Graduate Student Services

Graduate & Professional Students Appreciation Week

Graduate Student Appreciation Week, April

In 1993, the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students established an appreciation week to recognize the contributions, impact, and value of graduate and professional students across the nation’s campuses, to be held during the first week of April.

The Office of Graduate Studies and Graduate & Professional Student Council hosted several events for graduate and professional students throughout the week of April 8-13, 2024 to celebrate the impact graduate students make in their colleges, departments, labs, classrooms, and offices.

This week is also USF Week, and many additional activities are planned for the entire USF community. Please visit the USF Week website for more information and schedules.


Schedule
Event Description

Monday Morning Coffee Blast ☕

Monday, April 8th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)
Graduate Student Lounge (ALN 209)

Start your week off with a BLAST of freshly brewed coffee and assorted doughnuts sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies and Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC).

The first 150 attendees will receive a USF Graduate Studies Coffee Tumbler! ☕

Post your
USF Graduate School
Experience 

Tuesday, April 9th
All day, Virtual

People are not often aware of the complex life of a graduate student. This is your opportunity to share your day or experience through photo(s) or short video clips.  Please tag the Office of Graduate Studies on all social media and utilize the hashtag #usfgradweek24! and we can promote the positivity. Go Bulls!

Grad Student Ice Cream Bonanza 🍨

Wednesday, April 10th
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)
John and Grace Allen Building (ALN) Breezeway – 2nd Floor

We’re back to serving up scooped ice cream! 🍨

Join us for a refreshing ice cream treat while connecting with other graduate students across the university.  Stay and converse with peers over a refreshing ice cream sundae you created. 

Graduate Student Outdoor Mixer/BBQ Style

Friday. April 12th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (EST)
John and Grace Allen Building (ALN) Breezeway – 2nd Floor

Take a stroll to the John and Grace Allen Building (ALN) to meet and greet the Office of Graduate Studies Staff, Graduate and Professional Student Council, and other graduate students during an evening reception in the courtyard. Enjoy light refreshments and games.  

The first 75 attendees will receive a USF Graduate Studies Kookie Cooler! 

Explore USF Tampa Scavenger Hunt 📸

Saturday, April 13th
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
Campus-wide

RSVP - CLICK HERE

Join your fellow graduate students for a fun scavenger hunt across the USF Tampa campus.  

Students who find and take pictures with five (5) of the ten (10) items identified will receive a prize. 📸

Be sure to hashtag #usfgradweek24! 

RSVP with Dr. Gary Oliver if you plan to participate.