Doctoral Students: Getting Started

Obtain NetID 

All students must establish a NetID and designate their email address for all official USF internet communications. Go to Activate Your Account to get your Net ID. Your Net ID is also required to access the myUSF portal which includes a variety of on-line services and access to course materials.

Student ID Card

To obtain a Student ID Card, you can go to the ID Card Center, Student Service Building (SVC) 1032 (813-974-2357, idcard@usf.edu).  If you are an online student, you are still required to get a card, in order to access journal articles at the library and other services.  Instructions for getting an ID card can be found here.

Financial Aid

If you are receiving financial aid, be sure that you are fulfilling all of the enrollment requirements.  Information on scholarships and financial aid is available at the following places: the University Scholarships and Financial Aid Services website and the COPH Financial Aid website.

Residency

Read your acceptance letter from the Graduate Admissions Office.  Is your residency status correct?  If incorrect, call 813-974-8800 or contact Graduate Admissions before registering.  If you wish to establish Florida residency, please read the General Classifications Procedures for more information. Note that documents supporting the establishment of legal residence must be dated, issued or filed 12 months before the first day of classes for the term for which reclassification is sought.

Students with Accessibility Services

Students in need of academic accommodations for a disability may consult with Students Accessibility Services to arrange appropriate accommodations. Students are required to give reasonable notice prior to requesting an accommodation. 

Immunization Form

Have you completed and turned in your immunization form?  You must do this before you can register for classes.  Contact Student Health Services for more information at 813-974-4056, before registering.

Complete Required Training Modules (HIPAA, IRB)

The USF IRB requires human subjects protection certification courses offered by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) to better suit our research community. Your registration may be put on hold if you do not complete them as required. Students taking Directed Research, Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project courses for the first time will take the CITI course. They have also added several supplemental modules, distinctly curated for both our biomedical and social behavioral investigators, that individuals may complete if they are interested in the offered topic and/or if it is required by their Department. These supplemental modules will not count towards your certification, yet the additional educational information may influence and cultivate your research positively. Once you complete your CITI certification, the updated certificate should appear in the ARC system automatically; however, if your updated certificate does not generate in BullsIRB as you are completing research applications, please contact the ARC Help Desk at  RSCH-ARC@usf.edu and our Help Desk team will be able to upload your certificate for you. Please reference the following  links for additional information on how to register for a CITI account and USF Human Subject Protection Education CITI course requirements.

All COPH doctoral students must complete the eIRB credentialing process during their first semester following admission. You can access the ARC Portal on this page: https://arc.research.usf.edu/Prod/sd/Rooms/DisplayPages/LayoutInitial?Container=com.webridge.entity.Entity[OID[AC482809EC03C442A46F2C8EEC4D75D3]]. This meets the HIPAA requirement as required by all faculty, residents, students, staff and other members of the USF Health Community.

Textbooks and Bookstore

To purchase textbooks please go to the USF Bookstore Website. You may contact the USF BookStore at usf@bkstr.com and (813) 974-2631. For information about textbooks or readings for a particular course, contact the instructor by email. This information will also be available on the first day of class.

Shimberg Library Access

The Shimberg Health Sciences Library provides an excellent set of tools for research and training opportunities for students.

Parking

In order to park on campus, you must have a parking permit. To purchase a permit or to see the campus map for directions, go to the Parking and Transportation Services website.

USF Box Account

USF Box is a service that is available to all USF account holders to enable collaboration and storage in the cloud. This service is a partnership between the university, Box, and Internet 2 that offers a simple way for our customers to store, share, and collaborate files safely. Highlights of Box include:

• 50 GB of Individual Storage

• Share & Discuss Documents with internal and external users

• Access your files across multiple platforms and devices

• Access to multiple versions of your documents without IT intervention

Click here to log into Box. Visit https://usfjira.atlassian.net/wiki/display/UHID/Box to learn more about this service.