The University

Florida State University Mission Statement

Vision

Florida State University will be one of the world’s premier institutions of higher education, devoted to transforming the lives of our students, shaping the future of our state and society, and offering programs of national and international distinction in a climate of inquiry, engagement, collegiality, diversity, and achievement.

Mission

Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts. The University is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, creative endeavors, and service. The University strives to instill the strength, skill, and character essential for lifelong learning, personal responsibility, and sustained achievement within a community that fosters free inquiry and embraces diversity.

University History

Florida State University, one of the largest and oldest of the eleven 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 that 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, Florida State University’s 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 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 that 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 1925, the year after 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 1957 the Panama Canal Branch was opened.

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 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, Florida State University has added to its academic organization and now comprises sixteen colleges. It has expanded from the original few acres and buildings to 533 buildings on nearly 1,590 acres, including the downtown Tallahassee main campus of 446 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 National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Division of Research at Innovation Park; and the branch campus in Panama City, Florida. One hundred and sixty years after its founding, Florida State University started the 2011-2012 academic year with a student population of over 41,000 and recognition as a major graduate research institution with an established international reputation.

In Fall 2011, Florida State University enrolled students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 129 foreign countries. The enrollment breakdown by class included 734 law students, 476 medical students, a total of 31,851 undergraduate students, a total of 8,486 graduate students, and a total of 1,373 non-degree seeking students. Out of 41,710 students enrolled at the University that semester, 45.1 percent were men and 54.9 percent women. The University employed a total of 2,306 faculty members in Fall 2011, 58.3 percent men and 41.7 percent women.

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.

University Organization

Florida State University is one of eleven units of the State University System (SUS) of Florida. The State Board of Education (SBOE), established pursuant to Section 1001.01, Florida Statutes, on January 7, 2003, oversees education governance in the state through the Commissioner of Education, who serves as Secretary of the SBOE. The Florida Board of Governors (FBOG) coordinates the State University System. The SBOE and FBOG oversee the 13-member Boards of Trustees for each of Florida’s public universities through the Chancellor of the State University System of Florida. Florida State University’s Board of Trustees sets the University’s policies and goals and serves as its legal owner and final authority responsible for efficient and effective use of its resources.

The main campus of the University is located in Tallahassee, the state’s capital. Additional program opportunities include Spring, Summer and Fall semesters at our four study centers, short Summer terms in additional locations, First Year Abroad for incoming freshmen, international internships, and College for High School for students wishing to experience studying abroad while still in high school. The year-round study centers are located in Florence, Italy; London, England; Panama City, The Republic of Panama; and Valencia, Spain. Summer program locations include Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Israel, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, and Uruguay.

The chief executive officer of Florida State University is the President. He is assisted by the Provost (who is also the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs), the Dean of the Faculties and Deputy Provost, the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Vice President for Planning and Programs, the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Vice President for Research, the Vice President for University Relations, the Vice President for University Advancement, 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 interprets all faculty personnel policy, including faculty development and welfare, monitors all academic rules and regulations, including those related to academic integrity and grade appeals, and facilitates the operation of the Faculty Governance System of the University; the Graduate School, which is responsible for the graduate enrollment, general advisement, university fellowships, and special programs; 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 reports to the Division of University Relations, and 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.

Panama City Campus

In 1982, the Florida Legislature established a campus of Florida State University at Panama City. Located a hundred miles west of Tallahassee on beautiful North Bay, the Panama City campus provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate study in sixteen programs leading to the bachelor’s degree and eight programs leading to the master’s degree.

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.

