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University of Florida - Services and FacilitiesOverview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars
Address: Student ServicesBasic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insuranceRemedial Services Offered: N/A Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other CareersCareer Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, otherStudents That Enter the Job Market...Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/AWithin 1 Year of Graduation: N/A Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Walt Disney World, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Ferguson, Microsoft, Target, Ernst & Young LLP, Walgreens, Office Depot, Siemens USA, ExxonMobil, KPMG, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Pepsi Bottling Group, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Wal-Mart, Sears, Roebuck and C LibraryDoes the school have a library on campus? YesIs it a member of a library consortia? Yes Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 4,075,290 Number of current serial subscriptions: 27,856 Number of microforms: 7,680,340 Number of audiovisuals: Number of ebooks: 260,500 Other library facilities: Figures reflect all campus libraries combined. Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:* The Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute -- One of the world's largest research institutions devoted to the study of the brain and nervous system disorders. The institute's research and educational programs incorporate more than 300 faculty from 51 academic departments and 10 colleges. * The Honors Residential College at Hume Hall -- The first facility in the U.S. designed and constructed specifically in support of a residential college concept. Designed as a residentially-based academic community, the new facility integrates the housing needs of Honors residents with facilities, staff, and programs in support of the Honors Program. * The McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity - The center is dedicated to research and education about butterflies, moths and global biodiversity. It is the world's second-largest Lepidoptera collection, second only to The Natural History Museum in London. The McGuire Center also includes Butterfly Rainforest, a screened vivarium that houses subtropical and tropical plants and trees to support 55 to 65 different species and hundreds of free-flying butterflies. * Microkelvin Research Laboratory -- The largest ultra-low temperature laboratory in the world. The facility is one of only two of its kind in the United States; the second is located at Cornell University. * The UF Lightning Research Laboratory -- Operated by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. * Shands at UF medical center -- Affiliated with the UF Health Science Center, Shands at UF is a 570-bed tertiary care center with 142 intensive care beds. It features four "Centers of Excellence," including cancer, cardiovascular medicine, neurological services and transplantation. * The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art -- Florida's first major art museum in a university setting. In addition to 6,000 original art works in its permanent collection, the Harn Museum also offers films, lectures and a study center. * Florida Museum of Natural History -- The museum includes Powell Hall, the exhibition and education facility; and Dickinson Hall, the research center. * The Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. * One public television, one public radio and two commercial radio stations. TechnologyIs a computer course required? NoIs a computer required? Yes Number of available computers for all students: 1,120 Available internet access? Yes Available email accounts? Yes Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center Number of available wired connections available in...The Library (not including computer labs): 0Classrooms: 741 Labs: 64 Other areas: 19 Is there a wireless network? Yes Where is wireless available? Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 14,150 Recommended operating system: Microsoft Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 98% Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes Is there online registration? Yes SafetyCampus Safety Services Offered:24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |