public Affairs

Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center

Center for Employment Relations and Law

Environmental Hazards Center

Center for Biomedical and Toxicological Research and Hazardous Waste Management

Florida Economic Forecasting Center

Florida State Climate Center

Family Services Center (also under College of Human Sciences)

Beaches and Shores Resource Center

Center for Aquatic Research and Resource Management

Center for Arts Administration

Hoyt Center for Land Economics and Real Estate

Florida Center for Public Management

Florida Center for Productivity Improvement

Center for Comparative/Development Administration

Florida Growth Management Conflict Resolution Consortium

Institute for Health and Human Services Research (also under School of Social Work)

Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy

Center for Hungarian-American Environmental Studies, Research, and Exchanges

Institute for Comparative Policy Studies,Research, and Exchanges

Florida–Costa Rica Center (FLORICA)

Florida–France Institute

Middle East Studies Center

Humanities Institute

Institute of Molecular Biophysics

Center for the Study of Values

Statistical Consulting Center

Nuclear Services

Institute for Future Resources

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute

Antarctic Research Facility

Southeast Archaeological Center

Institute for Cognitive Sciences

Polar Desert Research Center

Center for Materials Research and Technology

Research Center on Sea Level Changes

Center for Artificial Intelligence

Terrestrial Waters Institute

Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution

Center for British and Irish Studies

Institute for Business Research and Service

Small Business Institute

Center for Information Systems Research

Real Estate Research Center

Center for Insurance Research

Florida Economic Development Center

Center for Accounting Research

Center for Personnel and Human Resource Management

Center for Banking and Financial Institutions

Center for the Advancement of Procurement

International Center for Hospitality Research and Development

Florida Institute for Marketing Alternative Transportation

Communication Research Center

L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic

Hardee Center for Women in HigherEducation

Institute for Studies in Higher Education

Center for the Study of Technology inCounseling and Career Development

Center for the Study of Teaching and Learning

Center for Policy Studies in Education

Institute for Expert Systems and Robotics

Center for Marriage and Family Therapy (also under School of Social Work)

Resource Materials Center

Family Services Center (also under Institute of Science and Public Affairs)

Center for the Study of Wellness

Dispute Resolution Clinic

Advanced Legal Studies

Center for Music Research

Center for Music of the Americas

The Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy

Center for the Study of Population

DeVoe L. Moore and Family Center for Economic Policy and Government

Center for African-American Culture

Center for Marriage and Family Therapy (also under College of Human Sciences)

Institute for Health and Human Services Research (also under Institute of Science and Public Affairs)

The Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education

Institute for Contemporary Art

Supercomputer Computations Research Institute

Center for Instructional Development and Services

Charles and Jeannette Muench Center for Color Graphics

The University includes among its offerings both an Air Force and an Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program; students of The Florida State University may apply for admission to the Navy ROTC Program offered through Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Interested male or female freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to enroll in one of the basic curricula for four courses. The graduate who completes the Professional Officer Course is awarded a commission as a Second Lieutenant. Further information about the Air Force and Army ROTC programs are included under the "Academic Departments and Programs" section of this General Bulletin. Harpe-Johnson Hall, 32306-4270.

The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is open to both men and women of The Florida State University through the FAMU—FSU Cooperative Program. The NROTC Program at FAMU is administered by the NROTC staff. This program affords the opportunity for selected men and women to receive instruction in naval science courses, which, in conjunction with a baccalaureate degree, will qualify them for a commission in the United States Navy or the United States Marine Corps. Students enrolled in the University who are physically qualified, and who are United States citizens, are eligible to apply for the NROTC program.

Tweedale Scholarship Program. To qualify for a Tweedale Scholarship, minority or engineering students must have completed at least one academic term of college course work with a cumulative GPA that places the student above the mean peer GPA (like major) or 3.00, whichever is higher. The student’s transcript must reflect a grade of "C" or better in all course work attempted. The transcript must also show that the student has completed an academic term of college level math or science and has the ability to complete successfully all of the NROTC academic requirements.

The FAMU NROTC Unit offers four programs: 1) the Navy–Marine Corps College Program (nonscholarship); 2) the four-year Navy–Marine Corps Scholarship Program; 3) the two-year NROTC College Program; and 4) the two-year Scholarship Program. The NROTC Unit is located at Perry-Paige Building on the FAMU campus.

For additional information, visit our website at www.famu.edu/~erichard.

