Prior to 1983, UWF consisted only of an upper division and a postgraduate school, with input to the upper division coming primarily from students who had attended and earned an Associate degree from a junior college or community college. In July 1979, the university organized in a more traditional structure by establishing three colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business and Education. In 1969, the university undergraduate programs were accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the first master's degree programs were established. The first students began classes in the fall of 1967, and the first commencement exercises were held in June 1968 where 58 students received degrees. UWF was originally an upper-level institution enrolling juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Not only were academic disciplines assigned to these colleges, but also student government, cultural programs and other activities were conducted within the colleges. Initially, the university was organized in three resident or cluster colleges: Alpha, Gamma, and Omega. In 1997, 600 acres (2.4 km) additional were acquired which brought the Pensacola campus to 1,600 acres (6.5 km), the second largest main campus in the State University System. Current facilities at UWF include: 35 academic buildings, 21 student services facilities, 25 dormitories, two university village student apartment complexes and 20 plant support facilities. The initial building program, consisted of an administration classroom complex, library, Commons building, science complex, humanities building, audiovisual facility, utilities building and 15 student housing buildings accommodating approximately 500 resident students. Ground was broken on April 16, 1965, and in the same year the Chambered Nautilus was adopted as the official UWF emblem. UWF became the sixth state university of the State University System of Florida, which today consists of twelve institutions of higher learning. The founding President was Harold Crosby. Following a feasibility study which demonstrated the need for an institution of higher education in Northwest Florida, funds were allocated for the development of the University of West Florida. In 1962, the Florida Legislature authorized the State Board of Education to locate a state university in Escambia County.
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