USF Tropical Storm Debby update

Updated Aug. 5 at 4:30 p.m. –

The University of South Florida continues to monitor Tropical Storm Debby and any
impacts to the Tampa Bay region. The safety of students, faculty and staff is our
highest priority as we track the storm.

Based on the latest weather information and assessment of our facilities:

• The USF St. Petersburg campus will reopen and resume normal business operations on
  Tuesday, August 6. Please avoid parking on the peninsula near the College of Marine Science to facilitate
  cleanup.

• The USF Tampa campus (including USF Health downtown) and USF Sarasota-Manatee campuses
  will continue with normal business operations on Tuesday, August 6. Mote Marine Labs will remain closed on Tuesday, August 6. Separate communication will be sent once Mote is ready to reopen.

• USF Health will continue with normal clinical operations on Tuesday, August 6. Patients
  with questions may call the USF Health appointments hotline at 813-821-8038.

Anyone who has difficulty traveling to campus on Tuesday due to issues caused by the
storm should notify their instructors or supervisors as soon as possible. Faculty
members and supervisors are asked to be patient and understanding with their students
and staff during these unique circumstances.  Everyone is urged to use caution when
traveling to campus.

Unless the situation changes significantly, we do not expect to provide additional
updates on Tropical Storm Debby.

Updated Aug. 4 at 9 p.m. –

The University of South Florida continues to monitor Hurricane Debby and any impacts
to the Tampa Bay region. The safety of students, faculty and staff is our highest
priority as we track the storm.

Based on the latest weather information and initial assessments of our facilities,
USF has made the following decisions:

• The USF Tampa campus (including USF Health downtown) will continue with normal business
  operations on Monday, August 5. Anyone who has difficulty traveling to campus on Monday due to issues caused by the
  storm should notify their instructors or supervisors as soon as possible. Faculty
  members and supervisors are asked to be patient and understanding with their students
  and staff during these unique circumstances. Everyone is urged to use caution when
  traveling to campus.

• The USF St. Petersburg campus will be closed on Monday, August 5, due to ongoing impacts
  from the storm. For USF St. Petersburg employees, only those who are 1) classified as essential personnel
  or 2) identified by their supervisors as critical to campus operations should report
  to work, come to campus or work remotely while campus is closed on Monday. Essential
  personnel who need to report will be contacted by their supervisors. Non-essential
  staff are not expected to work, remotely or otherwise, while campus is closed. Please
  contact your supervisor if you are unsure of your status.  We expect the USF St. Petersburg
  campus to reopen and resume normal business operations on Tuesday, August 6, however
  a final decision will be announced on Monday after further assessment.

• The USF Sarasota-Manatee campus will continue with normal business operations on Monday,
  August 5. However, Mote Marine Labs will be closed. Anyone who has difficulty traveling to campus on Monday due to issues caused by the
  storm should notify their supervisor as soon as possible. Faculty members and supervisors
  are asked to be patient and understanding during these unique circumstances. Everyone
  is urged to use caution when traveling to campus.

• USF Health will continue with normal clinical operations on Monday, August 5. Patients with questions may call the USF Health appointments hotline at 813-821-8038.

Any significant updates will be shared via usf.edu, USF’s official social media channels,
MyUSF and email.