USF Bound
Connect - Engage - Explore
USF Bound has something to offer each new member of the USF family. USF Bound is open to all new first-year and transfer students. You can start early by learning more about USF before your first semester. By participating in USF Bound, you can:
- Connect with new students and our USF community
- Engage with USF students, faculty, and staff
- Explore academic and personal interests in a supportive environment
2024 USF Bound Important Dates & Reminders:
Before you get started, make sure you review the new student next steps page. These requirements are for all new students, so please do your best to complete them by the deadlines. For specific questions, there is contact information at the bottom of each page.
June:
- Sign up for Orientation (required for all new first-year and transfer students)
- Registration 101 (open to all incoming students)
- USF Bound Newsletter #1 (check your USFCA email)
- Deadline to complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP)
- Class Registration Begins
- USF Bound Newsletter #2 (check your USFCA email)
- Virtual New Student Meetups with Orientation Leaders (OL)
- Saturday, June 29: Summer in the Bay (more details to come)
JULY:
- USF Bound Newsletter #3 (check your USFCA email)
- Friday, July 12: Summer in the Bay (more details to come)
- Attend a Regional Summer Send-off Event
- USF Bound Newsletter #4
AUGUST:
- USF Bound Newsletter #5 (check your USFCA email)
- Virtual Small Group Meeting with your OL
- Saturday, August 10: New First-Year Student Move-In Day
- August 10-19: New First-Year Student Orientation
- August 10-11: New First-Year Family Orientation
- Saturday, August 17: New Transfer Student Move-In Day
- August 18-19: New Transfer Student Orientation
- Sunday, August 18: New Transfer Family Orientation
- August 19 - September 1: Weeks of Welcome
- Tuesday, August 20: First Day of Classes
- Academic Calendar