1. Welcome to Florida Institute of Technology
Welcome to Florida Institute of Technology! Business & Retail Operations
Dining Services
Campus Services
Bookstore
ID Card Services
Mail Room Services
Student Health Insurance
University Plaza at Florida Tech

2. We are committed to providing the Florida Tech community with quality food and services at an excellent value, in a clean, comfortable and friendly atmosphere.

3. Dining Locations Panther Dining Hall SUB Café Center Court
Located in the center of campus next to the swimming pool complex. Featuring “all you care to eat” dining with a variety of display cooking stations, Pizza, Homestyle entrees, Pasta to order and more. Open seven days per week.
SUB Café
The Student Union Building Café is an ala carte quick service restaurant with Deli , Grill, Specials, Coffee Bar and Salad Bar open for Breakfast and Lunch Monday through Friday
Center Court
Located in the Clemente Recreational Center, serves Freshen’s® Smoothies, wraps, pizza, and specialty sandwiches. Center Court is open Monday through Friday.

4. Dining Locations The Rathskeller Black Kats Kafé
Located on the ground floor of Evans Hall, the Rathskeller is open seven days per week for lunch and late night activities.
Black Kats Kafé
Black Kats, our late night coffee house and lounge, is located adjacent to the Rathskeller on the ground floor of Evans Hall.

5. Dining Locations Panther Dining Hall

7. Services Groceries 4 U Pizza & Sub Delivery Vending
Groceries 4U is Florida Tech’s virtual grocery store. It provides students with a selection of over 800 items that can be purchased through our online electronic catalog
Pizza & Sub Delivery
The Rathskeller Pizza and Sub Delivery is open seven days per week from
6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Vending
Dining Services operates the campus snack and beverage vending machines and most are equipped with card readers to accept FlexCredits and Panther Cash Account

8. Sick Trays / Bag Lunches Nutritional Information
Services
Sick Trays / Bag Lunches
Sick tray and bag lunch service is available from Panther Dining Hall when necessary, contact the manager to make arrangements.
Nutritional Information
Nutrition information is available at all Dining Locations for most items that we provide. Web publication is a feature “coming soon”.
Special Diets
Most special and medically necessary diet can be accommodated in our residential dining room. Please contact the Panther Dining Manager to discuss your requirements.

9. Services
Catering
Florida Tech Dining has a very robust and affordable catering department that can supply everything from simple beverage and snack service for meetings to white glove VIP service for groups up to 500. Also as part of your meal plan, we have a low-cost pick-up program for student events. Whatever your need, Dining Services can help satisfy your requirements.
For full scale catering with service, call the catering manager in the SUB Café.
To access student pick-up and take-out catering, call the manager in Panther Dining.

10. Freshman Meal Plans
Plan
Eligibility
Unlimited MealCredits
FlexCredits Per Semester
Cost Per Semester A1
All Students
Seven Days per Week
$150
$2,440 A2
Monday - Friday
$350
MealCredits are unlimited and allow entry into Panther Dining Hall during all business hours, either 5 or 7 days per week according to your plan.
FlexCredits are credited per semester and unused portions will roll to spring.
Unused FlexCredits have NO VALUE at the end of spring semester
Plans are priced per semester but have an annual contract.

11. MealCredits MealCredits are a component of all Freshman Meal Plans.
MealCredits allow UNLIMITED “all-you-care-to-eat” access in Panther Dining Hall either five or seven days per week according to your plan.
With UNLIMITED MealCredits you are assured to have food access every day for the entire semester.

12. FlexCredits
FlexCredits are part of every meal plan we offer, giving students the flexibility and freedom to purchase food and services from all Campus Dining Locations including:
Panther Dining Hall
The Rathskeller
SUB Café & Deli
Black Kats Kafé
Panther Grocery
Center Court
Rathskeller Convenience Store
Groceries 4U
Discounted Beverage Vending
Pick-Up Catering
Pizza & Sub Delivery Service
Snack Vending

13. Meal Plan Changes
Fall 2011 Semester Meal Plan changes may be made until Friday, August 26, Spring 2012 Semester Meal Plan changes may be made until Friday, December 16, Visit Campus Services to submit your request. All changes require university approval.

14. What Do I do If I Run Out Of FlexCredits?
Purchase FlexCredits
(Added to your Student Account at Campus Services)
Deposit to Panther Cash Account
Go to fit.edu – “Quick Links” drop down list – select “Panther Card Online Deposits”
Use Cash or Credit Card

15. Questions?

16. Campus Services

17. Campus Services Services we provide: Housing Residence Life
ID Card Services
Meal Plan Administration
Health Insurance Waivers / Enrollment

18. Housing Services Services Offered: Housing Contracts
Check-In Check-Out Forms
Housing Assignments
Room Changes

19. Residence Halls Campbell Brownlie Evans Shaw Roberts Grissom
9 Apartment Buildings
Studio, Single, Double, Triple
Hartley
C Building
Farmer
5 Freshman Building
2 Upper Class

20. Residence Life Community Building Live-In Professional Staff
Graduate Residence Directors
Undergraduate & Graduate Resident Assistants
24 Hour On-Call Duty Rotation
Residence Hall Association
Programs - Academic, Social, Educational

21. Questions?
Telephone: 321/

22. Florida Tech Bookstore

23. The Florida Tech Bookstore hours:
The Florida Tech Bookstore is located on the 1st floor of the Homer Denius Student Union Building
The Florida Tech Bookstore hours:
Monday through Friday :30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Saturday & Sunday Closed
SPECIAL HOURS:
Monday, & Tuesday, :30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Saturday, :00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

24. Textbooks
New All titles available Used Selected titles available Rental Selected titles available EBK (Electronic Books-selected titles) * Bring your class schedule with you to the Florida Tech Bookstore. Freshmen bring your block schedule with you.