Colleges

The academic organization of the University comprises seventeen colleges and schools. One of these, the College of Engineering, is a joint program of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and Florida State University. In addition to the associate in arts (AA) certificate, the University offers 88 authorized baccalaureate degree programs covering 221 fields, 117 authorized master’s degree programs covering 243 fields, 24 authorized advanced master’s and specialist degree programs covering 34 fields, 2 authorized professional degree programs covering 11 fields, and 77 authorized doctoral degree programs covering 149 fields. The following outlines the academic divisions:

College of Applied Studies

• Programs: Public Safety and Security; Recreation, Tourism, and Events

College of Arts and Sciences

• Departments: Aerospace Studies; Anthropology; Biological Science; Chemistry and Biochemistry; Classics; Computer Science; Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science; English; History; Mathematics; Military Science; Modern Languages and Linguistics; Philosophy; Physics; Psychology; Religion; Scientific Computing; Statistics
• Interdisciplinary Programs: FSU-Teach; Geophysical Fluid Dynamics; History and Philosophy of Science; Interdisciplinary Humanities; Molecular Biophysics; Neuroscience; Women’s Studies

College of Business

• School: Dedman School of Hospitality
• Departments: Accounting; Finance; Management; Marketing; Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies
• Interdisciplinary Programs: Business Administration and Law; Business Administration and Social Work

College of Communication and Information

• Schools: School of Communication; School of Communication Science and Disorders; School of Library and Information Studies

College of Criminology and Criminal Justice

• Interdisciplinary Programs: Criminology and Public Administration; Criminology and Social Work

College of Education

• School: School of Teacher Education
• Departments: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Educational Psychology and Learning Systems; Sport Management
• Interdisciplinary Program: Law and Sport Management

FAMU–FSU College of Engineering

• Departments: Chemical and Biomedical Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Mechanical Engineering

The Graduate School

• Interdisciplinary Programs: Materials Science; Materials Science and Engineering

College of Human Sciences

• Departments: Family and Child Sciences; Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences; Retail Merchandising and Product Development
• Interdisciplinary Program: Law and Family and Child Sciences

College of Law

• Interdisciplinary Programs: Law and Business Administration; Law and Economics; Law and Family and Child Sciences; Law and Information Studies; Law and International Affairs; Law and Public Administration; Law and Sport Management; Law and Urban and Regional Planning; Law and Social Work

College of Medicine

College of Motion Picture Arts

College of Music

College of Nursing

College of Social Sciences and Public Policy

• School: Reubin O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy
• Departments: Economics; Geography; Political Science; Sociology; Urban and Regional Planning
• Interdisciplinary Programs: African-American Studies; Asian Studies; Center for Demography and Population Health; Criminology and Public Administration; Economics and Law; Environmental Studies; International Affairs; International Affairs and Law; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Program in Social Science; Public Administration and Law; Public Administration and Social Work; Public Health; Russian and East European Studies; Urban and Regional Planning and International Affairs; Urban and Regional Planning and Law; Urban and Regional Planning and Public Administration

College of Social Work

• Interdisciplinary Program: Law and Social Work; Social Work and Business Administration; Social Work and Criminology; Social Work and Public Administration

College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance

• Schools: School of Art and Design; School of Dance; School of Theatre
• Departments: Art; Art Education; Art History; Interior Design
• Interdisciplinary Program: Arts Administration

Institutes and Research Centers

The work of the colleges 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 State Board of Education’s approved institutes and research centers:

Professional Development and Public Service

• Center for Academic and Professional Development
• The Frederick L. Jenks Center for Intensive English Studies

Learning Systems Institute

• Learning Systems Institute

Institute of Science and Public Affairs

• Beaches and Shores Resource Center
• Center for Biomedical and Toxicological Research and Hazardous Waste Management
• Center for Economic Forecasting and Analysis
• Center for Higher Education Research, Teaching and Innovation (CHERTI)
• Center for Information Management and Educational Services (CIMES)
• Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy
• Center for the Advancement of Human Rights
• Center for the Advancement of Learning and Assessment (CALA)
• Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium
• Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center (FREAC)
• Florida State Climate Center
• Institute for Academic Leadership
• Institute for Cooperative Environmental Research (ICER)
• Czech/American Joint Center for Environmental Research
• Hungarian/American Joint Center for Environmental Research
• Polish/American Joint Center for Environmental Research
• Russian/American Joint Center for Environmental Research
• Institute of Science and Public Affairs (ISPA)
• John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government
• The Florida Center for Prevention Research

International Programs

• Florida–Costa Rica Linkage Institute (FLORICA)

