UF to assist university students in storm-battered Gulf Coast

September 1, 2005

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the wake of the national tragedy spawned by Hurricane Katrina, the University of Florida is offering to enroll university students in the affected areas so they can avoid any interruptions in their studies.

Because enrollment in this fall’s freshman class exceeded normal levels by several hundred students, UF unfortunately does not have the capacity to accommodate undergraduates across the board. However, the university welcomes students in certain disciplines on a space-available basis. These include:

• Engineering – Upper division and graduate students in the following engineering specialties: environmental, civil, industrial and chemical.
• Pharmacy – In addition to enrolling on campus, pharmacy students also may take courses through distance education.
• Medicine – Students who need pre-clinical and clinical rotations.
• Business – Undergraduate programs and master’s programs including MBA and MSDIS – and a great deal of course material is available through distance education.
• Law – While we have no capacity for first-year law students available, the university can accommodate second- and third-year law students .
• Agricultural and Life Sciences – Upper-division students in microbiology and cell science, and nutritional science.

Displaced students will be offered in-state tuition rates. In addition, the university is ready to assist those students in finding living accommodations in Gainesville.

“The faculty, staff and students here at UF extend our thoughts and best wishes to our neighbors and colleagues along the Gulf Coast,” UF President Bernie Machen said. “We’ve been through our own hurricane-related ordeals in Florida, and we remember how generous our friends were when we needed help.”

Interested students should contact the Office of the University Registrar at (352) 392-1374 and then press 1; e-mail emergencytransfer@ufl.edu; or fax (352) 392-3987. More information is available online at www.registrar.ufl.edu.

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