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McKay Hall

Honors-specific dorm, not required to live here

2 double bedrooms connected with bathroom

Has own sand volleyball court in back

laundry on first floor of every residence building and free for students

access to communal kitchen if they do not have one in their room

Sykes

AACSB accredited school

over 90% of professors have terminal degree

Flag room

Class sizes: average 21 students, student to professor ratio is 18:1

see example of classrooms

Flags represent countries that we have students from

Beta Gamma Sigma

top 10% of juniors and seniors are invited to join

Business honor society only at AACSB accredited school

Study abroad

400-500 students participate in study abroad each year

• Typical semester abroad - has partner programs. Fairs each semester to make students aware of different options

UT Travel Study Course - spend sem on campus then go abroad for 2-4 weeks on either winter or summer break with classmates

• SAS: 10-15 countries while gone

SAS and UT travel course are additional cost

Financial trading center

Houses a program for finance majors where school gives money to invest and trade it around in the stock market throughout the semester.

Hands-on learning

Library

2 stories: first floor more open study spaces, second floor is a but quieter and also has more study rooms

research librarians found here

printing resources are here but there are also 1-2 printers in each dorm available for students

New science buliding

New labs and classrooms for our STEM students

Grand overview

Newest and biggest multipurpose dorm on campus - opened August 2024

Houses second Starbucks, offices, classrooms, parking garage, and over 600 freshmen

Grand dorm

Double and triple rooms connected by bathroom

everything wood-colored comes with room

AC in each unit

housekeeping comes once a week to clean bathroom and fill TP

1-2 RA per floor, also an RA desk in each building where an RA or campus safety officer will always be sitting on duty

Sky Park

green space that serves as a retreat for students to relax and study

games and study areas

Roommates

every student will fill out housing questionnaire, if you choose to go random, this will be used

Exchange roommate code with someone from home or someone you meet from an online Facebook or Instagram page

Open room swap will be available if needed

International Programs office

staff assists our international students with documentation, regulations, cultural adjustments, academic issues and any other concerns

we have international students from 130 different countries

Office of access and community programs

focus on meaningful connections through engagement and collaboration

hosts nearly 40 cultural and heritage events each year

Student veterans lounge

Dedicated space for relaxation, support, and connection for UTampa’s student veterans, active-duty service and reservists of the national guard

Sales Institute

Prepare students for successful career in sales. Provides opportunity to increase networking events, professional workshops, and executive training.

Over 50% of college grads begin their first career in sales regardless of their major

Ranked Top North American Sales University in 2023 and 2024 Sales Education Foundation Annual Report

Cass

½ of building hosts science labs and classrooms. Other half houses communication programs with radio and film viewing studios

Spartan studies program requires all students to take a general biology or chemistry

Morsani Hall

Freshman housing (2 double rooms with common area and bathroom)

Explain dining options

Jenkins tech side

1st floor: Advanced digital literacy center - can take certification courses to get certified in Microsoft and Google Suits

IT help desk

2nd floor: Academic Success Center - all academic counselors here, Peer tutoring in many areas of study

Jenkins health side

1st floor: Graduate PA program as well as gen ed classrooms

4th and 5th floor houses nursing program

4th floor acts as mock hospital. Has high-fidelity mannequins that have same functions as humans

Ars Sonora

Given to UT by Sykes family

largest and most technically advanced bell tower of its kind in the world

Built in France, deconstructed, shipped here, rebuilt

Played from keyboard inside chapel

Sykes Chapel

Non-denominational and not affiliated with any specific religion

We have clubs affiliated with many religions and Chapel is open for students to use whenever they’d like

Organ is largest in SE region of Florida

Pool

11 lane lap pool where NCAA D2 swim team practices

Recreational pool with volleyball net and hot tub

Open for students to use during day

Pool deck to hang, study, eat lunch

Pepin/ Martinez

Track open 24/7 for students to use

Sporting events free for students with ID

NCAA 2 school besides beach volleyball

Point out bball and volleyball courts students can use

Point out Martinez

Straz Hall

4 singles, shared kitchen, living area, and bathroom

Fitness center

1st floor has about 100 cardio machines and 3 group fitness rooms

2nd floor has all the machine workouts and more group fitness rooms AND labs rooms for Human Performance students

Fitness classes offered daily with no additional cost

Palm

Apartment style: 4 singles, shared living room, kitchen, and bathroom

ICB

Houses shark tank inspired pitch room on top floor. Students can pitch business ideas to investors from Downtown Tampa.

2 previous UT students were featured on Shark Tank

Houses 2-story Starbucks, classrooms, many study spaces

Campus Safety

Most of campus safety officers are retired police or military

Phone #’s for campus safety and laser team on back of StudentID

Explain laser team

Spartan SOS app

Greek Rocks

Represents 26 chapters of the Fraternity and sorority life

All chapters uphold the University’s values of leadership, service, scholarship, and community

About 23% of students participate in Greek Life. However, many ways to get involved at UTampa through our over 300 clubs and organizations

Dickey Health and Wellness Center

Every student given non-optional health insurance through United Healthcare, but can keep your own insurance plan as well

All staff are from TGH

Students have access to physical and counseling services free of charge

Jenkins Hall

4 single bedrooms, living area, and 2 bathrooms

Vaughn Courtyard

Many organizations host events and do tabling’s to fundraise or raise awareness of their organization

Austin Hall

Freshman dorm - triple rooms jack and jill style

Brevard Hall

double and single rooms with a common room and shared bathroom

Ultimate Dining

4 meal plans

Unlimited: unlimited swipes at Ultimate, 3 swipes for rest of campus, $75 spartan dollars

15 meal plan: 15 swipes for week. $100 spartan dollars for the semester

12 meal plan: 12 meal swipes for the week, $150 spartan dollars

7 meal plan: for upperclassman and commuters only, 7meal swipes a week, $75 spartan dollars a semester

Main dining hall buffet style, has take-out boxes if you do not want to eat inside

Allergen aware station in Ultimate Dining

Explain options in Spartan Club

Bookstore

1st floor has Spartan merchandise

2nd floor is where you can get all your textbooks for classes. Can pre-order, buy new or used. Bookstore has buy-back program for some books

Can price match from other websites

2nd floor Vaughn

Reeves theatre, club and organizational offices (Res life, Student Gov)

In front of Vaugn Crosswalk

Point out Urso (upperclassman: studio or 2-bedroom apartment style. Has kitchenette and bathroom)

Falk theatre: events free for students, comedians, recitals, concerts

Walmart, Walgreens, Publix all within walking distance

Plant Hall

Built by Henry B. Plant in 1891

University founded in 1931 and bought plant in 1933.

Originally university was located in this building

Now houses classrooms, professor offices, important offices like Admissions, Financial aid, and the Bursars

Smiley Hall

2 double or triple bedrooms connected with a bathroom in the middle

New residence hall being built that will house under and upper classman. Will be available 2029 cycle

Career Services

Walk-in hours for students to get help with their resume, cover letter, hold mock interviews, and offer free professional headshots

Holds multiple job and internship fairs each semester with employers from our area

Spartan Hire: search for job and internship opportunities

Here even when you are an alumni

Mailroom

When student is living on campus they have their own post office box

Locker system, receive email with QR code

Behind SFB next to UT sign

Downtown Tampa has lots to offer just over the bridge from out campus (internships, jobs, events, restaurants)

Personal antidote why I chose Tampa