Organisation
Organization
The D’Alemberte Rotunda, part of FSU’s College of Law, is used to host special events and in the past has been used by the Florida Supreme Court to convene special sessions
As a part of the State University System of Florida, Florida State University falls under the purview of the Florida Board of Governors. However, a 13-member Board of trustees is “vested with the authority to govern and set policy for The Florida State University as necessary to provide proper governance and improvement of the University in accordance with law and rules of the Florida Board of Governors.” Thomas Kent “T.K.” Wetherell was appointed president in 2003, succeeding Talbot D’Alemberte, and is responsible for day-to-day operation and administration of the university. Florida State University has a $549 million endowment.
Florida State University offers Associate, Bachelor, Masters, Specialist, Doctoral, and Professional degree programs through its sixteen colleges. The most popular Colleges by enrollment are Arts and Sciences, Business, Social Sciences, Education, and Human Science.
The Florida State University College of Medicine operates using diversified community-based clinical education medical training for medical students. Founded on the mission to provide care to underserved communities, the Florida State University College of Medicine is the pinnacle of education for patient-centered care. The students spend their first two years taking basic science courses on the FSU campus in Tallahassee and are then assigned to one of the regional medical school campuses for their third- and fourth-year clinical training. Rotations can be done at one of the six regional campuses in Daytona Beach, FL, Fort Pierce, FL, Orlando, FL, Pensacola, FL, Sarasota, FL or stay in Tallahassee if they so choose.