Next Steps: Teacher Education Programs at Additional Locations

Welcome to the School of Education at USF. The steps below will provide you with the information you need to successfully enroll at USF.

Step 1: Reserve your spot

To reserve your spot at the USF School of Education, make sure you have confirmed your intention to enroll with your program advisor:

  • For Santa Rosa, Pleasanton and Sacramento Locations: Contact Autumn Wagner, Associate Director of the Teacher Education Programs at Additional Locations, to reserve your spot in the incoming cohort.
  • For South Bay (San Jose Community College) Location: Pay your space deposit to reserve your spot in the incoming cohort — Students paying with a U.S. domestic account, you can pay your admission deposit using the following steps:
    1. Go back to your Status Page.
    2. Submit Intent to Enroll Form to generate payment link.
    3. Click on the Payment Due Link to access the payment system.
    4. Continue through the checkout process.
    5. Submit your credit card payment to complete your admission deposit.
  • International Students: If you are paying with an international account, you will need to use FlyWire.com to pay your deposit. Click here for instructions on how to make a payment through FlyWire.com or copy and paste the following link in your browser: flywire.com/pay/usfca/. Please note that you will need to enter your USF ID number and the deposit amount of $250.00 (USD) to secure your space in the program.

Questions?
School of Education, Admission & Outreach
Tel: (415) 422-5467
Email: schoolofeducation@usfca.edu

Step 2: New Student Orientation

All new School of Education students must participate in a mandatory orientation meeting prior to their first semester of enrollment. The program administrators present an overview of the School's procedures and academic policies.

Orientation will take place in two parts:
Part 1: Orientation Portal
Complete at your own pace. To access the portal, go to www.go2orientation.com/usfcaed.
Register your account using your full name & USF email account (username@dons.usfca.edu)

Part 2: Program-Specific Session
Your program will reach out to you directly to provide a date/time for your program specific information session.

If you have questions, please contact schoolofeducation@usfca.edu.

Please contact us immediately if your plans to enroll have changed.

Questions?
School of Education, Admission & Outreach
Tel: (415) 422-5467
Email: schoolofeducation@usfca.edu, Web: www.usfca.edu/education

Step 3: Financial Aid for U.S. Students

After receipt of your FAFSA application, the Financial Aid Office will determine your aid eligibility and send you a financial aid notice. Upon receiving your notice, you must log in to accept or decline the aid offered to you.

  • Go to the Financial Aid section of myUSF:
    Log into myUSF, click on the Student button in the Student Self Service box. Once in Student Self Service, click on the Student tab, and then click on the Financial Aid menu.
  • Check the status of your aid:
    Click on the Financial Aid Status link. If you have any outstanding requirements, you must complete them before your aid can be confirmed.
  • Accept or decline your aid:
    Click on the Award link, then follow the link to accept or decline your award offers. You will not receive your aid unless you go online to accept it.

Deadline: You must accept your aid within 30 days of receipt of your award letter.

Questions?
Office of Financial Aid, Lone Mountain
Tel: (415) 422-3387, Fax: (415) 422-6084
Email: financialaid@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/financial-aid

Step 4: Health Insurance

  • Automatic enrollment:
    To protect your health and well-being all domestic graduate students registered for 6 credit hours or more, all international graduate students registered for 1 credit hour or more, and all graduate students who reside in USF operated housing will be automatically charged and enrolled in the USF-sponsored health insurance provided through Aetna.

    Exception: Graduate students enrolled in online degree programs who do not reside in USF operated housing will NOT be automatically charged and enrolled in the USF-sponsored health insurance.
  • Waive USF plan:
    Students who have a health insurance plan with coverage comparable to the USF-sponsored plan may choose to waive the student insurance each academic year. Students can visit myusf.usfca.edu/hps to view waiver instructions and access the health insurance waiver application.
  • Voluntary Enrollment:
    Domestic graduate students registered for under 6 credit hours and graduate students enrolled in an online degree program are eligible to voluntarily purchase the plan online by visiting myusf.usfca.edu/hps.

