With USF recently investing $20 million to create the We Got U-SF Scholarship and Waiver, many students are being provided financial relief as they start the fall semester and navigate these unprecedented times. The scholarship, announced Tuesday, was created to help students stay on track for graduation and avoid making […]

Student Government (SG) is reaching out to students directly by hosting weekly town hall meetings to address issues and concerns arising within the USF community. Spencer McCloskey, the Tampa governor, and Zach Blair-Andrews, the Tampa lieutenant governor, hosted a remote town hall for the Tampa campus through Microsoft Teams on […]

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) approved USF’s plan to consolidate its three campuses — Tampa, St. Pete and Sarasota-Manatee — into a singularly-accredited institution on Friday afternoon. The Substantive Change Prospectus, a document highlighting major changes within USF as a consolidated institution, was submitted […]

As part of the Resuming University Operations Amid a Global Pandemic plan to resume campus operations in the fall, the university will kick off phase I on Monday. In a systemwide email sent Friday, USF President Steven Currall released details as well as expectations of the campus environment for four-phased […]

From restrictions on visitation to no issuance of refunds, students thinking about living on campus during the 2020-2021 academic year will have to agree to an addendum consisting of stricter rules as a result of COVID-19. Housing and Residential Education on Wednesday released the Student Housing Agreement Addendum for students […]

As the university prepares in August to welcome back thousands of students, faculty and staff to campus for the first time since spring, the college experience and campus life that many were used to might look significantly different as a result of COVID-19. On Tuesday, the Board of Trustees approved […]

Under strict guidelines and regulations, the Board of Trustees (BOT) on Tuesday approved the draft of the Resuming University Operations Amid a Global Pandemic plan to resume campus operations in the fall.  Based on a “blueprint” presented by the Board of Governors (BOG), the plan consists of a four-phased approach […]

After days of the student body pressing for change, Student Government (SG) issued two formal statements regarding the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and what actions it will be taking to better the school for the black community by advocating and holding meetings to amplify black voices. SG released the […]

From staying up late in the communal lounges and hanging out with hallmates to having one-on-one meetings with resident assistants (RAs), the student residential experience will look different in the fall as Housing and Residential Education works toward adapting its curriculum to COVID-19. As a way to promote the health […]

As a way to limit large gatherings, USF will host an online commencement ceremony for summer graduates after the Board of Governors (BOG) advised universities across the state Thursday to develop alternate plans for future ceremonies. With an online commencement for summer graduates, the university won’t be hosting its traditional […]