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Residents Guide - Programs & Services
Village Life
Campus Programs and Services
Gainesville Community Services
Campus Programs and Services
Museum Road at Newell Road
(ph) 392-1111
www.police.ufl.edu/
The University Police Department (UPD) provides law enforcement services for the entire campus, including Village Housing. UPD officers patrol on foot, on bicycles, and in UPD motor vehicles on a regular basis. UPD is open 24 hours a day year round and should be notified of any problems or concerns in the villages. Any suspicious people or activities should be reported immediately to UPD.
Many of us are familiar with calling 911 in case of emergency (9-911 on campus). The 911 operator transfers the call to UPD, which then dispatches police officers, emergency medical services, and fire rescue vehicles.
Officers assigned to the UPD Community Affairs Division provide community services and outreach to residents. Past programs have included Operation ID, SNAP (Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol), bike registration, bike rodeos, car seat safety checks, holiday safety workshops, and other educational programs.
(ph) 392-5648
http://www.police.ufl.edu/ovs/vap.asp
UPD also houses the Office of Victim Services. Trained staff members are available to address \issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, harassing telephone calls, and other incidents that threaten the wellbeing of any resident. Victims are not required to officially report a crime in order to use these confidential services.
SNAP (Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol)
(ph) 392-SNAP (392-7627)
http://www.police.ufl.edu/csd/csd_snap.asp
SNAP is a free nightly door-to-door walking escort service on campus sponsored by Student Government and the University Police Department. All SNAP escorts are currently enrolled UF students. They are equipped with a police radio and picture ID.
SNAP also offers a free after-hours express van for UF students, faculty, and staff. This service is sponsored by Student Traffic Court, Student Government, and UPD. Van drivers are UF students who have received specialized drivers' training. The van begins service at 6:30 p.m. (Sunday through Thursday) and makes a complete circuit of campus every 30 minutes with pick-ups at designated locations. The last stop is at 1:13 a.m. The van does not operate on Fridays or Saturdays, or during the Summer semester. Call SNAP for more information about the van timetable and route.
In Florida, a bicycle is considered a vehicle, and bike riders are subject to the same responsibilities and regulations as motorists. Bicyclists can be ticketed for the same traffic violations too, such as running a stop sign or red light, going the wrong way on a one-way street, or riding on the wrong side of the road, among others. Fines range from $45 to $90, and include attendance at a Bicycle Safety Education Program.
Additional requirements include mandatory white headlights and red tail lights for nighttime riding, one person only on bikes with one seat, and at least one hand on the handlebars at all times. Other information about requirements for bicycles on campus is available from the University Police Department Community Services Division during regular business hours. UPD also provides a bike registration service.
In Florida, everyone 16 years of age or younger is required to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle. All cyclists are encouraged to wear a bike helmet for their own safety to avoid serious head injuries.
Infirmary (main clinic), Shands (satellite clinic), Corry Village (massage therapy)
(ph) Infirmary: 392-1161, Shands: 392-0627, Corry Village: 392-1433
www.shcc.ufl.edu
The Student Health Care Center (SHCC), a fully accredited outpatient clinic, provides primary care and acute care alongside specialty health care services, including: women’s health, nutrition services, dermatology and sports medicine. Other services include a pharmacy, laboratory, x-ray/EKG and a specialty clinic for flu shots, allergy shots, immunizations and travel vaccinations. The SHCC is staffed by knowledgeable physicians, physician assistants, advanced registered nurse practitioners, registered nurses and many other health specialists who pride themselves in keeping UF’s student population healthy. All medical and psychiatric physicians at the SHCC hold faculty positions in the College of Medicine.
The per-credit-hour student health fee, paid as part of tuition, covers costs associated with most SHCC office visits. The health fee does not cover health insurance coverage, and charges are assessed for things like medications/prescriptions, vaccinations, medical equipment, x-rays, laboratory work, procedures and visits with specialists. Spouses/domestic partners may receive care if they pay the per-semester optional health fee. Services are not available for children.
During the fall and spring semesters, the SHCC is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for regular and urgent care, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays for urgent care. Summer semester hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The SHCC is closed on all university holidays and has varying schedules during break weeks.
