FAU Going Tobacco Free in 2015
Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, Florida Atlantic University implemented a tobacco-free
policy, which also will prohibit the use of e-cigarettes. In an effort to create a
healthier environment for all students, faculty, employees, vendors and visitors at
Florida Atlantic University, the use of all tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
smokeless tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, smokeless pouches and any other
form of loose-leaf, smokeless tobacco) will be prohibited on all FAU campuses. This
tobacco free policy will be in effect for all indoor spaces, outdoor locations and
within cars on campus. FAU is committed to helping students, faculty and
employees manage or overcome their tobacco use. A major campaign will be
launched over the next year to provide cessation classes and assistance for those
seeking help with changing their behavior. This tobacco-free policy does not require
individuals to quit smoking or using tobacco products; it only requires that this
behavior does not occur on FAU property.
January 2015 Volume 2, Issue 1
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The More You Know…
A Professor: Choose one professor that you’ve
either had for class or whose work you respect and
stop by his office to get to know him. Reach out to
him for help, advice, or just friendship. Take ad-
vantage of the wisdom available on a college campus
beyond the classroom.
Your Advisor: At most colleges, students are
assigned an academic advisor. This may be a profes-
sional staff person or a faculty member. Some stu-
dents take full advantage of what an advisor might of-
fer, and other students barely know their advi-
sor. Take time to get to know your advisor, listen to
what she tells you (beyond course selection) and
make use of her advice.
A Mentor: In addition to your faculty members
and advisor, seek out someone who might be willing
to mentor you. This may be someone at your school,
or may be a professional or a family friend. Find
someone who has some experience and is willing to
share that with you. Take advantage of any support
and guidance available.
A College Staff Member: In addition to college
faculty members, there are often many staff members
who are available for help, or just a connec-
tion. Think of someone at your school that you may
have overlooked before. Even if you only say hello in
passing, make a new connection at school. Think
about professional staff, office staff, housekeeping,
mailroom clerk, food worker. This may not only be
helpful, but will also make you feel good about ac-
knowledging someone who may often be overlooked.
A Family Member: Is there a family member
with whom you’ve lost contact? This is a good time
to reconnect. When you’re at college and starting
out in a career, it’s nice to know you’ve got a broad
base of family behind you.
A Younger Student (mentee): Just as it is im-
portant for you to find a mentor, think about some-
one for whom you might be a mentor. This might be
a younger college student, or a high school student
who will be heading to college next year and who
might appreciate advice and support. Pass along the
lessons you’ve learned.
A Professional: Find someone in your chosen
field and make a connection. This might begin as sim-
ple as finding someone for an informational inter-
view. Contact someone in your field and ask if he will
talk to you about his job, what he does, how he got
there, what he likes and dislikes.
A Lifestyle Role Model: Think of someone
whose lifestyle you admire or whose work ethic or
community spirit inspires you. Try to make a con-
nection and talk to the person about what she does
beyond her professional life. Ask for advice and think
about changes you might need to incorporate into
your life to reach your goals.
Someone Different: One of the advantages of
going to college is often that you have the chance to
be exposed to many different types of people: people
from different backgrounds, countries, religions, phi-
losophies and lifestyles. Resolve to connect with
someone different from you. You may or may not
agree with this person’s thinking, but get to know him
and try to understand him. You’ll expand your think-
ing – and may be surprised that you make a new
friend.
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The LEAD staff within the Office of Leadership Education and Development strives to assist students in taking their skills into the community as evolved leaders. Students will continue to reflect, integrate, and expand on what they have learned to improve the worldwide community in which we all live.
The LEAD is committed to providing an atmosphere that fosters learning, personal growth, and exploration of individual
and group leadership skills. These skills include the understanding and celebration of diversity which thereby enables
their learning to take place. These ideals are consistent to that of the University's mission.
Student Leadership Conference
Emerging Young Leaders
Leadership Learning Communities
Leadership Reading Circles
Student Leadership Institutes
Elite Owls
Leadership Honor Societies
Certified Student Leader Program
For more information about LEAD, e-mail [email protected] and our Graduate Assistant will get back to you promptly!
Welcome Back! We hope that you had a wonderful and restful winter break. We are so happy to have you back at FAU ready to
experience a fantastic spring semester. In this first installment of commuter connections, you will find information for Boca as
well as our Davie and Jupiter campus. We hope that providing a one stop shop will assist you in becoming better connected to all
FAU has to offer. Check out some of our spring programming activities below. We hope to see you interact, engage and enjoy
your university.
Welcome to 2015 and Go Owls!
Boca Raton
7-Jan 8 – 11AM Union Lobby Wake-up Wednesday
13-Jan 11 – 1pm Palmetto Palm “Transfer”mation Tuesday
27-Jan 10 – 2pm Palmetto Palm “Transfer”mation Tuesday
10-Feb 10 – 2pm Palmetto Palm “Transfer”mation Tuesday
16-Feb 8 – 3pm Union Lobby Commuter Kick-Off
17-Feb 8 – 3pm Majestic Palm “Transfer”mation Tuesday
18-Feb 8 – 11AM - Wake-up Wedneday
19-Feb 8 – 3pm Breezeway Off Campus Housing Fair
20-Feb 11– 3pm Live Oak C & D Commuter Cookout
Jupiter Campus
06 Jan 4 -7pm RF Field Snow Day
07 Jan 7-9pm Burrow Just Dance Party
08 Jan 7-9pm Burrow Comedy Show
09 Jan 8-10pm Burrow Movie Night
10 Jan 8-10am Admin Good Morning Snacks
13 Jan 4-6pm Breezeway Club Rush
16 Jan 1-3pm Burrow Military & Veteran Meet and Greet
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C a m p u s I n f o r m a t i o n C o r n e r – B o c a
A c a d e m i c C a l e n d a r D a t e s & I m p o r t a n t P h o n e N u m b e r s
FAU Boca Raton 777 Glades Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 561.297.3000
GPS: 26.365668,-80.106093 • Interactive map of campus buildings
• Downloadable map to campus
More than 70 percent of FAU's 30,000 students take classes at
FAU's first and largest campus and the majority of the University's
175+ degree programs are based here. Located just three miles
from the Atlantic Ocean and the beautiful beaches of Boca Raton,
the campus features everything you expect from a modern uni-
versity -- suite-style housing for nearly 4,000 students, brand-new
athletics and recreational facilities, art galleries, a cafe/movie the-
ater complex and so much more -- all in a vibrant, tropical setting
with a student body that is the most diverse of all of Florida's pub-
lic universities.
