Activities and Student Organizations

Connect with people who share your interests.

The University of South Florida has over 600 student organizations. From academic to professional, cultural to service groups, these organizations are a great way to make friends and learn new things.

Every semester the USF student body produces an array of activities that you can join: club meetings and presentations, socials, cultural programs, and more. Most of these events take place at the Marshall Student Center, which features a variety of amenities including but not limited to: dining options, plenty of study space, a meditation room, and a gaming room.

In this section we provide a brief overview of theatre and dance student organizations at USF.

Student Theatre Production Board

The Student Theatre Production Board (STPB) is a student organization dedicated to student-produced theatre. STPB seeks to promote student involvement in the USF theatrical community by giving students the chance to direct, act, design and tech their own shows. We give students the opportunity to practice, produce, and experiment with their own art. In addition to putting on student-directed, -acted, -designed, and -written shows, we also act to bring the USF theatre community at large together. We plan fundraisers, academic events, theatre activities and the like to help our community grow and bring awareness into the arts.

Contact: Nicolas Raffenaud nraffenaud@usf.edu

Get in touch with us or follow us to see what shows we’ll be presenting!

Student Dance Production Board

Each year, Student Dance Production Board (SDPB) is responsible for producing a successful Student Dance Concert from start to finish. This includes promotions and marketing, fundraising, auditions and casting, and technical and backstage hands. The Board seeks to share the art of dance performance with an ever-growing audience from the USF and Tampa Bay area community.

Contact: SDPB president – Bella Keh ikeh@usf.edu 

For more information, please visit our Facebook page.

Dance Education Organization

The Dance Education Organization is a student-run organization that is dedicated to the advocacy and continuation of high quality education in the art of dance. DEO hopes to offer the community equal access and opportunity to dance education, to provide a link between the USF dancers and the community, and to create a feeling of unity throughout the USF Dance Department as a whole. DEO also strives to serve the community through specific service projects and philanthropies, such as Relay for Life.

Contact: DEO president – Katie Kunselman kkunselman@usf.edu

USF DEO is a student chapter of the National Dance Education Organization. Florida Dance Education Organization is the State Chapter of the National Dance Education Organization.

Performing Arts Medicine Collaborative Student Chapter

We are the student chapter of the Performing Arts Medicine Collaborative at USF. Our membership is comprised of performing arts students and health science students who are interested in the health and well-being of performing artists. We will work closely with members of the PAM-C organization to expose students to the growing field of performing arts medicine nationally and internationally. We will discuss and have presentations about ongoing research and advancements in the field. Members of the student chapter will be able to attend the biennial USF-PAMA conference free of charge. For more information email usfpama@gmail.com.

Contact: PAMAC – Abigail Efird aefird@usf.edu