All activities and programs of the Student Health Care Center operate to assure a nonjudgmental environment and sensitivity to individuals with disabilities and those representing diverse cultural, racial, religious, gender and/or sexual orientation groups.
3190 Radio Road
(ph) 392-1575
http://www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/
The Counseling Center provides confidential counseling services to currently enrolled students and their spouses or partners. The Center offers brief individual counseling to help students develop the personal awareness and skills necessary to overcome problems and to grow in ways that will allow them to take advantage of the educational opportunities at UF.
In addition to counseling for a wide variety of concerns, the Center also offers career exploration and decision making; multicultural counseling; confidence counseling for math, science, and technology; women's counseling (including eating disorders, sexual assault, abuse, harassment); bereavement counseling; support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students; counseling for students with disabilities; alcohol and substance abuse counseling.
Group counseling at the Center gives students the opportunity to explore and share their struggles with others who have similar concerns. The Center offers general counseling groups addressing a wide range of concerns as well as groups with a specific focus, such as women's empowerment, supporting women of color, struggles with food and body image, grief and loss, substance abuse, career exploration, math confidence, and academic success.
The Counseling Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students requiring immediate help can be seen the same day on an emergency basis. There is no charge to currently enrolled students for counseling services.
GatorWell Health Promotion Services
3190 Radio Road, Room 104
(ph) 273-4450
http://gatorwell.ufsa.ufl.edu/
GatorWell Health Promotion Services provides a range of prevention and health education services tailored for UF students. Our team consists of professionally trained health educators working to provide accessible and relevant health information and workshops. We are conveniently located across from Maguire Village on the first floor of the Counseling & Wellness Center. Call or stop by to get more information on:
- Tobacco cessation, including free quit coaching and free or discounted medications for currently-enrolled UF students, while supplies last
- Individualized education sessions addressing stress reduction, sleep and time management
- Sexual health, including HIV testing
- Alcohol and other drugs
- Healthy eating, body image and eating disorders
Baby Gator Educational Research Center for Child Development
200 Village Drive
(ph) 392-2330
Baby Gator offers child care for preschool children of UF students and staff. A planned educational curriculum is provided. Children must be three to five years of age and toilet trained. There is a waiting list, so register children as early as possible.
Also available on campus is KinderCare, a privately owned and operated child care facility, located next to Corry Village, on the corner of Museum Road and Village Drive. For more information call, 336-1700.
Office for Students with Disabilities
Dean of Students Office
202 Peabody Hall
(ph) 392-1261 (Voice/TDD)
www.dso.ufl.edu
The Office for Students with Disabilities offers individualized academic support services for students with documented temporary and permanent disabilities. Support services are based upon student requirements as well as the impact of the student's specific disability. Students are not required to self-identify as having a disability. However, students requesting classroom accommodations must register with the Office for Students with Disabilities and provide the appropriate documentation verifying the disability. Appropriateness of documentation is determined according to policies set by state and federal guidelines.
Reasonable accommodations may include (but are not limited to) registration assistance, reduced course load, course substitutions, notetakers and transcribers, classroom and examination accommodations, assistive technology, sign language and oral interpreters, audiocassette recordings of textbooks, and learning strategies.
Accessible on-campus transportation called the Handi-Van is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on campus for students, faculty, and staff with permanent or temporary disabilities. The Handi-Van is a lift-equipped bus with room for students who use wheelchairs and those who require other seating options. Individual schedules can be accommodated. Contact 392-8048 for more information.
All students and staff who have disabilities and wish to park on campus are required to have an appropriate UF decal and a UF disabled parking decal in order to use the blue-lined parking spaces designated for persons with disabilities. Contact Traffic and Parking for information about the documentation required to obtain the UF disabled parking decal. Visitors with disabilities may use their state-issued disabled parking placard, along with a UF visitor's permit, in any lot or garage on campus.