College of Applied Studies

• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Institute

College of Arts and Sciences

• Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility
• Center for Humanities and Society
• Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
• Center for Security and Assurance in IT (C-SAIT)
• Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute (GFDI)
• Institute for Cognitive Sciences
• Institute for Fishery Resource Ecology (IFRE)
• Institute of Molecular Biophysics (IMB)
• Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution
• Institute on World War II and the Human Experience
• Karst Environmental Center (KEC)
• Middle East Studies Center
• Statistical Consulting Center
• Terrestrial Waters Institute
• Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies

College of Business

• BB&T Center for Free Enterprise
• Carl DeSantis Center for Executive Management Education
• Center for Information Systems Research
• Center for Insurance Research
• Human Resource Management Center
• International Center for Hospitality Research and Development
• Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
• Real Estate Research Center
• The Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center
• The Gene Taylor/ Bank of America Center for Banking and Financial Studies
• The Marketing Institute
• The Sales Institute

College of Communication and Information

• Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication
• Communication and Early Childhood Research and Practice Center
• Communication Research Center
• FSU Project Management Center
• Information Use Management and Policy Institute
• Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication
• Institute for Intercultural Communication and Research (with the Center for Global Engagement)
• PALM (Partnerships Advancing Library Media) Center
• L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic

College of Criminology and Criminal Justice

• Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research

College of Education

• Adult Learning and Evaluation Center (ALEC)
• Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development
• Hardee Center for Leadership and Values

FAMU–FSU College of Engineering

• Aeropropulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy (AME) Center
• Center for Intelligent Systems, Control and Robotics (CISCOR)
• Energy and Sustainability Center
• Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP) Technologies
• High Performance Materials Institute

College of Human Sciences

• Center for Advancing Exercise and Nutrition Research on Aging
• Center for Couple and Family Therapy
• Center for Retail Merchandising and Product Development
• Center on Better Health and Life for Underserved Populations
• Florida State University Family Institute
• Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine (joint with the College of Medicine)

College of Law

• Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law (joint with the College of Medicine)

College of Medicine

• Autism Institute
• Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law (joint with the College of Law)
• Center for Rural Health Research and Policy
• Center for Strategic Public Health Preparedness
• Center for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease (CURED)
• Center of Excellence for Patient Safety
• Center on Global Health
• Center on Medicine and Public Health
• Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine (joint with the College of Human Sciences)

College of Music

• Center for Music of the Americas
• Center for Music Research
• Institute for Infant and Child Medical Music Therapy

College of Social Sciences and Public Policy

• Center for Civic and Nonprofit Leadership
• Center for Demography and Population Health
• Center for the Study of Democratic Performance
• Claude Pepper Center
• DeVoe L. Moore Center for the Study of Critical Issues in Economic Policy and Government
• Florida Center for Public Management
• Florida Public Affairs Center
• Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education
• LeRoy Collins Institute
• Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy

College of Social Work

• Institute for Family Violence Studies
• Institute for Social Work Research
• Trinity Institute for the Addictions

College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance

• Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography

Office of the Vice President for Research

• Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS)
• Florida Climate Institute (FCI)
• Future Fuels Institute
• Institute for Energy Systems, Economics and Sustainability (IESES)

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

• Florida Center for Interactive Media (FCIM)

Other Research and Instructional Units

Center for Academic and Professional Development

Director: William H. Lindner; Associate Director: Kerry McElroy

The Florida State University Center for Academic and Professional Development (CAPD) is the continuing education and academic program outreach entity for the campus, the community, and students of all ages everywhere. Housed in the new Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center, the experienced staff of CAPD support a variety of learning opportunities as they provide services to colleges, departments, and students on campus and online. CAPD can be reached online at http://learningforlife.fsu.edu.

CAPD promotes lifelong learning and personal productivity enhancement. For example:

• Professional Development/Personal Enrichment. CAPD Online offers Webmaster certification; the Certificate in Financial Planning; building code and accessibility training; and continuing legal education. These courses are instructor-led and offer an online interactive experience.
• Face-to-Face Courses. CAPD also offers face-to-face courses, such as the Writing Certificate Program; Test Prep Classes for the GMAT, GRE, and LSAT; ArcGIS; and fitness classes.
• Academic Credit. CAPD provides academic credit courses, including part-time degree and certificate programs for the non-traditional student. Courses are offered on campus and at a distance. Special courses and teacher institutes are held each summer. CAPD also coordinates returning student scholarships for students twenty-three years of age or older.
• CAPD continues to identify and develop new course offerings to support lifelong learners in their quest for personal enrichment and broader horizons.

