Emergency Preparedness
Hazardous Weather Safety
All students will be alerted by the Housing and Residencial Education Staff with instructions to prepare for a hurricane. Residents should make their own personal safety and/or evacuation plan, depending on their individual circumstances. Housing specific information will also be posted on the Housing Web site. Contact phone numbers for housing information are 813-974-0001 from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or 813-974-7000 from 5:00 p.m. to 8 a.m.
RESIDENTS DESIRING TO LEAVE THEIR USF RESIDENCE HALLS AND EVACUATE OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO SO.
Tampa campus residence halls will be managed depending on the severity of the hurricane. In the case of a Category Three Hurricane, USF would likely order an evacuation of residence halls on the Tampa campus, meaning that students would have to leave or go to local shelters. On the Tampa campus, there are special-needs shelters as well as a general shelter.
Students are requested to check the USF Web site and the toll-free information line at 800-992-4231 for the latest university operations information and to monitor local media for storm advisories and weather related information.
