Emergencies
Hurricanes
Please visit usf.edu for current university information about Hurricane Milton.
Students Impacted by Hurricanes
Financial Aid: Helpful Information
Academic: Helpful Information
Housing: See below
Food: Campus Food Pantries
If these resources don't answer your concerns, submit the General Student Concerns form.
Hurricane Recovery Resources for Students
USF recognizes academic, financial and personal challenges that some students are
experiencing as the result of hurricanes and other natural disasters, and we want
to help you. If you have been impacted, please utilize the resources provided below
for assistance from both USF and in the community. We will try to keep these resources
updated as we get specific information regarding specific storms.
Housing Concerns
USF students who have been impacted by recent hurricanes and need housing can apply to live on the Sarasota-Manatee, St. Petersburg, or Tampa campus. Space is limited on each campus, but we will assign students to the first available space to get them into a room as quickly as possible. While applications are not currently open for the fall semester for all USF students, those affected by the hurricane are invited to apply for housing for the remainder of the fall semester, or both the fall and spring semesters, based on their current needs. Please be aware that this is not a temporary housing option.
While a meal plan is typically required to live on campus, USF Dining will waive that requirement for residents impacted by the hurricane. However, USF Dining’s newest meal plan may be a good option for those looking for a smaller meal plan to last them through the remainder of the fall semester.
Please email or call the following offices if you are interested in living on campus:
- Sarasota-Manatee campus: sar-housing@usf.edu, 813-974-0001
- Tampa campus: housing@usf.edu, 813-974-0001
- St. Petersburg campus: stp-housing@usf.edu, 727-873-5101
Our teams are ready to assist you through the application process.
USF Academic Support Resources
- Prepare for upcoming exams with 24/7 online tutoring support available via TutorMe (link in the left menu in Canvas).
- Learning support in writing and other subject areas is also available both remote
and in-person at all USF campuses.
- St. Petersburg campus: Academic Success Center
- Sarasota-Manatee campus: Academic Success Center
- Tampa campus: Academic Success Center
- Reach out to your academic advisor to schedule an appointment or access the virtual drop-in portal Archivum appointment scheduling. Graduate students should contact their major professor or the graduate program director. Department-specific graduate program directors are listed here.
- Academic advocates are ready to help students in academic distress. Email academicadvocacy@usf.edu or complete the Academic Assistance Request Form
USF Mental Health Resources
Professional counselors are available 24/7 through the Tampa campus Counseling Center at 813-974-2831 (select option 3 after business hours) and St. Petersburg campus Wellness Center at 727-873-4422 (select option 2 to make an appointment).
Additionally, all enrolled students can conveniently access 24/7 free mental health services with behavioral health professionals through TimelyCare's TalkNow service. Login to TimelyCare.
USF Food Pantries
Find the Food Pantry on your campus.
Federal, State and Local Resources
- Feeding Tampa Bay: Find food near you
- Department of Children and Families: Food, cash, and medical assistance
- Hillsborough County Community Resource Guide: Housing, food insecurity, mental health, financial services, etc.)
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation's Disaster Relief webpage provides families with continuously updated information on housing resources and assistance.
- All current listings are up-to-date for families who need to quickly relocate at FloridaHousingSearch.org
- Walmart Disaster Response: SuperCenter locations offering free supplies (food, ice, water, laundry and shower services) including dates and times. Will supplies last.
- Hillsborough County Points of Distribution (PODs): Drive through relief areas where residents can pick up water, tarps for protecting homes, and meals.
- USAA Claims for Food Spoilage
- SNAP recipients who lost food due to Hurricane Milton can apply for food replacement
FREE Public Bus Transportation
How You Can Help
Donate to USF Food Pantries, Student Emergency Grant Fund
Find more information on the Disaster Relief Resources page.
HURRICANE MONITORING AND PREPARATION
USF Emergency Management monitors all storms that have the potential to impact the Tampa Bay area and will communicate to the USF Community storm updates and projected impacts.
USF's Hurricane Guide provides preparedness tips for students, faculty and staff, as well as further information on campus operations during a hurricane. View and download the guide.