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1   DEDMAN COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY
2   COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK
3   COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION
4   COYLE E. MOORE ATHLETIC CENTER
5   COLLEGE OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS
6   SEMINOLE ORGANIC GARDENS
7   THE LEACH CENTER
8   HEALTH & WELLNESS
9   DUNLAP STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER
10   CENTER FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
11   CAMPUS SAFETY
12   LANDIS GREEN
13   HONORS, SCHOLARS, AND FELLOWS HOUSE
14   WILLIAM JOHNSTON BUILDING
15   BRYAN HALL
16   COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
17   WESTCOTT BUILDING
18   COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
19   COLLEGE OF MUSIC
20   COLLEGE FINE ARTS
21   JIM MORAN COLLEGE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
22   ROBERT MANNING STROZIER LIBRARY
23   THAGARD BUILDING
24   COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PUBLIC POLICY
25   COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
26   STUDENT UNION
27   DEPARTMENT OF EARTH, OCEAN & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE (EOAS)
28   COLLEGE OF NURSING
29   DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
30   SEMINOLE CAFÉ
31   COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SCIENCES
32   COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
33   KING LIFE SCIENCES BUILDING
34   FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 
35   COLLEGE OF LAW

Thagard Building

The Thagard building is home to the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE). CARE operates to provide equity and access to traditionally underrepresented students disadvantaged by virtue of educational and socioeconomic reasons.

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The History of CARE at FSU

 

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Florida State University's Living-Learning Community for first-generation students: FGEN Noles.

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⭐ First Generation Student Support

The Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) was created at the Florida State University in 1968 as Horizons Unlimited. In 1978, the Summer Enrichment Program was established to provide a transition support program for minority students enrolling at FSU. CARE’s mission is to help students who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education enroll, persist, and graduate from college by providing them with the resources, tools, and network of support to aid in their academic and personal development.

Our Summer Bridge Program (SBP), with a historical legacy of success, provides transition and engagement services to over 350 first-time college students each summer. The program assists First Generation and Pell grant eligible students with the necessary academic and social skills to familiarize themselves with the campus and prepare them for collegiate success. SBP helps students develop habits vital for their success at FSU. It has grown into the most comprehensive program of its kind nationally and is an example of FSU’s commitment to access and student success. CARE and FSU understand the need for the continual support of our students throughout the college experience. Students continue active participation in CARE beyond the summer term. CARE’s year-round Academic Support Services continues the tradition of academic excellence.

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