Services
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Impacted by Hurricanes
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is committed to working with students who have been impacted by the hurricane. So, to ensure students remain enrolled, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is actively working to fully support students, so they maintain their current class schedule when possible. ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ impacted by the hurricanes who need to reduce their courses, must take the following steps:
- Contact an Academic Advocate at academicadvocacy@usf.edu from your ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ email address or complete the .
Withdrawing can have financial and other penalties. Before you withdraw, if you are:
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- Receiving Financial Aid or need financial assistance, they should be directed to /financial-aid/questions/faq-hurricane.aspx.
- On a Student Visa, they should be directed to the Office of International Services F1status@usf.edu.
- Receiving Veterans Benefits or Military Tuition Assistance, they should be directed to the Office of Veteran Success at ovs@usf.edu.
- ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ called to Active-Duty Service as part of the National Guard or the Reserve should complete the located on the Office of Veteran Success website under forms and email ovs@usf.edu sharing, they have been activated for Hurricane Helene relief.
- Withdraw in Student Self-Service under "Plan & Register". If you are attempting to
withdraw from all classes or have reached a withdrawal limit, you will need to complete
an ARC Petition (undergraduate and Non-Degree students) or Graduate Studies Petition process.
- After you’ve been approved to withdraw, you will be automatically considered for a Fee Adjustment Request with documented reasons related to the storm. Documentation may include a letter of support from your employer, an acknowledgement from your insurance company you are their policy holder, etc. Committee members do not need extensive proof; however, no ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ employee is authorized to consider granting refund based only on a broad personal description of circumstances or personal photographs.