For Residents Off Campus: Those who have a move-out date and those who did not yet sign-up
Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order number 20-91 regarding essential services and activities during the COVID-19 emergency effective 12:01 a.m. April 3, 2020 through April 30, 2020. This order requires all persons in Florida to limit movements and personal interactions outside of one’s home to only those necessary to obtain or provide essential services or conduct essential activities.
In accordance with this order, USF has suspended the scheduled move-out period of April 8 – May 10 for students away from campus who had planned to return to campus to retrieve their personal belongings. Students and families should NOT return to campus until notified otherwise. Housing offices and 24-hour desks will not be open on-campus while the Executive Order is in place. Given the ever-changing dynamic of the COVID-19 crisis, we are not able to predict when we will issue a new move-out schedule. We do not anticipate move-outs will begin before mid-May. USF will announce a new move-out plan after the Executive Order is lifted. Until then, personal items will remain secured in students’ rooms.
Students currently on campus, besides those approved to remain on campus, have been sent individualized instructions for move-out.
We appreciate your flexibility as we update our plan of action in this developing situation.
We understand that this is a stressful situation and we are deeply sorry for any hardship this crisis may cause you and your loved ones. Our number one priority is to keep you and our community safe. We will do everything we can to support you while adhering to the guidelines set in place to keep us safe and healthy.
USF Tampa campus students, please e-mail our office at housing@usf.edu with any questions. USF St. Petersburg campus students, please e-mail housing@usfsp.edu with any questions.
Sincerely,
USF Housing & Residential Education