The Florida State Conference Center

In December 2009, the new Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center reopened at its 555 West Pensacola St. location, adjacent to FSU’s newest five-story St. Augustine parking garage. The new conference center is approximately 47,000 square feet, featuring a gothic brick exterior and three floors to house a large auditorium, a 336-seat dining room, eight breakout rooms, an executive boardroom, food preparation facilities, and administrative offices. The new FSU Conference Center employs the latest technology, including three video walls, LCD screens and live Webcasting, in its conferencing rooms and is capable of hosting anything from small meetings to large regional conferences. The Center has retained its name, honoring FSU Provost Gus Turnbull, who died of cancer in 1991.

The Center’s professional staff of meeting planners is readily available to put their expertise to work helping you organize events. For more information, please visit http://learningforlife.fsu.edu/conference/.

The Florida Center for Public Management

Director: Ben Green

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, leadership and staff team-building workshops, and various problem-solving techniques. FCPM efforts include the Florida Certified Public Manager Program, a nationally recognized comprehensive training and development program for public sector managers. FCPM is a part of the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy.

To obtain further information about FCPM and its services, visit http://www.fcpm.fsu.edu or call (850) 644-6460.

The Florida State University Center for the Performing Arts

Director of the Conservatory for Graduate Actor Training: Greg Leaming

The Florida State University Center for the Performing Arts, located in Sarasota, Florida, is owned and managed by the FSU College of Visual Arts, Theatre, and Dance to support its graduate acting program. The center also houses the Asolo Repertory Theater Company, a professional theatre, and the Sarasota Ballet. This theatre is affiliated with the University to enrich the educational experiences of the master of fine arts acting students in residence, and to provide theatre experiences of the highest quality for the Sarasota community and the state. The Sarasota Ballet Company also performs in the center. The acting conservatory maintains its own theatre, an intimate 161-seat facility for University productions. The program is reputed to be one of the finest in America.

FSU—Panama

Rector: Carlos R. Langoni

Florida State University’s Office of International Programs administers a permanent campus of approximately 400 full-time students 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 degrees. The campus serves US citizens and residents in Panama, Panamanian citizens, and visiting scholars from throughout the world. Courses are taught by regular and adjunct faculty as well as rotating faculty 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. Internships are arranged for Tallahassee students majoring in fields ranging from biology to international business. A full range of facilities is offered at the FSU-Panama campus, including housing, an athletic complex, a library, technology-enhanced classrooms, laboratories, administrative offices, and student center. The campus is located in Clayton – the City of Knowledge – across from the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal and a few miles from the center of Panama City, the nation’s capital.

FSU-Panama also offers additional courses and cultural activities of special interest to US students who seek study-abroad opportunities, either for one semester or for a full year. For further information, please consult the campus’ Web site, http://www.fsu.edu/panama, write to the International Programs office at A5500 University Center, call (850) 644-3272, or visit http://www.international.fsu.edu.

Institute for Cognitive Sciences

Director: Michael Kaschak

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, business, and physics. Research has involved computer modeling of memory and problem solving, artificial and computational intelligence, knowledge-based computer systems, fuzzy logic and soft computing (e.g., genetic algorithms and neural networks), 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. Recently, research into cognitive aspects of the management of technology and of the perception of its affordability/cost has been included. A certificate is offered for graduate study in cognitive sciences.

Learning Systems Institute

Director: Laura Lang; Associate Director: Rabieh Razzouk

The Learning Systems Institute (LSI) is a multi-disciplinary research and development unit dedicated to improved human performance. LSI is a recognized world leader in the improvement of teaching, learning, and performance systems in school, business, industry, and military settings. LSI has generated more than $400 million in externally funded research over its 43-year history, providing a wealth of opportunities for graduate students to gain first-hand experience with cutting-edge research. LSI faculty and students have worked in over two dozen countries around the world, in addition to leading major research and development in the United States.

