USF’s fall calendar takes shape
May 27, 2020 - University of South Florida students will have a very different academic calendar for the fall 2020 semester. The university said it intends to offer some face-to-face classes, services and activities in the fall, but after Thanksgiving all classes and final exams will be delivered in an online format. The change will reduce the number of students, faculty and staff who would normally come back to USF campuses and the surrounding communities within the Tampa Bay region following Thanksgiving, USF said. The first day of the fall semester will begin on Aug. 24, with the last day of classes on campus on Nov. 25. After Thanksgiving break, classes will resume online on Nov. 30-Dec. 4, with final exams Dec. 5-Dec. 10. Although classes won’t be held on Labor Day or Veterans Day, travel around each federal holiday will be discouraged, the school said. Plans are still being developed for fall commencement ceremonies.