Written requests for information should be addressed to: Recruiting Officer, NROTC Unit, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, P.O. Box 6508, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6508; or call either (850) 599–8412 or 599–3980; nrotcadv2@aol.com

Director: Frederick Jenks

The Florida State University College Programs Division administers a branch campus in the Republic of Panama. Offering a full program of courses at the lower-division level and selected majors, FSU–Panama offers the associate and the bachelor’s degree. The Branch Campus serves US citizens and residents in Panama, Panamanian citizens, and visiting scholars from throughout Latin America and the USA. Courses are taught by permanent faculty as well as rotating faculty from the Tallahassee campus; students from the Tallahassee campus; students from the Tallahassee campus also study at FSU–Panama, taking advantage of the resources of Panama and the ease of receiving full academic credit from the University.

Special programs, such as the summer Primate and Ecology Studies program at the university’s International Primate Sanctuary, attract scholars and researchers worldwide. Internships are arranged for Tallahassee students majoring in fields ranging from Biology to International Business.

In late 1999, FSU–Panama will begin offering additional courses of special interest to US students who seek a one-semester term of overseas studies. For further information, please consult the website: http://www.fsu.edu/~cppanama or our office at A5100 University Center. Phone: (850)644-3505.

Director: William H. Lindner

The Center for Professional Development and Public Service is responsible for developing, coordinating and managing the educational outreach activities of The Florida State University. The mission of the center is to extend the resources of the University to promote lifelong learning. The center provides noncredit programs, workshops, seminars and conferences to satisfy professional and personal needs. On behalf of The Florida State University’s academic departments, the center also administers off-campus credit courses and degree programs for those individuals who are unable to come to the campus.

The main offices of the center are located in the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center (Turnbull Conference Center) located on the edge of campus, just six blocks from the Capitol. The Turnbull Conference Center offers a large auditorium, four large conference rooms, six small meeting rooms, and a dining room to serve educational meetings, seminars and conferences. The facility is efficient, attractive, and well equipped, with two 12-workstation computer training labs, state-of-the-art audiovisual and teleconferencing equipment, and an experienced staff, all of which provide an ideal educational setting.

Professional Development and Personal Enrichment Programs. In conjunction with the academic departments, the center plans, develops and administers an extensive repertoire of credit and noncredit programs in a classroom setting as well as via the World Wide Web and email. These programs are for both professional development and personal enrichment purposes. The noncredit programs take the form of seminars, short courses, workshops, conferences, teleconferences and institutes. Most of these programs can be taken for Continuing Education Units (CEUs), an important record of achievement maintained for the participants by the University. The CEU is a nationally recognized standard unit of measurement that can be earned by participants in qualified continuing education programs. CEUs are recorded in the Office of the University Registrar on a permanent, confidential transcript which can be issued at the request of the participant. The center also administers the State University System Independent Study by Correspondence Program for the University.

Off-Campus Degree Programs. To meet the professional development needs of fully employed adults who cannot assume full-time residential status on campus, the center administers a wide variety of part-time credit classes and degree programs. Such programs range in location from Pensacola to Miami. In addition, distance education programs are offered via the World Wide Web, videotape and interactive TV, and/or email. Credit classes and degree programs can also be offered in the workplace.

International Programs. To afford individuals the unique opportunity to live and study overseas, the center maintains a variety of study abroad programs. Most programs are offered during the summer to maximize their availability to adults. One of the more popular programs is the Oxford/FSU Summer Program, where students have the opportunity to live and study at historic Christ Church College in Oxford, England. A number of two-week study tours in various countries are also available each year.

Conference Services. The center offers centralized consulting, planning and management services for conferences and meetings. An experienced conference management staff offers complete services beginning with program development through technical assistance and on-site management. For a meeting already fully planned, the staff can attend to the administrative and management details necessary to carry out a complex major conference. Services are available whether the conference is held locally, nationally or internationally.

Office of Adult Information Services(OASIS). OASIS offers a one-stop resource for nontraditional students at The Florida State University. Designed to assist part-time adult students, OASIS operates through the center, providing information and assistance on professional development and enrichment programs and academic and student support services available at The Florida State University.

The Center for Intensive English Studies (CIES). CIES provides intensive instruction in the English language to non-English speakers. Its primary target audience is international scholars who are preparing to pursue degree work in American colleges and universities. CIES also provides English-as-a-second-language services for the spouses of regular students at The Florida State University as well as for some already admitted international students who are experiencing difficulty in mastering the English language. Enrollment is full-time (25 hours weekly). Interested parties may write: The Center for Intensive English Studies, 918 West Park Avenue, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4170. Phone: (850)644-4797. Email: cies@mailer.fsu.edu.

