Dear USF students,
The health and wellness of our community is of our highest priority, and YOU play an important role.
As we leave for spring break, our students have been strongly directed not to return to campus until face-to-face classes resume, currently scheduled for April 6. The university took this drastic step with the hope of protecting the entire USF campus and our surrounding community, which includes many vulnerable populations, from the coronavirus. Limiting the numbers of people moving on and off the campus is an important step in reducing the potential for transmission of the COVID-19 virus.
If there are students who do not have off-campus alternatives and must return to their residence halls, please be aware that services will be significantly limited, and certain amenities will not be offered, such as:
- Libraries will be closed.
- The Marshall Student Center in Tampa will be closed; the University Student Center in St. Petersburg will be open in order to offer limited dining, but there will be no events, social activities or other special services available.
- All campus recreation facilities and pools on all campuses will be closed.
- All residence hall lounges and community spaces will be closed.
- All university events, on or off campus, have been canceled.
- We will have limited dining hours and options.
- We will have a limited or suspended Bull-Runner schedule.
If you do need to stay on campus, please practice social distancing. Do not put yourself in areas of large groups, and maintain at least 6-10 feet between people. Minimize your activity within and beyond the residence halls. Continue to practice good hygiene.
This is a very fluid, dynamic situation. Please understand that the university’s circumstances could change at any time. We will continue to update you as the situation evolves.
If you have any questions about your housing needs, please contact: housing@usf.edu for Tampa students or housing@usfsp.edu for St. Petersburg.
If you have health-related questions, contact Student Health Services:
- Tampa: Student Health Services (SHS100) at 813-974-2331
- St. Petersburg Wellness Center (SLC 2200) at 727-873-4422
- Sarasota-Manatee Counseling and Wellness Center (5805 Bay Shore Rd.) at 941-487-4254
If you have other questions about the university’s response to COVID-19, visit usf.edu/covidquestions.