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Deadline for Fall Course Software: 8/7/2023

USF IT is readying our technology for the Fall 2023 semester to ensure you have the software you need in labs and classrooms to support your courses.

A library of software is available for faculty and students to access from anywhere on the USF Application Gateway. Please visit the website and review the list of software that is currently available, and if you find there is software you need that is not listed, you can request it by using the new Lab and Classroom Software Request Form.

The August 7 deadline is for both requesting to have new software installed and upgrading existing software that you plan to use again. The deadline represents the last date by which software requests submitted may still have a chance to be included in time for the start of the fall semester.

Provost's Office Faculty Awards

The following awards are intended to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of USF faculty.

Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards
Undergraduate Academic Advising Recognition Program
Outstanding Community Engaged Teaching Award
Outstanding Library Faculty Award

The application guidelines are posted here; the deadline is Monday, October 2, 2023.

MRI/fMRI Core Human Research Facility Call for Investigators

USF will be establishing the USF MRI Core Research Facility. This facility will be located on the main USF Campus on the first floor of the Morsani Center for Advanced Health Care and will be reserved for human research. This will be a state-of-the-art magnet, with a full range of capabilities and fMRI technologies.

We are establishing a database of core users and will be sending a detailed questionnaire soon so that we can fully capture all your needs and begin planning for scheduling. If you currently have funded research projects (active or pending) requiring any MRI technologies, including fMRI, please respond directly to Dr. Clifton Gooch, at cgooch@usf.edu.

Meet the Career Services Team!

The Career Services Team inspires USF Bulls to take an active role in their career development by leveraging engaging programs, meaningful experiences, and comprehensive services, which are provided in partnership with employers, faculty, staff, and the global community. Career Services provides in-classroom workshops on various career readiness topics. Visit the Career Services workshop page to request a team member to speak with your class.

Advance Your Research & Scholarship

The Faculty Insight Portal is a tool that can be used to find subject matter experts and collaborators, build interdisciplinary research teams, and identify federal funding and honorific award opportunities.

Join us to learn more about how the Faculty Insight Portal can support your research and scholarship.

Digital Learning Resources

Summer is a great time to explore how you can enhance your course, and video is a great way to optimize engagement and build connection with your students through a digital medium. The following video will provide you with some key tips for creating video from your office or home.

For more tips and tutorials like these, see all of our Monday Minute videos. Also, for more in-depth tutorials visit our Digital Learning Resources.

Build your skills with our upcoming workshop sessions:

Leveraging Canvas to Improve Grading and Assessment Workflow: July 14
Introduction to Accessibility: July 20

View events on the Faculty Success Calendar.

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