LSI is organized into six centers:

• Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR)
• Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (FCR-STEM)
• Center on Leadership and Learning
• Human Performance Research Center
• Center for International Studies in Educational Research and Development
• Partnerships Advancing Library Media (PALM Center)

LSI’s learning research focuses on assessment, accommodations, and modifications for students with special needs, communities of instruction, learning technologies, international development, leadership, learning disabilities, libraries, literacy, school reform, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), and teaching and learning. LSI’s research into human performance, how people can do better at specific tasks or jobs, focuses specifically on expert performance, performance improvement, knowledge communities, and team cognition and performance.

To obtain further information about LSI, contact the Learning Systems Institute, 4600 UCC, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2540; or call (850) 644-2570. The institute’s Web site may be accessed at http://www.lsi.fsu.edu.

Libraries

Dean of the University Libraries: Julia Zimmerman, 305 Strozier Library

University Libraries provides collections, resources and services to enhance the learning, teaching, research, and service activities of the Florida State University. In support of this mission, the libraries’ collection is approaching 3 million volumes. For those researchers unable to visit the libraries, the Web site offers access to hundreds of databases and more than 70,000 e-journals from anywhere in the world. Materials not available online or at the libraries may be requested through interlibrary loan or through the new statewide UBorrow system, allowing FSU faculty and students to request delivery of books from over 15 million volumes available at all state university libraries. Library faculty also offer classes and consultations to teach critical research and thinking skills. For those researchers unable to visit the libraries, online research services are available 24/7 and library staff offer outreach to dormitories and buildings across campus.

The Florida State University Libraries include eight libraries on campus: Strozier Library, Dirac Science Library, Claude and Mildred Pepper Library, College of Music Allen Music Library, School of Library and Information Studies Goldstein Library, College of Law Research Center, College of Medicine Maguire Medical Library, and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Library. The Special Collections and Archives division of University Libraries supports and advances research, teaching, and scholarship by acquiring, preserving, and providing access to collections of original manuscripts, rare books, and university archives for use by students, faculty, and researchers worldwide. The Claude Pepper Library and the Heritage Protocol archives are part of University Libraries’ Special Collections.

Library materials and services are also available at the FSU Panama City (Florida) campus, as well as at FSU International Programs study centers in London, Florence, and Panama. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, has a library containing art-related research materials as well as a collection of rare books. The entire FSU community can search the University Libraries catalog via its Web site at http://www.lib.fsu.edu.

The Robert Manning Strozier Library, the University’s main library, is located in the center of the main campus and occupies seven floors. Strozier Library is open 134 hours each week, providing around the clock research assistance and study spaces, and sees almost 1.5 million visitors each year. Its main floor is an undergraduate-focused Learning Commons, while its lower level is a graduate- and faculty-focused Scholars Commons. Strozier offers free academic tutoring and a robust range of academic support services and programming throughout the day and late into the night. Its collection includes a wide variety of research materials, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. The library serves as a regional depository for federal and Florida government documents as well as United Nations documents. In its technology lab and digital media center, Strozier provides equipment, software, and facilities for listening to, viewing, and editing multimedia materials. Internet-accessible computers with word-processing software, printers, and photocopiers are available throughout the library. The Assistive Technology Lab provides adaptive equipment and software for students with disabilities.

University Libraries Special Collections and Archives has offices, an Exhibit Room, and a Reading Room in Strozier Library. Its collections comprise more than half a million items. Manuscript collections include Florida political collections, Southern business history, literary manuscripts, and local and regional Florida history. The rare books of Special Collections support a wide variety of disciplines and research interests. The collection includes books from small and private presses, first editions, limited edition works, cuniform, and other items. Notable book collections include Napoleon and the French Revolution, Shaw Childhood in Poetry, William Morris Kelmscott Press, and Carothers Memorial Rare Bibles. Special Collections and Archives, which includes University Archives, Heritage Protocol, and the Claude Pepper Library, welcomes class visits and provides a hands-on learning environment for students. Heritage Protocol maintains the Norwood Reading Room on the second floor of Strozier Library, where rotating exhibits of FSU memorabilia are displayed.

