USF Graduate Studies

REMINDER: The Scholars on the Move Wellness Walk is designed to support the physical and mental well-being of graduate students through movement, connection, and time outdoors. This welcoming, community-focused event encourages students to take a break from their academic responsibilities, enjoy nature, and engage with fellow graduate students in a relaxed and supportive environment. Family members are also invited to join this outdoor experience, fostering a sense of community and work-life balance as they explore the park together. Register in BullsConnect at https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/GRADSTUDIES/rsvp_boot?id=2005113

Please note that there is a $2.00 entry fee per vehicle, and in case of inclement weather, the event will be postponed to a later date.

🎓 Grad students & postdocs, your job search just got a whole lot easier!

USF's Office of Graduate Studies and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs are teaming up to bring you Job Search Essentials, a FREE virtual workshop series designed to help you land the career you've worked so hard for.

All workshops are virtual! Register on our Events Calendar today.

REMINDER: The Scholars on the Move Wellness Walk is designed to support the physical and mental well-being of graduate students through movement, connection, and time outdoors. This welcoming, community-focused event encourages students to take a break from their academic responsibilities, enjoy nature, and engage with fellow graduate students in a relaxed and supportive environment. Family members are also invited to join this outdoor experience, fostering a sense of community and work-life balance as they explore the park together. Register in BullsConnect at https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/GRADSTUDIES/rsvp_boot?id=2005113

Please note that there is a $2.00 entry fee per vehicle, and in case of inclement weather, the event will be postponed to a later date.

USF GPSC

📚 Fall 2026 Course Spotlight!

Looking to strengthen your research skills? MHS 6900: Educational Assessment & Scale Development is open to graduate students across ALL disciplines — and registration is now open!

In this course, you'll explore:
✅ Key measurement concepts in educational & psychological assessment
✅ Classical test theory, item response theory & computer adaptive testing
✅ Reliability, validity, and fairness in testing
✅ Real-world examples from language, literacy, math & intelligence

🗓 Thursdays | 12:30PM – 3:15PM
📋 CRN: 91426

Need a permit? Email Dr. Jason Anthony at [email protected]

The Scholars on the Move Wellness Walk is designed to support the physical and mental well-being of graduate students through movement, connection, and time outdoors. This welcoming, community-focused event encourages students to take a break from their academic responsibilities, enjoy nature, and engage with fellow graduate students in a relaxed and supportive environment. Family members are also invited to join this outdoor experience, fostering a sense of community and work-life balance as they explore the park together. Register in BullsConnect at https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/GRADSTUDIES/rsvp_boot?id=2005113

Please note that there is a $2.00 entry fee per vehicle, and in case of inclement weather, the event will be postponed to a later date.

USF GPSC

📣 Applications are now open for the Translational Research in Adolescent Behavioral Health Graduate Certificate through the Institute for Translational Research in Education (ITRE). The applications for the 2027-2028 ITRE Scholars Program are due by October 15, 2026.

This program prepares graduate students and working professionals to conduct community-based research using implementation science and translational research techniques.

Join an upcoming virtual information session:
📅 June 12 | 12:30–1:30 p.m. EST
📅 August 7 | 12–1 p.m. EST
📅 September 18 | 12–1 p.m. EST
📅 October 5 | 12–1 p.m. EST

Learn more: www.usf.edu/itre

USF Child & Family Studies

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Master’s and Doctoral graduates! We hope you had a great time at USF and look forward to seeing where you end up in the future! Welcome to the Bulls Alumni Family! If you are graduating this semester, let us know down in the comments what your next plans are!

It's finally commencement week and we are ready to celebrate our graduates! Pleas join us this Thursday and Friday as we watch our Master's and Doctoral students walk across the stage! Find the ceremony information below! Ceremonies will also be livestreamed on the University of South Florida Official Youtube Page!

🎓Thursday, May 7th, 1:30pm ET: Master’s and educational specialist degree recipients from the colleges of Arts and Sciences; Muma College of Business; Design, Art and Performance; and Education

🎓Thursday, May 7th, 6:00pm ET: Master’s degree recipients from the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing; and the colleges of Behavioral and Community Sciences, Engineering, Patel College of Global Sustainability, Marine Science, Morsani College of Medicine, Nursing, Taneja College of Pharmacy, and Public Health

🎓Friday, May 8th, 9:00am ET: Doctoral degree recipients from all colleges

Find more commencement information here: https://www.usf.edu/commencement/index.aspx

Join us for our last Financial Fitness Workshop of the semester! We will be discussing what's next in your graduate school journey! It'll be all about Savings, Loans, and Homes!

If you attend, you will be entered into a raffle for a $25 amazon or Publix gift card courtesy of the USF Federal Credit Union! Enjoy this final workshop as we wrap up the semester!

Find the meeting link on our website, BullsConnect, or Instagram Story on the day of!

Stay tuned for a possible finals week social in the Graduate Student Lounge! 🤘

📅 April 22nd | ⏰ 12pm | 📍Microsoft Teams

Thank you once again to those that came out to our Graduate Student Mixer at World of Beer tonight! We love getting to talk to our graduate students about their experiences at USF and what they have planned in the future!

There has been a slight change in Saturday’s programming! The wellness walk scheduled on the Tampa Campus at 11am tomorrow, April 11th has been cancelled.

It has been replaced with a Canoeing and Kayaking event called Paddle and Play at the USF St. Petersburg Campus beginning at 10am!

Please meet at the Boathouse - 825 W Peninsula Dr. E., St. Petersburg, FL! No registration is required, just show up with your friends!

Enjoy this final event as we wrap up your 2026 Graduate Student Appreciation Week!