University of South Florida-Main Campus Top Questions

The most frustrating is finding classes for my major that I can work around my work schedule and parking on campus is ridiculous for those individuals that commute.

Like many other schools, it's navigation in regard to class schedule, major requiremenst, and finding which books are required for books is a pain in the neck. The system and catagorization is cumbersome and completely unintuitive.

Oasis. It is what we use for our student registration or were we can get a copy of our records, and at times can be a real pain in the butt trying to navigate it. Other than that are teachers that don't like posting info to blackboard it makes knowing whats going on in class nearly impossible

The art program does not have specific classes for pottery, sculpting, painting, etc. the classes are labled Art I, II, III etc. so it is confusing to choose which class to take.

Registration timing. Sometimes classes are really hard to get into.

Well, administration is very frustrating at USF. I understand that with any school, financial aid is usually the department that one may struggle with. With USF it's no different. They prefer you to answer any questions online, which is understandable with a school that size. However, the website is quite difficult to navigate. In addition academic advisement has been known to misinform/misguide and that's in several departments.

The most thing about my school is the unbearing walking students and faculty have to endure. Your'e lucky if your classes are right next to each other. It is impossible for anyone to gain the Freshman 15 here at USF.

Financial aid has been a problem every year. The fall semester funds never clear until mid-October causing stress and frustration for my family and me. It becomes a problem because when the counselors look at my application and see that I apply early each year they become confused about what is going on with the funding as well. When I am coming to their office for answers, it is upsetting to see that they have confusion about their area of expertise. I am crossing my fingers that things are better organized next year!

A common problem for most universities: parking. Even when endowed with a basic Student Parking pass, a good spot is hard to come by unless it is met with early arrival. The Park-n-Ride system is good for a guaranteed space, but since the designated lots for such a pass are in the back of the school it can take awhile to get to classes in the front of the university. The shuttle system covers ground enough to alleviate this dilemma, though it can take some time to wait for the buses.

The most frustrating thing about my school is financial aid. Students should start saving up because even if you get a few scholarships and grants, there is still need for more money. It gets frustrating going back and forth between the school and the banks, to make sure that everything is being paid for correctly.