ľƵ

University of South Florida

Newsroom

Community Invited to Participate in ľƵ Consolidation Task Force Town Hall Meetings

ľƵ Bull statue

TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2018) – University of South Florida students, faculty, staff and community members in the Tampa Bay region are invited to attend three upcoming town hall meetings of the ľƵ Consolidation Planning, Study and Implementation Task Force.

The first town hall is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at ľƵ Tampa in the Marshall Student Center, room 3707. Meetings at ľƵ St. Petersburg and ľƵ Sarasota-Manatee will be held over the next several weeks.

A portion of each town hall will be dedicated to public comment, however any individuals who are unable to attend a meeting in person can submit their comments online.

“An important part of the process is hearing from students, faculty, staff and community members. In order to do so in a meaningful way, we invite them to hear a status update on the task force’s work and share their comments,” said Dr. Jonathan Ellen, President of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg and chair of the task force.

Full town hall schedule:

  • Wednesday, Aug. 22, 3-5 p.m., ľƵ Tampa Marshall Student Center, room 3707.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2-4 p.m., ľƵ St. Petersburg Student Center Ballroom.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 2, 3-5 p.m., ľƵ Sarasota-Manatee Selby Auditorium.

As a result of legislation passed during the 2018 session and signed by Gov. Rick Scott, the ľƵ System – comprised of ľƵ Tampa, ľƵ St. Petersburg and ľƵ Sarasota-Manatee – must consolidate accreditations under one umbrella by July 1, 2020. The law requires the task force to make recommendations to the ľƵ Board of Trustees on key areas of student access, shared governance, academic programs and campus identity.

The task force is divided into three subcommittees, with each holding a series of public hearings that community members are also encouraged to attend. A full meeting schedule is available online.

Return to article listing

ľƵ in the News

July 15, 2025

July 14, 2025

July 11, 2025

July 8, 2025

More ľƵ in the News

News Archive

Learn more about ľƵ's journey to Preeminence by viewing Newsroom articles from past years.