Program Hours
Normal business hours of the Program are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Check course schedule for individual class/clinic times and locations.
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Veteran's Administration Hospital Medical Library
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Photocopy Machines
Students have access to copy machines located in Nickels Student Computer Lounge and the USF Shimberg Health Sciences Library. Students must provide their own paper when using Nickels Lounge. There is a ten-cent per page charge when using the library. If you have a great deal of material to copy, you may want to use Pro-Copy located at 5219 E. Fowler Avenue, which generally discounts PA student copying with a USF ID Card.
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The PA Program requires students to have laptops for classroom use and recommends a computer no older than 2-3 years. The program does not endorse a specific operating system or computer brand. This requirement focuses on function and current open standards. Students should have a current, fully-patched operating system. The following list of capabilities is recommended at a minimum:
Hardware
Intel Core 2 Duo, or 1 series processor
Windows 7 or higher operating system is currently recommended*
4 GB of RAM or more
256 GB Hard Drive or higher
DVD-R/RW Drive
USB Ports ( at least 2)
Wi-Fi wireless networking on laptops
Display resolution at least 1024×768 pixels
Sound card, and speakers or headphones
100mbit or 1 Gbit Ethernet adaptor for Broadband
Broadband connection to the internet and related equipment (generally supplied by the service provider). Cable or DSL highly recommended.
Printer
Long life battery (* see below)
Software*
Malware protection
Current, fully-patched operating system
Anti-viral software installed and up to date
Anti-spyware software installed and up to date
Modern, standards-compliant Web browser
Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera, and Safari are good choices.
Standards-based email client
Some students may wish to use the campus Webmail exclusively.
Standard “run time” environment for Java and Flash programs
A media player
Software to read/write Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint formats (MS Office is available at the USF computer store for a reduced price)
Ability to read PDF files
*Updates to this list will be provided upon matriculation
Email Policy
Student communication with the PA program is routinely accomplished via email communications Students will be expected to check their USF Health email accounts daily for essential communications. Email responses when necessary are expected in a timely manner. In order to avoid problems with receiving important messages from the program due to exceeding your email quota, delete old messages and clear your browser cache on a regular basis. Each student will be responsible for any consequences resulting from the program’s inability to deliver important email due to mismanagement of the email account. Failure to comply with the email policy will reflect poorly on the student’s professional development.
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