Deadline: The deadline to waive the student insurance or voluntarily enroll in the plan for the fall semester is September 1. The deadline for the spring semester is February 1.

For more information, go to myusf.usfca.edu/student-health-safety/hps/insurance.

Questions?
Health Promotion Services
Tel: (415) 422-5797, Fax: (888) 471-2290
Email: hps@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/hps

Step 5: Complete the U Got This 2! Course

The university is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and healthy campus culture by empowering students to make decisions that contribute to a successful college experience. Therefore, new and incoming students in their first semester will be assigned to complete a mandatory online training program through Catharsis Productions.

U Got This 2! is an engaging conversation about bystander intervention, consent, healthy relationships, sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.

These students will receive an invite at the beginning of their first semester via email when their course becomes available. If students do not receive an email, they can contact hps@usfca.edu. Students who fail to complete the course by their deadlines will be charged a $100 late fine.

Deadline:

  • Fall Semester: August 15
  • Spring Semester: January 15

Questions?
Health Promotion Services
Tel: +1 (415) 422-5797, Fax: +1 (888) 471-2290
Email: hps@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/hps

Step 6: Student ID Card

All USF students are issued a university photo ID called a One Card. Your USF One Card grants you access to campus resources, including classroom buildings, Don Dollars accounts, Gleeson Library, Koret Health and Recreation Center, and more.

One Card issuance has been updated to adhere to health and safety guidelines, moving to a mobile structure. We ask all students to ensure they set up these mobile features prior to attending virtual new student orientation.

Please visit the Obtaining a Card page, which has been updated to reflect the various options available. Categories are organized by whether you are an Apple iOS user or an Android user. For now, those who currently have Android mobile devices or do not have a compatible device, we ask that you reach out to the One Card Office for further assistance so we can ensure you have a physical One Card prepared for you.

For additional information, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page or reach out to the One Card team at onecard@usfca.edu

Questions?
One Card and Public Safety Systems
Tel: (415) 422-7663, Fax: (415) 422-6664
Email: onecard@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/one-card

Step 7: Register for Classes and Payment Information

All new School of Education students will register online using myUSF.

  • Students admitted to programs beginning in Spring 2025 will register online beginning Monday, December 2, 2024.
  • Students admitted to programs beginning in Summer 2025 will register online beginning Friday, April 25, 2025.
  • Students admitted to programs beginning Fall 2025 will register online beginning Monday, June 2, 2025.

Prior to your registration period, you will receive instructions from your department with details about which classes to register for.

Contact schoolofeducation@usfca.edu with questions.

  1. It is important to know the last day to drop classes in case you have to withdraw from the program unexpectedly. To find out the last day to drop a class, refer to the Academic Calendar.
  2. If students register successfully, an online billing statement will become available in myUSF. To avoid cancellation of your registration, please make the appropriate payment or enroll in the USF Semester Payment Plan.
  3. To pay tuition, log into myUSF. Click on the “View & Pay” link in the menu on the left. This is where you can view your bill, make payment, and more. Remember, you will not receive a paper bill, so you must log into "View & Pay" at myUSF to view your account.
  4. Choose your method of payment: You may pay your tuition using online e-check, personal checks, bank wires, or by signing up for the payment plan. Visit the myUSF Student Enrollment Services website for more information on payment methods.
  5. Set up an authorized payer: Authorized payers are spouses, employers, etc., who view bills and make payment online on the student’s behalf. To set up an authorized payer, go to "Authorized Payer."Authorized payers can go to the myUSF Student Enrollment Services website for more information.
  6. You or your authorized payer(s) may enroll in the semester payment plan. There is a $50 nonrefundable enrollment fee each semester, and the installment payment will be drawn from the designated bank account on the 1st of each month. For more information and enrollment instructions, please visit USF Payment Plan.
  7. Financial Aid Applicants: Financial aid awarded to you will be applied to your USF student account only after you have submitted all outstanding documents, signed all applicable promissory notes, and completed loan entrance counseling. You may view these requirements in the Financial Aid Status section by logging onto myUSF and going to the “Financial Aid” tab in Student Services.

