Center for Victim Advocacy & Violence Prevention

Empowering survivors of crime, violence or abuse and preventing victimization by promoting the restoration of decision making and control to survivors, by advocating for their rights and honoring their experiences, and through education and collaboration, fostering a safe university community that respects the rights and dignity of all.

Career Services

The Career Center's primary mission is to assist students in making the transition from academic life to professional employment.

Dean for Students

The Office of the Dean for Students is dedicated to promoting and advocating student success thru engagement and involvement in a learning centered environment. We facilitate learning by serving as an initial point of reference for all students and advocating and articulating the needs and concerns for all students, promote learning in and out of the classroom, respond to emergency situations, and continuously provide opportunities to engage students to enhance the university community. The Dean collaborates with faculty and staff to support the academic mission, with particular emphasis on the total learning environment.

Financial Aid

The Office of Financial Aid is committed to providing financial resources to students who would otherwise be unable to pursue the attainment of their educational and professional goals. Our student-focused employees are empowered to help students and their families seek, obtain, and make the best use of all financial resources available.

Housing and Residential Education

To provide students with a residential community that contributes to learning, personal development, and citizenship. This is achieved by offering innovative programs and quality services in a safe living environment.

New Student Connections

Welcome New Bulls! This is an exciting time in our new students lives, filled with change and opportunity. We understand that new USF students (first year or transfer) need guidance and support to help them through the successes and challenges of their first year. New Student Connections offers a variety of programs and services that contribute to a new student's successful transition to USF. We are here to support first year and transfer students as they establish meaningful connections with the USF community. 

Office of the Registrar

The Office of the Registrar has a two-part mission: to support the University's teaching function by documenting the extent and quality of students' formal learning experiences and to provide quality service to students, faculty, staff and the general public in the creation, maintenance, and release of student academic records.

Students with Disabilities Services

The mission of Students with Disabilities Services is to operationalize the University's commitment to diversity through careful, diligent, respectful services for USF students with disabilities, the faculty and staff of USF. The mission includes assuring that University policy regarding students with disabilities is implemented in ways consistent with federal and state laws in providing academic support and accommodations to students with disabilities.

Student Government – Department of Student Life and Traditions

The Student Resource Agency, an agency within Student Government, offers free services and dynamic solutions based on student needs. We offer a variety of free resources to assist students, and we encourage students to voice their concerns to our office when they are in need of assistance.

Tutoring and Writing Centers/Learning Commons Online

As a partner in the USF Tampa Library Learning Commons, Tutoring and Learning Services strives to keep the learner as the central focus. Through a variety of academic support options, the mission of TLS is to strengthen students’ ability to learn effectively and efficiently and support their timely and successful progression toward graduation.

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities’ mission is to provide for the safety and well being of the University environment; to aid in the growth and development of a student as related to a student’s behavior; and to serve as the management agency for the University Judicial System.

Transitional Advising

The primary goal of the TRansitional Advising Center (TRAC) of the University of South Florida is to provide the best possible academic advice to its students.

Veterans Services

Veterans Services was established to provide specialized services to veterans, eligible dependents, active duty servicepersons, and members of the Selected Reserve. The staff assists students to initiate, continue, or resume their education, and use their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational benefits.