Transportation Parking Services (Decal Office)
254 Gale Lemerand Drive
PO Box 112400
Gainesville, FL 32611-2400
(ph) 392-7275
www.parking.ufl.edu
Decals or permits are required for parking in all areas of campus between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless otherwise indicated. All vehicles including cars, trucks, mopeds, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, trailers, and boats must display a valid Brown decal or permit if they will be parked in Village Housing parking areas (except Tanglewood). A current title or motor vehicle registration certificate and your Gator One ID card are required to purchase a decal. Decals can be purchased Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Decals expire every year on April 30, or upon termination of residency, whichever comes first.
Temporary permits are available from checkpoints located throughout campus or from the University Police Department. In addition, thanks to the efforts of Mayors' Council, Village Housing residents (except Tanglewood) are provided with a guest parking permit free of charge for occasional short-term parking by visitors. The daily use of a guest parking permit for a second vehicle—or lending or selling it to someone else for daily use—is prohibited. Violators may be charged a $100.00 fine and may lose on-campus parking privileges for the abuse or misuse of a guest parking permit.
Parking space near some buildings in Village Housing is limited. Please be considerate of other residents and ask guests to park in less congested areas of the village. If residents have a decal but cannot find a parking place in the Village Housing lots, call UPD at 392-1111.
Students who are temporarily disabled may be eligible for a temporary Restricted Area parking permit for up to thirty (30) days upon written request from a medical doctor. (An example of a temporary disability would be a broken leg.)
Center for Instructional and Research Computing Activities (CIRCA)
520 CSE
(ph) 392-HELP (help desk)
www.circa.ufl.edu
Northeast Regional Data Center (NERDC)
112 SSRB
GatorLink
520 CSE
www.gatorlink.ufl.edu
UF students receive computing support through their colleges and through central computing services. Most central services are administered by CIRCA and NERDC. CIRCA manages computer labs, provides computer accounts and consulting support, and distributes software. NERDC provides large-scale data processors, servers, and Internet connectivity services to UF and other state universities.
The UF Computing Help Desk is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (excluding holidays). You can walk in (520 CSE), call (392-HELP), fax (392-3760), or email (helpdesk@ufl.edu) to speak to a consultant about your computer problems. Hours may be reduced during semester breaks. Phone-only hours are available Sunday through Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
UF students are expected to meet the computer and software requirements specified by your college and degree program. A brochure describing the requirement is available in the CIRCA office. The UF software CD contains standard campus networking and communications software, some site-licensed programs and computer-based training.
All UF students should obtain a GatorLink computer account. GatorLink offers free basic services, including a mailbox or email routing, a monthly quota of free Internet dial-up, web page space, and campus lab access. You may access the Internet from your apartment if you have a computer, modem, an Internet dial-up account, and dial-up software.
123 Grinter Hall
(ph) 392-5323
www.ufic.ufl.edu
The UF International Center (UFIC) supports overseas study services, welcomes international students, provides international faculty and scholar services, and develops new programs and partnerships. Approximately 2000 international students are welcomed to UF each year through the International Center. The UFIC provides orientation programs, immigration services, and a variety of workshops for international students. The International Student Services Handbook is available on line through the UFIC web page.
1510 West University Avenue
(ph) 392-0895
The Institute of Black Culture (IBC) offers programs, lectures, seminars, and class discussions in a cooperative venture of educating students about the history and cultures of Black people throughout the world.
Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures
1504 West University Avenue
(ph) >846-0405
www.dso.ufl.edu/lacasita/
The Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, or La Casita, offers a variety of workshops, seminars, activities, programs, and services for students with Hispanic and Latino/Latina heritage.
Museum Road at North-South Drive
(ph) 392-1649
www.union.ufl.edu
The Reitz Union is the center of campus activities for the university, offering a wide variety of cultural, educational, and recreational programs as well as facilities and services. These include an art gallery, arts and crafts center, automated teller machines (ATMs), bank, barber shop, Career Resource Center, computer lab, dining and banquet facilities, food court, game room and arcade (with bowling, billiards, and electronic video games), hotel rooms, meeting rooms, Student Government offices, Student Legal Services, university box office, a variety of novelty shops, and outdoor equipment rentals. The Reitz Union also provides a continuing program of activities, including Gator Nights, movies and outdoor recreation programs.