The Center for Professional Development and Public Service invites suggestions for possible program ideas. Any person interested in suggesting a course or in obtaining further information regarding the center’s services or programs may call or write: The Center for Professional Development and Public Service, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1640. Phone: (850)644-3801. The center’s website is: http://www.cpd.fsu.edu.

Interim Director: James R. Anderson, Jr.

The Florida Center for Public Management (FCPM) was established in 1978 to provide assistance to elected leaders and public managers in state and local governments in Florida. Its staff of full-time, experienced management consultants is available to help these officials improve their operations through a variety of services, including executive development seminars, organizational improvement diagnoses, survey research and feedback, integrated information systems planning, leadership and staff team-building workshops, and various problem-solving techniques. As such, FCPM complements the academic instruction of the University’s School of Public Administration and Policy, the departments of Management, Communication, and Educational Leadership, and related disciplines.

To obtain further information about FCPM and its services, write or call: The Florida Center for Public Management, The Florida State University, UCC 4400, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2670. (850) 644-6460.

Director: Robert Morgan

The Learning Systems Institute assists the faculty and the administration in developing and evaluating new or alternative instructional programs that adapt to student abilities and learning styles. It consists of three service units: Center for Performance Technology (CPT), Center for Academic Support and Distance Learning (CASDL), and Office for Needs Assessment and Planning (ONAP).

The Center for Performance Technology (CPT). CPT assists teachers and students through suggesting techniques for effective teaching and learning; and provides laboratory facilities for training in both instructional television and multimedia devices and in using audiovisual software.

The Center for Academic Support and Distance Learning (CASDL). CASDL assists in the design, development, delivery, evaluation and funding of interactive distance learning courses and degrees. IDL also provides leadership in the development of distance learning programs using appropriate interactive technologies, environments and policies; and supports the changes in the university environment that are necessary to enable the flexible delivery of programs to students anytime and anywhere. The goals of interactive distance learning are to increase access to Florida State University courses statewide, and as appropriate, nationally and globally, while containing costs and delivering quality and effective education.

CASDL supports academic programs through the application of instructional technology; maintains and distributes audiovisual materials and equipment; provides computer-based testing and evaluation services for faculty and students; and administers both the faculty evaluation program (SIRS) and approximately 20 standardized testing programs such as SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, CLEP, CLAST, FTCE, and TOEFL.

The Office for Needs Assessment and Planning (ONAP). ONAP seeks to develop techniques and tools of needs assessment and system planning, and researches their validity, reliability, and utility in the operational field; provides technical assistance in problem identification, systems analyses, and development of solution strategies; and provides a training ground for graduate students to acquire the fundamental skills and knowledge to plan and implement needs assessment and systems planning.

Acting Director: Dr. L. J. Kohout

The institute was founded in 1984 for the encouragement of interdisciplinary research, communication, and graduate study in the cognitive sciences. Its members include faculty and graduate students from the fields of computer science, psychology, philosophy, linguistics, education, and physics. Research involves computer modeling of memory and problem solving, artificial intelligence, expert computer systems, computer diagnosis of novice difficulties in problem solving, similarities and differences between human and lower-animal cognition, cultural aspects of cognition and language, linguistics and cognition, formal and natural languages, philosophy of knowledge and cognition, philosophy of artificial intelligence, study of the brain, robotics, education, and vision. A certificate is offered for graduate study in cognitive sciences.

L.L. Schendel Clinic for Communication Disorders

Director: Carole Jo Hardiman

The clinic is a teaching, research, and service laboratory that provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment services for persons with communicative disabilities in the community and region and serves as a teaching and research laboratory for students and faculty.

The Florida State University library system encompasses a main library, the Robert Manning Strozier Library, four branch libraries, and the Law Library. The Warren D. Allen Music Library, the Harold Goldstein Library Science Library, the Mildred and Claude Pepper Library, and the Paul A.M. Dirac Science Library, are all integral parts of the University’s system that provide full service to all students and faculty on campus. The total collection of the Strozier Library and its branch libraries includes over 2,260,000 volumes of books and periodicals, over 168,000 maps, and over 497,000 government documents for student and researcher use.

Each of the libraries has a micromaterials collection and facilities for making paper copies of microforms. The libraries contain over 4,760,000 microforms, including film, cards, and fiche. In addition, other educational media are available. It is possible for individuals, as part of their course of study, to view videotape and slide-tape presentations, to listen to tape recordings, or to use computer terminals.

