Permits are granted by the campus and Department offering the course.

Tampa Campus Permit Information

St. Petersburg Campus Permit Information

Sarasota-Manatee Campus Permit Information

available on-line using Student Self-Service

Registrar's Office Graduation Information

With this form you can request to declare or change your BCS (Behavioral and Community Sciences) major or minor. These forms are NOT to be used to update an existing graduation application. 

Tampa Campus Declaration/Change of Major/Minor Request
Tampa student please fill out the above online request 

St. Petersburg Campus Advising Information
Students should see their advisor in St. Pete for information

Sarasota-Manatee Campus Advising Information 
Students should see their advisor in Sarasota-Manatee for information

This form is to request an official letter stating that you have completed or are about to complete all requirements for graduation. This is ONLY for undergraduate students who have applied for graduation. If you are a graduate student, please contact your department for a letter. Please note that if you're looking for a letter that states you have completed graduation requirements please submit this request after final grades have posted in Student Self-Service.

Tampa Campus Graduation Verification Letter Request 
Tampa students please fill out the above letter request form

St. Petersburg Campus Graduation Verification Letter Request
Please contact James Walker to request a graduation verification letter.

Sarasota-Manatee Campus Graduation Verification Letter Request
Please contact your academic advisor to request a graduation verification letter.

Students are allowed to take a maximum number of 18 credit hours per semester in the fall and spring and 14 credit hours in the summer. If you wish to go over that amount of credit hours, you will need to complete the appropriate request below.

Tampa campus overload request form

St. Petersburg campus overload request form

Sarasota-Manatee campus overload request
Students should see their advisor in Sarasota-Manatee for information

USF Students who take courses at another accredited institution of higher learning are considered "Transient" students. To receive approval and confirmation of how those courses will transfer back to USF, you will need to complete the online Florida Shines Transient form (floridashines.org). USF students are expected to complete their coursework at USF. Students who wish to request to take courses at another institution must submit the online Transient form prior to registering for courses at another institution. Students should use the comment section of the online form to explain the purpose of taking coursework at another institution. To be eligible for approval, the courses you are requesting to take at another institution must meet the following criteria:Course(s) must be necessary for graduation in current declared major. This can include courses which are prerequisite courses necessary to take other major required courses. -and-
Either: (a) Course(s) are not available at USF and are academically necessary to be taken this semester. This can include courses not offered at USF this semester, courses which are full at USF this semester, or courses which overlap with another required course. -or-(b) Student has an uncontrollable, necessary, and documentable reason which prevents the student from being available to take courses at USF. Submit Transient form here

If you wish to take a course in exchange for an "S" (Satisfactory) or "U" (Unsatisfactory) grade. It is considered an agreement between you and the professor and does not need to be submitted to any university office. Simply have the professor sign and make a copy for each other. "S/U" grading does not affect your GPA at all, however understand that an S/U grade will not satisfy the following requirements:
State Requirements (formerly Gordon Rule)
FKL Requirements
USF's BA Foreign Language Requirement
Check with your advisor to find out whether certain classes can be taken "S/U". This form is available in the department offering the course.
S/U Contract

Sometimes courses may have times that overlap and Student Self-Service will not let you register for them. Only in rare circumstances will USF permit students to register for courses that are scheduled to meet at the same time or overlapping times. 
Examples can include:
2 courses required for graduation, last semester for student, and one starts at the same time as the other one ends
1 course has a required common exam time which students only need to attend 4 or less times throughout the semester
To request a time conflict exception, you will need to complete the above form. Time Conflict forms cannot be submitted prior to registration or after registration is over.
Time Conflict requests must be processed through the college with professor approval. Response time to your request will vary based on availability of faculty member. If you have not received a response in 1 week (5 business days), then it is recommended that you follow up with the faculty members for their feedback.
Time Conflict Request Form

The CBCS Undergraduate Research Certificate provides students with a planned sequence of courses to support their systematic development as undergraduate researchers and prepare them for graduate school.

Undergraduate Research Certificate Declaration

Undergraduate Research Certificate Worksheet
The following courses are required for completion of the certificate. Many of these courses will also count toward completion of your general education requirements or your major.

Undergraduate Research Certification Application of Completion
Please submit this form in the semester in which you have applied to graduate with your undergraduate degree.

Address Change Form
Audit Form
Enrollment Certification Request Form
Fee Adjustment Form
Guide For Non-Degree Seeking Students
Grade Forgiveness Request Form
Late Registration Fee Waiver Form
Mandatory Immunization And Medical History Form
Name Change Form
Non-Degree Seeking Student Application
Replacement Diploma Request Form
Request For Reclassification Form
Schedule of Classes Narrative
State Employee Tuition Waiver Request Form
Student Privacy Request Form
Student Self-Declared Data Form
Summer Enrollment Requirement Waiver Application
Transcript Request Form
Withdrawal Application

Registrar's Office Forms