DrPH Getting Started

NetID and USF Web Portal 
All students must establish a NetID and designate their email address for all official USF internet communications.  Go to Create Your Account to get your Net ID. Your Net ID is also required to access the myUSF portal which includes a variety of on-line services and access to course materials. 

USF Box Account 

USF Box is a service that is available to all USF account holders to enable collaboration and storage in the cloud. This service is a partnership between the university, Box, and Internet 2 that offers a simple way for our customers to store, share, and collaborate files safely. Highlights of Box include:

• 50 GB of Individual Storage
• Share & Discuss Documents with internal and external users
• Access your files across multiple platforms and devices
• Access to multiple versions of your documents without IT intervention

Click here to log into Box. Visit https://usfjira.atlassian.net/wiki/display/UHID/Box to learn more about this service.

New students should request their initial USFCard through MyBullsPath, or directly at the USFCard Request Site. If you are an online student, you are still required to get a card, in order to access journal articles at the library and other USF services.  Information and instructions for getting an ID card can be found here https://www.usf.edu/it/resources/usf-card or call (813) 974-2357.

If you are receiving financial aid, be sure that you are fulfilling all of the enrollment requirements.  Information on scholarships and financial aid is available at the following places.  USF Financial Aid website and the COPH Financial Aid website.

Read your acceptance letter from the Graduate Admissions Office.  Is your residency status correct?  If incorrect, call 813-974-8800 or contact Graduate Admissions before registering.  If you wish to establish Florida residency, please read the General Classifications Procedures for more information. Note that documents supporting the establishment of legal residence must be dated, issued or filed 12 months before the first day of classes for the term for which reclassification is sought.

Students in need of academic accommodations for a disability may consult with Students Accessibility Services to arrange appropriate accommodations. Students are required to give reasonable notice prior to requesting an accommodation 

Have you completed and turned in your immunization form?  You must do this before you can register for classes.  Contact Student Health Services for more information at 813-974-4056, before registering.

To purchase textbooks please go to the USF Bookstore Website. You may contact the USF BookStore at usf@bkstr.com and (813) 974-2631. For information about textbooks or readings for a particular course, contact the instructor by email. This information will also be available on the first day of class.

All online courses are supported by COPH Office of Educational Technology and Assessment (ETA). The ETA office in conjunction with course instructors, prepares Course-at-a-glance documents for all online courses. The CAGs assist students in learning more about the course, its requirements, course expectations, types of assessments and important testing dates for a given semester. To access these documents, go to the Online Course Listing and click on the course of interest.

Once registered, students in all online public health courses are expected to meet certain requirements to successfully participate in their courses. Failure to meet these requirements may cause problems accessing the course materials. It is the student's responsibility to ensure all requirements are met prior to the start of the semester. For a list of technology requirements, how to access your online course website, and order course materials, visit ETA's Technology Requirements page.

To obtain access to the COPH Building after hours and daily access to Computer Lab A, you will need to fill out an access form at the desk in our front lobby.  Contact Mary Johnson at 813-974-7390 or mjohnso3@usf.edu.  Then you will be able to use your student ID to gain access to the building.

The Shimberg Health Sciences Library provides an excellent set of tools for research and training opportunities for students.

Hours:
Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday: Noon - 11:00 PM

Phone: 813-974-2243

Quiet study space is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to all students of  USF Health. The space is located at the south end of the first floor in the West Wing of  the library. This space requires your USF ID card to open doors. If your card does not work, contact Mary Johnson at 813-974-7390 or mjohnso3@usf.edu and request access permission for "MDC 1225 SHIMBERG LIBRARY 24 HOUR QUIET SPACE".

In order to park on campus, you must have a parking permit. To purchase this permit or to see the campus map for directions, go to the Parking and Transportation Services website.

Your faculty mentor will help guide you through your career with the College of Public Health. You will be assigned a faculty mentor at the end of your first year in the program. It is mandatory that you meet with your faculty mentor regularly after the first year, at appropriate intervals to critically evaluate the student's progress.

Although it is ultimately the responsibility of the student to be acquainted with all policies and regulations, and be responsible for completing requirements, the Faculty Mentor's role is to guide students in all aspects of their academic program and to monitor and evaluate students’ progress toward their degrees. He/she should be aware of any difficulties that students may be facing in their coursework or research experiences and should work with students in resolving these issues. It is recommended that the faculty mentor and student understand each others expectations and that effective means of communication are established.

Responsibilities

The USF IRB requires human subjects protection certification courses offered by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) to better suit our research community. Your registration may be put on hold if you do not complete them as required. Students taking Directed Research, Thesis, Dissertation,or Doctoral Project courses for the first time will take the CITI course. They have also added several supplemental modules, distinctly curated for both our biomedical and social behavioral investigators, that individuals may complete if they are interested in the offered topic and/or if it is required by their Department. These supplemental modules will not count towards your certification, yet the additional educational information may influence and cultivate your research positively. Once you complete your CITI certification, the updated certificate should appear in the ARC system automatically; however, if your updated certificate does not generate in BullsIRB as you are completing research applications, please contact the ARC Help Desk at  RSCH-ARC@usf.edu and our Help Desk team will be able to upload your certificate for you. Please reference the following  links for additional information on how to register for a CITI account and USF Human Subject Protection Education CITI course requirements.

All COPH doctoral students must complete the eIRB credentialing process during their first semester following admission, during their PHC 7982 Introduction to Doctoral Training in Public Health course. You can access the ARC Portal on this page: www3.research.usf.edu/dric/hrpp/. This meets the HIPAA requirement as required by all faculty, residents, students, staff and other members of the USF Health Community.