Signature Events
USF ST. PETERSBURG campus SIGNATURE & MAJOR EVENTS
2022-23 ACADEMIC CALENDAR YEAR
- A reoccurring event for 3 or more years that receives consistently significant attendance (100+); and/or:
- Receives major media coverage and deemed in the vital interest of the University; and/or
- Receives a considerable amount of resources from the University community or has a considerable impact on day-to-day operations of the University community.
SPRING 2023 EVENTS
January
- Get on Board Day/Civic Engagement Fair: January 10 (11am-1pm) - Harborwalk
- St. Petersburg Innovation District Annual State of Science: January 11 (5:30-7pm) – USC Ballrooms
- MLK Jr. Awards Banquet: January 12 (6-8pm) – USC Ballrooms
- MLK Jr. Day Parade: January 16 (11am) – Downtown St. Petersburg
- Inaugural Reception for USF President Law: January 17 (11am-1pm) – USC Ballrooms
- National Day of Racial Healing: January 17 (4-6pm) – USC Ballrooms
- Town and Gown Winter Luncheon with Geological Oceanographer Alastair Graham: January 20 (11:30am-1pm) - Lynn Pippenger Hall
- Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Grand Reopening Reception and Exhibit: January 24 (6-8pm) - Library
February
- 4th Annual Diversity & Inclusion Conference: February 3 (9am-3pm) – USC Ballrooms
- Campus Advisory Board Meeting: February 7 (10am-12pm) – USC Ballrooms
- Honors College Brunch: February 10 – USC Ballrooms
- Math Counts: February 11 (9am-4pm) – USC Ballrooms
- Job & Internship Fair: February 16 (10am-2pm) – USC Ballrooms
- St. Petersburg Science Festival: February 17-18 – Waterfront
- St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs: February 21-24 – USC Ballrooms
- PlaceMattersSP Speaker Series with Lori Collins, co-Director of USF Libraries Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information: February 22 (6-7pm) – Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
- Florida Studies Program Lecture Series with Pulitizer-prize winning Author Jack Davis: February 28 (6-7:30pm) – Lynn Pippenger Hall Auditorium
March
- Grand Prix of St. Petersburg: March 3-5
- Town & Gown Spring Luncheon with Neighborhood News Bureau's Natacha Yazbeck: March 10 (11:30am-1pm) - Lynn Pippgner Hall
- Poetry Out Loud: March 11 (9am-3pm) – USC Ballrooms
- PlaceMattersSP Speaker Series with Rachael Kangas, Regional Director for the West Central and Central Regions of the Florida Public Archaeology Network: March 22 (6-7pm) – Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
- Bulls Unite Day (Admitted Students Day): March 25 – Campuswide
- Florida Studies Program Lecture Series with Pen-and-ink Artist Charles Greacen: March 28 (6-7:30pm) – Lynn Pippenger Hall Auditorium
- Tall Ships Festival: March 30-April 2
April
- USF Week: April 10-16 - Campuswide
- Town and Gown Annual Meeting with College of Education Campus Dean David Rosengrant: April 14 - Lynn Pippenger Hall
- Florida Studies Program Lecture Series with Michael Francis, Hough Family Chair of Florida Studies: April 20 (6-7:30pm) – Lynn Pippenger Hall Auditorium
- The Rockys: April 20 (6-8pm) - USC Ballrooms
- USF Football Head Coach Alex Golesh Meet & Greet: April 24 (2-3pm) - USC Ballrooms
- PlaceMattersSP Speaker Series with Jenee Priebe, Director of the SHINE Mural Festival: April 25 (6-7pm) – Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
- Late Night Breakfast: April 27 (10pm-midnight) – The Reef
May
- SAILebration: May 1 (5pm-sunset) – Port of St. Petersburg
- Spring 2023 Commencement: May 5-8 – Yuengling Center (Tampa campus)