The Claude and Mildred Pepper Library, housed on-campus in the Pepper Center, was established in 1985 as the official repository for the Pepper Collection, a unique and multi-faceted collection of over a million items by and about U.S. Congressman Claude Pepper (1900-1989) including manuscripts, photographs, audio/video recordings, and memorabilia. For more information, go to http://claudepeppercenter.net.

The Paul A. M. Dirac Science Library, located in the heart of the Science Center complex, consolidates the University libraries’ scientific and technical books and periodicals in one central location. The library’s Web site is located at http://www.lib.fsu.edu/about/fsulibraries/dirac.

The Warren D. Allen Music Library, located in the College of Music and one of the Southeast’s major music libraries, contains a collection of recordings, scores, books, and periodicals that support the school’s curriculum. The library’s Web site is located at http://www.music.fsu.edu/Quicklinks/Music-Library.

The Harold Goldstein Library, located in the School of Library and Information Studies, contains a collection of professional library science materials and reference materials, as well as juvenile materials and picture books. For more information, go to http://slis.fsu.edu/About-The-School/The-Goldstein-Library.

The College of Law Research Center has a collection of nearly 500,000 volumes and offers an active program of legal research instruction, an experienced and helpful staff, and extensive collections of law and law-related information. Legal research is complemented by an array of electronic databases, including the LexisNexis and WESTLAW legal research databases. The library’s Web site is located at http://www.law.fsu.edu/library/.

The College of Medicine Charlotte Edwards Maguire Medical Library provides access to a number of electronic medical databases and a collection of books and journals. To cultivate physicians who are expert learners, problem solvers, and agents of change, the library provides a supportive environment with access to high quality, relevant, and current information from 21st century information resources. The library’s Web site is located at http://www.med.fsu.edu/library/.

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library is housed on the Ringling Museum Campus in Sarasota, Florida, the largest museum/university complex in the nation. The library contains more than 75,000 volumes, exhibition and sale catalogs, and more than 100 current periodical titles supporting art-related research. Special collections contain circus history items including John Ringling’s original collection of more than 600 books. The library’s Web site is located at http://www.ringling.org.

The FSU-Panama City (Florida) Library and Learning Center provides computers, e-books, e-journals, and research help. The 6,000 items in its collection of printed books and journals are available at the Gulf Coast State College Library. For more information, go to http://pc.fsu.edu/QUICK-LINKS/Current-Students/Library-and-Learning-Center.

The FSU Panama Branch Library offers services and a collection of over 45,000 items to students at the FSU branch campus in Panama City, Panama. Students and faculty at this location may borrow materials housed at the Tallahassee campus libraries and may access all of the electronic resources the libraries offer. For more information, go to http://www.lib.fsu.edu/panama/index.html.

L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic

Director of Clinical Education: Lisa Scott

The dual mission of the speech and hearing clinic is to provide effective community service to improve the communication abilities of clients, and to provide a teaching and clinical research laboratory to develop exemplary assessment and treatment procedures for use by Florida State University students in speech-language pathology. Specific services include but are not limited to:

• Comprehensive speech-language assessment and intervention
• Hearing assessment, hearing aid dispensing, and other clinical services related to hearing impairment
• Assistive communication lab
• Dialect/Accent evaluation and reduction

Services are provided by graduate students under the direct supervision of faculty members. All professional staff members are licensed by the Florida Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology and certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association.

Fees vary according to the nature of services. Students, faculty, and staff receive a reduced rate. Further information is available by calling: (850) 644-2238 (Voice and TDD).

Office of Distance Learning

Director: Susann Rudasill; Associate Director: Jean-Marc Wise

The Florida State University Office of Distance Learning (ODL) provides leadership, policy guidance, faculty support and development, and other resources to promote, implement, facilitate, and assess University initiatives related to teaching enhancement and technology mediated learning environments that support student academic achievement. ODL faculty and staff members collaborate with distance learning faculty and teaching assistants to promote instructional excellence at Florida State University through the use of effective educational and communications technologies, evidence-based instructional principles and strategies, and research studies on teaching innovations. ODL is online at http://distance.fsu.edu.

