Events

Signature Events

USF ST. PETERSBURG campus SIGNATURE & MAJOR EVENTS

2024-25 ACADEMIC CALENDAR YEAR

• A reoccurring event for 3 or more years that receives consistently significant attendance (100+); and/or:
• Receives media coverage and deemed in the vital interest of the campus; and/or
• Receives a considerable amount of resources from the campus community or has a considerable impact on day-to-day operations of the campus community.

FALL 2024 EVENTS

August

• Week of Welcome: August 22-30                                                                                         
  • Get on Board Day/Civic Engagement Fair: August 27 (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) - USC  Ballrooms
  • Rec Fest: August 27 (6 - 8 p.m.) - The Edge/Waterfront
  • Campaign Internship & Volunteer Fair: August 29 (12:30 - 1:30 p.m.) - The Reef 
• GENERATOR, Edison Peñafiel/MAGMVM Art Exhibition: August 24 – October 26
  • Artist talk and opening reception: August 24 (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) - Harbor Hall Art Gallery

September

• Part-time Job Fair: September 4 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.) - USC Ballrooms
• USF Board of Trustees Meeting: September 10 (9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) - USC Ballrooms
• Studio@620 Panel Discussion: September 16 (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 pm) - Library Atrium
• Mayor Welch’s City Hall on Tour: September 18 (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) - USC Ballrooms

• Innovation Scholars Kick Off: September 19 (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) - USC Ballrooms 

• Campus Open House: September 20 (9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) - USC Ballrooms/Campuswide

October

• USF Day at City Hall: Postponed (TBD)  - St. Petersburg City Hall
• Fintech Accelerator Reception: October 3 (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) - USC Ballrooms 
• Wellness Week: Postponed (TBD)                                                                             
  • Kickoff: Postponed (TBD) - Harborwalk
  • Health and Wellness Fair: Postponed (TBD) - The Reef        
• USF Benefits Fair: Postponed (TBD) - USC Ballrooms 
• Bulls Business Fair: Postponed (TBD) - Lynn Pippenger Hall
• Food Sovereignty Summit Kickoff: Postponed (TBD) -USC Ballrooms
• Campus Open House: Postponed (TBD) - USC Ballrooms/Campuswide
• Homecoming Week: Postponed to November    
• PlaceMattersSP Speaker Series, Ghost Buildings: October 24 (6 p.m. – 7 p.m.) NPML
• Halloween Fest: October 30 (5 p.m. – 8 p.m.) - Harborwalk 

November

• Campus Open House: November 2 (9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) - USC Ballrooms/Campuswide
• Homecoming Week: November 4-9   
  • Homecoming Parade: November 8 (6:30 p.m.) Tampa campus                  
  • Homecoming Football Game: November 9 (TBD) - Raymond James Stadium, Tampa   
• Center for Civic Engagement Ride to the Polls/Election Day: November 5 (7 a.m. - 7 p.m.) - The Reef 
• UMatter Tours: November 6 and 20 (10 a.m. –2 p.m.) - USC Ballrooms
• The Golden Age of Walt Disney, Coffee with a Curator: November 13 (12 p.m.)  - Poynter Library Gallery

December

• Late Night Breakfast and Trivia: December 5 (10 p.m. – 12 a.m.) - The Reef
• Holiday Cheer: December 9 (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.) USC Ballrooms
• SAILebration: December 9 (5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.) – Port of St. Petersburg 
• Fall Commencement: December 13-15 - USF Tampa Yuengling Center
• Campus Board Meeting: December 18  (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) - USC Ballrooms