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PHILOSOPHY
Florida Atlantic University is a unique institution, unlike any other in the nation. From its inception, it has been
thought of as a new concept in higher education. It builds upon the outstanding development of Florida's twenty-nine
public junior colleges. The instructional program of Florida Atlantic University begins at the third year level of
study for the bachelor's degree. With two years of successful college work behind them and with their professional
goals well-established, the student body at Florida Atlantic will possess a marked degree of maturity and dedication
to learning.
ACADEMIC PLANNING
Offering no freshman and sophomore classes of its own, Florida Atlantic University will depend upon the junior col-
leges and upon other institutions of higher education to prepare students in the lower divisions for entry into FAU
as juniors. All of Florida Atlantic's efforts will be devoted to an outstanding program in the junior" and senior years
and toro raduate rams in selected areas. The academic program will be organized around the Humanities, the
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Social Sciences and the Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Courses will be designed to emphasize the interrelation-
ship of all knowledge, and the student's field of specialization will give hien depth but not narrowness.
FAU is, thus, being developed as a center for learning rather than as a facility for teaching. In its educational
The graduate areas into which FAU will move will depend upon the results of decisions made by the Board of
program, the University will place the greatest emphasis on directed individual study. It will provide for the learner
Control, governing body for the Florida State University System, based upon a survey of needs.
a rich batter of resources faculty, library, electronic learning laboratories, among other components. The University 11
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will expect its students to assume a mature responsibility for learning and to view themselves in an active learner role. AWith the great demand for teachers in this growing population center, teacher education is a field in which
rapidly. FAU also will be involved in the space science program. Institutes in teacher
The educational program, both in organization and procedure, will be planned to foster a close Intellectual rela- FAU will move forward ra p Y
tionshi between faculty member and student. education, in business and in engineering are projected.
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ENROLLMENT PROJECTION
Florida Atlantic's first class will number 2,000 with a faculty of 165. The figures will double in 1965, and by 1970
an enrollment of 10,000 and a faculty of 600 is planned. Total facilities could eventually house 25,000 students.
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BUILDING PLANS
In addition to the buildings currently under construction, a second group has been given high priority by the Board
of Control for construction in the 1963-65 biennium. These buildings include dormitories, a cafeteria, additional class-
rooms and laboratories, a humanities building including a teaching auditorium, physical education facilities and ex-
panded utilities. Total cost of the additional facilities will run over $10,000,000.
LNTER-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS
A close working relationship is being developed with the junior colleges through the Director of Institutional Rela-
tions to assure that the junior college program and the FAU courses will dovetail and make for a smooth transition
for students. Task forces are coordinating curriculum planning in all subject areas.
STUDENT STUDY OFFICES AND DORMITORIES
Because FAU's student body will be made up of about eighty percent commuting students from the densely populated
counties of Dade, Broward and Palm Beach and from other nearby counties (including Brevard, Martin, Okeecho-
bee, Indian River and St. Lucie) small office spaces will be made available to these commuters on a semester rental
basis, so that they too may remain on campus for more hours and become an integral part of campus life.
An application to the Community Facilities Administration of the Housing and Home Finance Agency has been
made to cover the construction of a dormitory to house 246 students. This building will be ready for occupancy when
the first class arrives in September., 1964.
ATHLETICS
While FAU will not enter into intercollegiate competition in team sports such as football, there will be strong pro-
grams in swimming, tennis, bowling, golf and other recreational activities with a strong carryover for adult life. An
intramural athletic program will be developed and each student encouraged to participate. Handball and tennis courts
will be constructed on campus as well as areas for lawn games. Among facilities in the vicinity of the campus are
excellent golf courses, fine olympic-size pools, the most modern of bowling alleys and polo fields.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
In connection with academic programs, there will be a full range of student activities including journalism and publi-
cations, drama, music and art, among others. The. University will offer suitable concert and lecture series all of which
will increase the learning opportunities for students and bring a rich cultural resource to students and community
residents alike.
ADMISSION
Admission to Florida Atlantic University will be open to graduates of junior colleges and to transfer students from
other colleges and universities who have successfully completed their first two years of undergraduate work and who
are recommended by their schools for further study. There will be prerequisites for admission to specific programs to
insure that the student is adequately prepared and stands a reasonable chance for success.
Fees at Florida Atlantic University will be comparable to those charged at other public universities in Florida.
Application blanks and fee schedules will be available after September, 1963. Inquiries from students who will be
eligible for admission in September, 1964, are welcome now.