Campus Event Dates
Classes Begin Jan. 5
Last day to add/drop Jan. 9
60+ Audit Registration Jan. 12
Last day to pay tuition Jan. 12
Last day to submit ap-
plication for Degree
Jan. 23
Mid-term Feb. 16—20
Last day to withdraw
without receiving an F
Feb. 27
Academic Advising 561 297-2642
Admissions 561.297.3040
Registrar 561.297.3050
Financial Aid 561.297.3530
Info Desk 561 297-3000
Student Involvement 561 297-3735
Traffic & Parking 561.297.2771
Technology Help Desk 561.297.3999
Here are some commonly used websites:
Dean of Students:
https://www.fau.edu/dean/
Student Union:
http://www.fau.edu/studentunion/
Campus Life:
http://www.fau.edu/campuslife/
FAU After Dark:
www.fau.edu/campuslife/afterdark.php
Fraternity and Sorority Life:
http://www.fau.edu/fslife/
Leadership:
http://www.fau.edu/sil/leadership/
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C a m p u s I n f o r m a t i o n C o r n e r – D a v i e
A c a d e m i c C a l e n d a r D a t e s & I m p o r t a n t P h o n e N u m b e r s
FAU Davie
3200 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314
954.236.1000
GPS: 26.083006,-80.235892
• Downloadable map to campus
More than 5,000 students take classes at FAU's second-
largest campus. Conveniently located (central Broward
County) with Broward College as part of the South Florida
Education Center, FAU Davie offers coursework in 30 de-
gree programs through the colleges of Arts and Letters, Busi-
ness, Design and Social Inquiry, Nursing, and Science. The
campus features more than 300,000 square feet of labs, class-
rooms and faculty, staff and student offices. It also hosts the
innovative Teaching and Leadership Center and is the base of
operations for FAU's Everglades research and restoration
efforts.
Campus Event Dates
Classes Begin Jan. 5
Last day to add/drop Jan. 9
60+ Audit Registration Jan. 12
Last day to pay tuition Jan. 12
Last day to submit ap-
plication for Degree
Jan. 23
Mid-term Feb. 16—20
Last day to withdraw
without receiving an F
Feb. 27
Academic Advising 954.236.1101
Admissions 954.236.1012
Registrar 954.236.1016
Financial Aid 954.236.1229
Info Desk 954.236.1000
Student Involvement 954.236.1219
Traffic & Parking 954.236.1549
Technology Help Desk 954.236.1211
Here are some commonly used websites:
Student Affairs:
http://www.fau.edu/student/broward/#
Student Union:
http://www.fau.edu/student/broward/
davieunion/
Student Involvement:
http://www.fau.edu/student/broward/sil/
Parent and Family Programs
http://www.fau.edu/parents/index.php
Military and Veterans:
http://www.fau.edu/student/veterans/
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A c a d e m i c C a l e n d a r D a t e s
FAU Jupiter
5353 Parkside Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
561.799.8500
GPS: 26.887837,-80.11818
• Interactive map of campus buildings
• Downloadable map to campus
The John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter offers nearly 1,500 students
coursework in programs from the colleges of Arts and Letters, Design and
Social Inquiry, Education, and Science. It is home to the Harriet L. Wilkes
Honors College -- which provides 300 students with a live-in, all-honors
educational experience -- as well as the Center for Environmental Studies,
the Hibel Museum of Art and research facilities for two of the world's lead-
ing research organizations, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neurosci-
ence and Scripps Florida, a division of The Scripps Research Institute. Just
four miles from the beach, students at FAU Jupiter enjoy the resources of a
large research university and the advantages of a small campus setting.
Campus Event Dates
Classes Begin Jan. 5
Last day to add/drop Jan. 9
60+ Audit Registration Jan. 12
Last day to pay tuition Jan. 12
Last day to submit ap-
plication for Degree
Jan. 23
Mid-term Feb. 16—20
Last day to withdraw
without receiving an F
Feb. 27
Academic Advising 561.799.8698
Admissions 561.799.8656
Registrar 561.799.8697
Financial Aid 561.799.8697
Info Desk 561.799-8500
Student Involvement 561.799.8681
Traffic & Parking 561.297.2771
Technology Help Desk 561.799.8500
Here are some commonly used websites:
Student Affairs:
http://www.fau.edu/student/jupiter/
Student Union:
http://www.fau.edu/student/jupiter/sil/
sil.php?mainlinks=7
Housing:
http://www.fau.edu/housing/Jupiter/
Student Orientation:
http://www.fau.edu/student/jupiter/
orientation.php?mainlinks=5
Student Health Services:
http://www.fau.edu/student/jupiter/
studenthealth/index.php