    If you expect to have a credit balance refunded, we recommend direct deposit of the credit balance as the most efficient and quickest method for receiving your refund. To arrange direct deposit to your checking or savings account, complete the Online Refund Authorization at www.usfca.edu/refund

  8. International students without a U.S. bank account are strongly encouraged to use flywire to wire funds quickly and securely from any country. By using flywire, you can track payments from start to finish and support is available via live chat, email, phone, or Skype. For complete information and to send a wire transfer, go to usfca.flywire.com

Questions?
Office of the University Registrar
Tel: (415) 422-7260, Fax: (415) 422-6329
mail: registrar@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/registration

Office of Student Accounts
Tel: (415) 422-2571
Email: StudentAccounts@usfca.edu

Step 8: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities

The Family Educational Right and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records

  • Privacy of Records:
    Under federal law, students' records (including grades, GPA, class schedule, tuition and billing records, and more) cannot be disclosed to any third-party, even parents or spouses, without the written authorization of the student (some exceptions apply). To learn more about your FERPA rights, go to myusf.usfca.edu/registration/privacy.
  • Student Consent to Release Information:
    Students who wish to allow a third-party (parents, siblings, etc.) to view their education records must submit a form authorizing the access. Access can be granted to academic records, tuition and billing records, and/or financial aid records. Go to myusf.usfca.edu/registration/forms for instructions on how to submit the form.
  • What if I don't submit the Student Consent to Release Information form?
    If you do not authorize your someone to have access to your records, USF will not disclose any information to them. This means that your spouse or parents will not be able to call USF to find out information about your financial aid or balance even if they are helping you pay your tuition.

Questions?
Student Enrollment Services Office
Tel: (415) 422-7260, Fax: (415) 422-6329
Web: myusf.usfca.edu/student-enrollment-services

Step 9: Proof of Immunization

To protect the health of all USF community members, all students must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. With proper documentation. USF will accept medical and religious beliefs exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement only (not for other USF-required vaccinations). Learn more on the Health Promotion Services COVID-19 Resource page.

In addition, USF requires all international students and domestic graduate students living in university-operated housing to submit proof of the following immunizations:

  • Domestic Students (residing in USF-operated housing only): Graduate students born on or after January 1, 1957, who are living in USF-operated housing, must submit evidence of two doses of the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine. If proof of immunization for MMR is not available, a blood titer showing immunity for each disease will be accepted. All students must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. With proper documentation, USF will accept medical and religious beliefs exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement only (not for other USF-required vaccinations). Learn more on the Health Promotion Services COVID-19 Resource page.
  • International Students:
    International students must submit the following immunization records:
    1. Evidence of two doses (one month apart) of the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine. If proof of immunization for MMR is not available, a blood titer showing immunity for each disease will be accepted.
    2. Proof of a Tuberculosis PPD (Mantoux) test administered within the last 12 months. (Students with a positive PPD test are required to submit the results of a chest X-ray administered in the last 12 months.)
    3. Proof of three doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine or a test showing immunity.
    4. All students must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. With proper documentation, USF will accept medical and religious beliefs exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement only (not for other USF-required vaccinations). Learn more on the Health Promotion Services COVID-19 Resource page.
  • Submit proof: Health Promotion Services has partnered with Med+Proctor for the collection of all immunization records. Students can visit the immunization page for further directions on how to submit their immunizations. If you plan to move into USF housing, you must submit all required immunizations before moving in.
  • Save a Copy: All students are strongly encouraged to keep a copy of their immunization records for future reference.

Failure to submit proof of immunizations by the appropriate deadline will result in a $100 fine, and may also result in a registration hold on your student account. Students planning to live in USF housing must submit all required immunization records prior to moving in.

Questions?
Health Promotion Services
Tel: (415) 422-5797, Fax: (888) 471-2290
Email: hps@usfca.edu, Web: myusf.usfca.edu/hps