College of Public Health Guidebooks
Orientation & Important Dates
- Annette Strzelecki
- Somer Burke
Mark your calendar for these important dates and events.
We are so excited for you to be a USF BULL!
Date | Event/Task | Mandatory or Encouraged | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
March 31 | Registration Opens | Mandatory | Student must register before the first day of class to avoid a late registration fee |
Opens July 1 | COPH Online Orientation and Bootcamps | Mandatory | Orientation will be online in Canvas. More details to come. Due dates vary see below |
July and August | COPH Affinity Groups/Meet-and- Greet | Encouraged | Sign up for a general or an affinity-group focused meet-and-greet with a COPH Graduate Ambassador & peers. Sign up here. |
Aug 1 | Reduce Rate Registration Submission |
| This program is for online out-of-state students. Students who do not submit registration by this date will not get the reduced rate. Read more here. |
August date TBD | Writing and Communication Boot Camp | Mandatory | Boot camps are in Canvas and will open by July 1st. This is Module 2. This must be completed by this date to get feedback. |
August dates TBD | USF Graduate Orientation | Encouraged | Attend virtually to learn about all USF has to offer. Learn more here. |
August date TBD | Professional Boot Camp/Academic Integrity & Honor Code | Mandatory | Boot camps are in Canvas and will open by July 1st. This is Module 1& 4. |
August 21 at 6pm | State Employee Registration |
| Do not register before this date or you will be unable use a wavier for the course. Learn more here. |
August date TBD | Analysis Boot Camp | Mandatory | Boot camps are in Canvas and will open by July 1st. This is Module 3. |
August Date TBD | Summer Reading Assignment | Mandatory | The list will be sent to your email. The materials need to be read prior to the start of the semester. |
August 25 | Fall Courses Begin |
| All students are required complete the first day attendance; check the syllabus early to see requirement for online courses. Students unable to attend the first class must contact the instructor prior to the first day to ensure they are not dropped from the course. |
Tenatively Aug 29 | COPH International Student Orientation | Mandatory | This orientation is hosted in collaboration with other offices, COPH International Faculty and current COPH International Students. |
Tenatively September 3 | COPH Incredi-Bull Gradaute Welcome | Encouraged | Student will be invited to attend either in person or virtually to learn about USF resources, meet peers, hear from faculty and more. |
Lastly please explore some of the resources you might need before you arrive to campus.
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