Blackboard Learning Management System

Blackboard^TM serves as the learning management system for the FSU community. Serving over 40,000 students, http://campus.fsu.edu receives over 38,000 unique visitors each school day. Blackboard enables integration and educational innovation at FSU by connecting people to- and through- instructional technology.

The Blackboard team works with support systems and resources from multiple units around campus to integrate learning technology with other applications, ensuring a more efficient operation for all users. ODL developers work with academic and administrative units to extend the functionality and features of Blackboard in order to enhance the teaching and learning experience.

Online Course Development and Faculty Support

Degree programs that are to be offered online at a distance are developed for online delivery through ODL. Instructional design, media support, Blackboard training, teaching enhancement, auxiliary budget management, guidance through administrative procedures and program marketing are provided for courses and programs offered through FSU Online.

Online Programs and Student Support (FSU Online)

FSU Online provides personalized attention for off-campus learners by supporting online academic degree programs, applications, tuition and financial aid, and student support. Florida State University offers a wide variety of online undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs. Current program areas include Business, Communication Disorders, Computer Science, Criminology, Education, Information Studies, Interdisciplinary Social Science, Management Information Systems, Nursing, Public Safety and Security, and Social Work. ODL staff members provide personal, ongoing educational support to distance learners across the nation throughout their entire tenure at the University. From the prospective student’s initial inquiry about a program to his or her final semester, the ODL Online staff are on hand to guide, advise, and assist.

Students enrolled in online classes at FSU are just a click away from contacting their instructor, class mentor, and other students to ask questions or provide comments. Communication between instructor and students is a central feature of the FSU Blackboard system for all online courses; and for technical issues, assistance is always available through the FSU help-desk system.

A large university setting can be daunting, but when it comes to issues of admissions, registration, orientation, and academic advising, ODL provides a centralized resource to help students get the proper information so they can concentrate on coursework. For more information, please visit our Web site at http://online.fsu.edu for initial and ongoing program inquiries and tracking, e-mail inquiries@campus.fsu.edu, or call (850) 645-0393.

Assessment and Testing

ODL Assessment and Testing provides testing, scanning, and evaluation services. Services include: secure exam proctoring for large enrollment, hybrid, and online courses; coordination of remote proctoring services; administration of departmental, state, and national computer-based tests; scanning, soring, and reporting of mark-sense forms; and support for online and paper-based course evaluations. You may watch a short video overview of services at http://distance.fsu.edu (select Assessment and Testing, then Overview of Services).

Reserve Officers Training Corps

The University includes among its offerings both an Air Force and an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program; students of 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 and apply for a Navy or Marine Corps scholarship. Naval Science classes are listed in the FAMU General Catalog under “Division of Naval Sciences.” The Air Force ROTC program is offered to students at FSU, FAMU, TCC, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University extension campus at TCC. The classes are listed in this General Bulletin under “Aerospace Studies.” For additional information, visit our Web site at http://www.fsu.edu/~rotc, call (850) 644-3461, or stop by 212 Harpe-Johnson Hall. The Army ROTC Program is offered to FSU and TCC students. The classes are listed in this General Bulletin under “Military Science.” For additional information, visit our Web site at http://www.fsu.edu/~armyrotc/, call (850) 644-8806, or visit in person at 201 Harpe-Johnson Hall.

Graduate Education

Dean of the Graduate School: Nancy Marcus, 314 Westcott Building

Graduate studies at Florida State University emphasize advanced degree programs that entail extensive research activities and preparation for careers in science, the arts, the humanities, as well as 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 give graduate students the opportunity to work with these leaders in their fields while furthering their education.

The Dean of the Graduate School has University-wide responsibility for the quality of graduate education. The Graduate Policy Committee, a faculty committee appointed by the Faculty Senate of the University, is responsible for the determination of University-wide policies for the governance of graduate education. Within these policies and standards, deans of the various colleges administer their individual graduate programs.