25. Textbook Returns
Students have one week from the first day of class to return their textbooks
August 26th is the last day to return for a full refund
Receipt is needed at time of return

26. Textbook Buyback Textbook buyback is all year round
Students can receive up to 50% of the original price of textbook back.
Prices vary for new and used textbooks
A Florida Tech ID card is required for textbook buyback.

27. Florida Tech Merchandise
Emblematic (logo) merchandise is available at the Florida Tech Bookstore…from t-shirts to coffee mugs to key chains. Sundries are also available at the Florida Tech Bookstore…from greeting cards to snacks and candy.

28. The Florida Tech Bookstore accepts…
All major credit cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.
Panther Card Cash
Student Financial Aid

29. Florida Tech Bookstore is also on-line…
Located under Campus Life Textbook orders require 24 to 48 hours to process. Florida Tech Bookstore is operated and managed by Barnes & Noble College

30. Questions?
Telephone: 321/

31. Your Florida Tech ID Card Your key to CAMPUS

32. Your Florida Tech Panther ID Card
The Panther Card is the official identification card of Florida Tech
Meal Plan
Access
Debit Card
PNC Bank ID Card Linking – activation required.

33. Your Florida Tech Panther ID Card
Provides you with ….
Food at all Campus Dining Locations
Access to your residence hall, various classrooms & labs and the Clemente Center
Services in the Student Health Center
Beverage and snack vending machines
Products from Groceries 4U
Laundry machines in the residence halls
Campus pizza and sub delivery
Books and apparel from the Florida Tech Bookstore
Services from participating off-campus retailers
Copies and services in Evans Library
Discounts from participating retailers
PNC Bank ID Card Linking – On campus ATM and Cash Machines - activation required

34. Your Florida Tech Panther ID Card
The Panther Cash Account is a perfect complement to your meal plan. The university offers the Panther Cash Account as a campus debit card that uses your ID card for access. The Panther Cash Account is a convenient, fast, safe and simple method for students to access goods and services available throughout the campus. Panther Cash can also be used at various participating off-campus retail establishments. For a listing of participating off-campus retailers go to

35. Your Florida Tech Panther ID Card
The Panther Cash Account is a pre-paid debit account encoded to your ID card. Once a Panther Account is opened with a minimum deposit of $25, students and family members can make deposits from their room or from home electronically at

36. ON-Line Card Access www.fit.edu/campus_services/PantherCard.php
Your Florida Tech Panther ID Card
ON-Line Card Access
On-line Deposits to the Panther Plan
No Credit Card FEES
Track Spending
Lost Cards
Low balance warning and warnings
Parents Access with Student permission

37. Your Florida Tech Panther PNC Bank ID Card Link
PNC Bank ID Card Linking Your PNC account can be linked with your Florida Tech ID Card so that you can easily access bank funds through the PNC Bank ATM located at the Student Union and the PNC Bank Cash Machine located at Panther Dining Hall. You can open a PNC account at a local bank branch or on-line: Visit pnc.com/fit 2. Complete the online application 3. Click to open your account! If you have questions or want more information, just visit pnc.com/fit, stop by any PNC Bank branch.

38. This is your ID Card Protect it!
Your Florida Tech Panther ID Card
This is your ID Card Protect it!
Don’t let anyone borrow your card. ID cards will be confiscated from unauthorized users.
If you lose your ID Card contact the Campus Security office at ext and the Campus Services Office at ext
Lost ID card replacement charge is $20
Your card has a VALUE.

39. Questions?
Telephone: 321/
For information and to process an electronic deposit visit:

40. Florida Tech MAILROOM SERVICES

41. The Florida Tech Mailroom is located at the Homer Denius Student Union Building 1st floor
The Campus Mailroom is open:
Monday through Friday :00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Saturday :00 A.M. to 11:45 A.M.
Sunday Closed

42. Mailroom Services: Mailing parcels, envelopes and small boxes
Overnight, global priority and priority mail
Certified, registered and insured mail
Package weighing and delivering to post office
Change of address forms
Post office boxes
Stamps

43. CORRECT ADDRESSING
NAME OF STUDENT FIT BOX W. UNIVERSITY BLVD MELBOURNE, FL 32901
PACKAGE HOLD TIME (30 Days)
Package received by the Florida Tech Mailroom will be held for 30 days after which it will be returned to sender.

44. FED EX & UPS Packages FED EX AND UPS DO NOT DELIVER TO MAILBOXES
INSTEAD OF FIT BOX USE: UNIT # OR APT#

45. Cash only please…
The Florida Tech Mailroom accepts cash only. The Mailroom cannot accept credit cards for purchases or postal services.

46. Questions?
Telephone: 321/

47. Florida Tech Student Health Insurance

48. Bollinger Insurance Solutions is the Student Health Insurance provider for Florida Institute of Technology
The Florida Tech Student Health Insurance Office is located at University Plaza at Florida Tech Suite L1
Office Hours:
Tuesday through Thursday 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.

49. The Florida Tech Student Health Insurance Policy
Florida Tech Student Health Insurance policy information is available on line at

50. Questions? www.BollingerInsurance.com/FIT hjennings@fit.edu
Telephone: 321/

51. University Plaza at Florida Tech 3150 South Babcock Street
Metro PCs Cell Phone
24 Hour Laundry
Brevard Traffic Institute
Middle Eastern Aromas
Chumley’s Pub
Angela’s Full Service Salon
Check Cashing
King of the Gyro
Florida Tech Business & Retail Operations
Alternative Connection
Enaba Hookah

52. Thank you
Once again… Welcome to Florida Tech and let us know if we can assist you.