Computers throughout the University libraries give quick access to LUIS (an online catalog of materials in any of the libraries of the ten state universities in Florida) and to the Internet. Access is provided to a variety of databases covering business, current events, dissertations, education, government documents, language and literature, medicine, psychology, and sociology among others. The library is a member of the Center for Research Libraries, Research Libraries Group, and a charter member of the Southeastern Library Network.

Members of the library staff are known for their knowledgeable and generous assistance to researchers. Students are aided in locating materials, and tours are conducted on how to use the library at the beginning of each semester and upon special per-class faculty requests. Signs are posted announcing the dates and times of tours, as well as regular hours of operation and extended hours during exam week. http://www.fsu.edu/~library

The Robert Manning Strozier Library is strategically located in the center of the main campus and occupies seven floors. The Strozier Library is a depository for federal and Florida documents.

The Special Collections Department, in addition to manuscripts and rare books, includes the Florida Collection, the Shaw Collection of "Childhood in Poetry," The Florida State University Archives, the research collection on Napoleon and the French Revolution, the Carothers Memorial Collection of Bibles and Rare Books, the McGregor Collection of early Americana, the Lois Lenski Collection of books for children, the Scottish Collection, and the Kelmscott Press Books.

The Warren D. Allen Music Library, located in the School of Music, contains a collection of recordings and scores, in addition to books and periodicals. Facilities also include listening and viewing booths.

The Harold Goldstein Library Science Library, located in the School of Information Studies, contains books and periodicals as well as films, audio tapes, and microforms.

The Mildred and Claude Pepper Library contains the personal and professional papers and mementos of one of Florida’s best-known political couples. Reconstructions of United States Representative Pepper’s Senate and House offices are in the building.

The Paul A. M. Dirac Science Library, located in the heart of the Science Center complex, consolidates all of the library’s scientific and technical books and periodicals in one location.

The Law Library, managed and operated by the University’s College of Law, contains over 400,000 volumes and volume equivalents with more than 145,000 cataloged titles. Continuing subscriptions number approximately 5,400. The LUIS online catalog provides access to all materials in the Law Library collection, serials holdings, and circulation status; legal research is complimented by the LEXIS and WESTLAW automated legal research databases and an array of CD-ROM data-bases.http://www.law.fsu.edu/library

The Florida State University provides for undergraduate students a strong liberal arts-based baccalaureate experience. The University is a concentrated resource of classroom-directed learning, research facilities and intellectual talent that seeks to develop within each student the ability to view problems from many different perspectives and to find creative and humane solutions. Through the Liberal Studies Program, required of all undergraduates, students are introduced to the broad array of disciplines at the University. The freshman and sophomore years enable students to explore the breadth of the curriculum and to find the degree program most appropriate to their interests and abilities. The Florida State University strives to teach students to think logically, to analyze clearly, and to communicate with precision and power.

Emphasis at The Florida State University is placed upon advanced degree programs entailing extensive research activities and preparation for careers in science, the arts, the humanities, the professions, and technological fields. The University’s diverse curriculum leads to graduate degrees with flexible options that allow students to form the program most suited to their academic and career goals. Talented faculty ensure a steady exchange of ideas, information, and technical skills. Research and teaching assistantships are available to allow graduate students the opportunity to work with these leaders in their fields while furthering their education. The exceptional research facilities available, together with the Robert Manning Strozier Library, its four branch libraries including the Paul A.M. Dirac Science Center Library, and the Law Library, keep the University on the leading edge of graduate education.

It is the official policy of The Florida State University to recruit the most talented faculty from leading centers of learning throughout the world. The University faculty has included five Nobel laureates and nine members of the National Academy of Sciences. Many of its members have received national and international recognition, and the University enjoys national ranking in a number of disciplines. The diversity and quality of the educational backgrounds of the faculty are reflected in the institutions that have granted their graduate degrees. A complete listing appears in the back of this General Bulletin.

The University participates in the Traveling Scholar Program (for graduate students), Academic Common Market, and Cooperative Programs within the State University System. The Florida State University is a member of the University Research Association; the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc.; The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; The Southeastern Universities Research Association; EDUCOM: The Interuniversity Communications Council; the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; the State University System’s Institute for Oceanography; the University Space Research Association; and CAUSE: The Association for the Management of Information Technology in Higher Education.

The Florida State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s degrees. For departmental/field accreditations, refer to the respective college or school’s chapter in this General Bulletin.

The Carnegie Foundation, in its 1994 report, ranked The Florida State University in the Research Universities I category, its highest category for a graduate-research university. The Florida State University is one of eighty-eight American universities to earn this designation.