The University Computing Center operates a supercomputer, as well as several other mainframes, making it one of the largest computing centers in the nation. These databases are continually updated and supplemented with new data tapes as faculties identify them. Doctoral students will find that the graduate student computer lab, located in the Rovetta Business Building, provides a convenient university ID card access 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A laser printer is available in the lab. Finally, doctoral students are provided office and study space within the Rovetta Business Building and access to an office telephone while they are in residence.
Most doctoral students share office space with one other student.
These offices are equipped with personal computers connected to both the local area network and the mainframe hardware. Doctoral Business Students Association Doctoral study at Florida State University is a highly collegial experience, one that involves considerable interaction among doctoral students and faculty. The DBSA brings business doctoral students together to coordinate both academic and social planning. Academic planning is coordinated through representation of doctoral students on the College of Business Ph.D. Policy Committee. The DBSA provides a forum for providing input to the Ph.D. Policy Committee on program design, academic policies and procedures and general student issues.