The instructors are very knowledgeable in their fields but when it comes to teaching they don't seem to understand how to effectively communicate the information. Food services is excellent and I cant speak highly enough about them. The policies are extremely confusing and it seems those in charge, such as admissions and advising, do not understand their jobs very well. The upper level staff doesn't like to get involved at all. This University needs some serious efficiency experts. The University seems more like a social club for rich out of state students than an educational institution. There is also very little interactive learning. It is all power points and lectures which doesn't produce results that are beneficial in the real world. I am already working in the field I am getting my degree in and learn more at my job than I have in the past year at University. They are very much behind the times in many respects. Even many of the instructors complained that the equipment is better at other colleges including SPC and HCC. Furthermore, their bad policies are part of the reason so many students do not finish school and result in unpaid student loans. The University sets students up for failure. Don't wate your time. Stick to a community college or pay the extra to go to Eckerd or University of Tampa.
Save yourself your health and some money while your're at it.
The instructors are very knowledgeable in their fields but when it comes to teaching they don't seem to understand how to effectively communicate the information. Food services is excellent and I cant speak highly enough about them. The policies are extremely confusing and it seems those in charge, such as admissions and advising, do not understand their jobs very well. The upper level staff doesn't like to get involved at all. This University needs some serious efficiency experts. The University seems more like a social club for rich out of state students than an educational institution. There is also very little interactive learning. It is all power points and lectures which doesn't product results that are beneficial in the real world. I am already working in the field I am getting my degree in and learn more at my job than I have in the past year at University. They are very much behind the times in many respects. Even many of the instructors complained that the equipment is better at other colleges including SPC and HCC.
I regret my association with this so-called university more than I have ever regretted anything in my life. To be specific, my life was made miserable by Bridget Nickens (wife of Tim Nickens, Editor of Editorials for the Tampa Bay Times). Bridget thought that as secretary for the Department of Journalism and Media Studies and her "wife" status that she could dictate how the department was run. When she discovered that she couldn't, she quit. Bullies never can stand it when they don't get their way. Good riddance, Bridget.
Great students and successful academic staff ! An amazing campus waterfront and balmy weather. I'm sure you will love USFSP. St.Pete is one of the lovely city in US!
Totally awesome !
The school is nice. Much nicer than Tampa. Let's be real, Tampa is gross. But they waste our money on stupid things. Making the school look pretty. Putting on social events. But not the important things. Like encircling the globe. Keeping the oceans in check. Buying new equipment for the labs. Preventing the start of Ragnarok. Those are things I can get behind
Terrific school to attend, beautiful Tampa Bay waterfront location, I love being a student here
While the campus was absolutely gorgeous, I wish I had not gone to school at a satellite campus. In their attempt to force us to help with their accreditation, we were inundated with busy work and I actually wound up graduating a year later than I was supposed to because their busy work held me back.