(ph) 392-0581
www.recsports.ufl.edu/
The Division of Recreational Sports administers two recreation and fitness centers, sports clubs and intramural sports, and Lake Wauburg North and South.
UF's 45 sports clubs provide a chance for students of all skill levels to participate in individual and team athletic or recreational activities, such as cycling, folk dance, ice hockey, martial arts, volleyball, water polo and more. Sports clubs compete with other colleges throughout the southeastern U.S.
Village Housing residents have often formed teams to participate in recreational league sports and games ("intramurals"). Intramural sports include basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, racquetball, roller hockey, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wallyball, among others.
Two recreational centers on campus offer a variety of sports and fitness activities. Current students need to bring their Gator One ID to access the recreation and fitness centers. Spouses of students are eligible to purchase a membership. Students must bring a towel to use the strength and conditioning equipment and to participate in aerobic exercise classes. Reservations may be needed for some activities. Athletic equipment also is available to be checked out with your student ID card.
The Student Recreation and Fitness Center is located on the main campus next to the Infirmary. Facilities include a strength and conditioning room, Gatorobics, lifestyle appraisals, and racquet courts. The racquet courts can be reserved one day in advance by calling 392-0581 extension 4.
The Southwest Recreational Center is located on Hull Road across from the Harn Museum. Indoor facilities include a strength and conditioning room and space for aerobics, badminton, basketball, martial arts, and racquetball. Outdoor facilities include basketball courts, sand volleyball courts, softball fields, and tennis courts.
The Stephen C. O'Connell Center also offers several recreational activities, such as swimming, weight training, and indoor jogging.
Highway US 441 South (near Paynes Prairie)
(ph) 466-4112
www.hhp.ufl.edu/wauburg
Lake Wauburg North and South parks are outdoor recreational areas owned and operated by the University of Florida. They are reserved for use by UF students, staff, faculty and their families with a Gator One ID card. Lake Wauburg North is located eight miles south of campus. Picnic tables and grills overlook the swimming area. Canoes, kayaks, paddleboats, and rowboats can be checked out free with the Gator One card. Sailboats are available with a sail card, which is obtained in advance on campus. Water skiing and wakeboarding also are available. Beach volleyball and fishing from the dock also are popular activities.
Lake Wauburg South, more than twice the size of the North Park, is located one mile south of the North Park. Wildlife can be observed here, including eagles, ospreys, deer, and turkeys. An 18-hole championship disk golf course, football and soccer fields, and beach volleyball courts as well as picnic pavilions are available.
The North Park opens at noon and the South Park at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Both parks open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and close at 6:00 p.m. every day. Both parks are closed on Monday.
Museum Road
In 1987, a fire destroyed Johnson Hall. Unfortunately, the hall housed a colony of about 5,000 bats. Many of the bats found refuge in the newly constructed Percy Beard Track and Field Stadium. After then-Governor Martinez attended a game in the stadium and noticed a foul stench, university officials sought to remedy the problem by building the Bat House. As of January 2009, there were an estimated 200,000 bats living in the house. The bats leave the house every evening at dusk, with a crowd always on hand to watch them take off. In 2009, a second bat house was created in 2010 near the existing one.
Florida Museum of Natural History
Hull Road and SW 34 Street
(ph) 392-1721
www.flmnh.ufl.edu
The Florida Museum of Natural History is the largest museum of natural and social history in the southern United States. It houses outstanding collections, exhibits, and research and educational programs about Florida and the Caribbean. Many programs for children and families are offered throughout the year. The museum is open year round (except Thanksgiving and Christmas). Museum hours are Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Sundays and holidays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to permanent exhibits are free. Temporary exhibits and the Butterfly Rainforest has a $10 admission fee.
SW 34 Street at Hull Road
(ph) 392-9826
www.harn.ufl.edu
The Harn Museum of Art is one of the largest university art museums in the southeastern United States. In addition to the exhibits and gift shop, the museum offers a full range of programs, from film and lecture series to workshops and performances. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed Mondays and state holidays). Guided tours can be scheduled by contacting the museum's education department at 392-9826 x 149. Tours last approximately one hour and must be scheduled three weeks in advance. Admission is free.
