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Dr. Randall “Randy” L. Alford
Associate Provost for Graduate & International Programs
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While most
universities in the U.S. began as four-year, undergraduate colleges,
Florida Tech started out initially as a graduate institution to
offer scientists, technicians, and engineers at NASA's John F.
Kennedy Space Center advanced-level academic courses. Technically,
the Florida Tech Graduate School is the oldest of the six colleges
and schools that make up the university. Today, the Graduate
School offers 60 masters and 20 doctoral programs, and has an on-campus
graduate student enrollment of approximately 850.
The Florida
Tech Graduate School is responsible for enhancing, promoting and
sustaining academic excellence in graduate education. This entails
maintaining the quality of current programs, reviewing proposed
programs, fostering interdisciplinary programs, appointing graduate
faculty, developing policy in conjunction with the Graduate Council,
and working with the graduate divisions of each college and school
on campus. The Graduate Office is the centralized unit for
information and policy regarding graduate education. Our
mission is to make certain that each of you are integrated into
your academic graduate program and well prepared for the full range
of professional responsibilities you will encounter in your career.
At Florida Tech, you will have an opportunity to interact closely
with outstanding graduate faculty—not only in the classroom,
but also on exciting and innovative research projects through the
College of Engineering, College of Science, College of Psychology
and Liberal Arts, and College of Business.
I am pleased to welcome you to Florida Tech and wish you much success in your graduate education.
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