The mission of the Graduate School is to advance the quality and integrity of graduate education.

The Graduate School:

• Assists Florida State University graduate students by providing advice on general academic matters, University-wide degree requirements, and information on the availability of financial assistance, including assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships; by granting approval for theses, treatises, and dissertations; and by fostering the development of their skills and knowledge to succeed as leaders in a global community
• Interacts with the Office of the Dean of the Faculties and the Graduate Policy Committee to establish and provide oversight of policies affecting graduate education at the University
• Collaborates with Florida State University units, including all academic programs, departments, and colleges, as well as the Career Center, Center for Global Engagement, Health Center, and University Libraries to address graduate student needs
• Works with national organizations such as the Council of Graduate Schools, the Association of the Public and Land-Grant Universities, and the National Research Council to promote the importance of graduate education

There are approximately 8,500 graduate and professional students enrolled at Florida State University. These students come from approximately 132 foreign countries and all 50 states.

The Graduate School administers the interdisciplinary master’s program in Materials Science and the PhD program in Materials Science and Engineering; university-wide graduate fellowship, grants, and awards programs; and several professional development programs for graduate students. For more information see “The Graduate School” chapter of the Graduate Bulletin.

Researchers in many disciplines take advantage of the University’s location in Florida’s seat of government. More than 100 state and federal agencies provide students with opportunities for internships, research, and part-time jobs that match almost all areas of academic interest. Graduate students in such diverse fields as environmental science, urban and regional planning, social work, business, governmental affairs, population studies, public administration, and law are often funded by federal grants, supported by international organizations, and have ready access to state government information.

Graduate Life

Located in the center of Tallahassee, the state capital, Florida State University is well known for its beauty. Familiarly known in its beginning years as the College of the Pines, it still retains its unique mixture of Southern ease with Florida exotic. Collegian Gothic structures are combined with modern architecture set in a landscape of rolling hills with pines, palms, dogwoods, and live oaks draped with Spanish moss. Flowering shrubs provide year-round color. Nearby a national forest, a wildlife refuge, lakes, rivers, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches offer opportunities for numerous outdoor pursuits.

The cultural appeal of the University is evidenced through special programs in the arts, including productions from several University and local theaters, operatic and musical (symphonic to jazz) offerings, and art exhibits. Campus recreational opportunities include, for example, the Leach Fitness and Wellness Center (e.g., gymnasium, indoor track, racquetball); over 40 sports clubs (e.g., Martial Arts); Morcom Aquatics Center; Seminole Golf Course; and the FSU Reservation where students can canoe, kayak, picnic, rock climb, and swim. There are over 400 student organizations at FSU, many of which attract graduate students. The Congress of Graduate Students (COGS) is the official representative body of all post-baccalaureate non-degree seeking, master’s, specialist, professional, and doctoral students at Florida State. For those who enjoy sports, many of the University’s intercollegiate athletic teams regularly rank nationally.

Faculties

It is the official policy of Florida State University to recruit the most talented faculty from leading centers of learning throughout the world. The University faculty has included six Nobel laureates, seventeen members of National and Foreign Academies, two Pulitzer Prize winners, and twenty recipients of a Guggenheim. 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 listing of distinguished faculty appears in the back of this General Bulletin.

Affiliations

The University participates in the Traveling Scholar Program (for graduate students), Academic Common Market, and Cooperative Programs within the State of Florida, Division of Colleges and Universities. 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.

Accreditation

Florida State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Florida State University. The Commission on Colleges is to be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support the university’s significant noncompliance with a requirement or standard.

For departmental/field accreditations, refer to the respective college or school’s chapter in this General Bulletin.

Carnegie Foundation Classification

In its 2010 report, The Carnegie Foundation classified Florida State University in the Research Universities–Very High Research Activity category, its highest category for a graduate-research university. Florida State University is one of 108 American universities to have earned this designation at that time. In addition, the 2010 report selected Florida State University for the Community Engagement Classification. This competitive designation recognizes Florida State’s commitment to exemplary institutional practices of engagement within its local, state, and global community.