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The Tampa campus Key Shop team (above from left): Devanshi Tank, Tommie Sherwood, David (Hill) Tong, Eric Berrios and David Whetsell. Below: Sherwood manually re-pins a lock cylinder.
Key Shop The University of South Florida is one of the largest higher education institutions in the country, and many operations are comparable in size to those of a small city. Across our three campuses, there are 301 buildings, with most employees reading this likely having at least one key to access a campus building, office, classroom or lab.
The university's campuses contain over 35,000 locks and more than 100,000 active keys. That’s approximately one ton of keys, or fittingly, the same weight as an adult bull. The Key Shop plays a vital role in campus security and continuity. Whenever an employee is hired, a unit relocates, a key is lost or a new building opens, the Key Shop is engaged to cut, issue, rekey or maintain the necessary hardware.
Matthew Smith works in the Housing Key Shop, making good use of the library's original card catalog drawers.
Rick Muñoz cuts, sands and tests a new key at the St. Petersburg campus.
To efficiently carry out precision work at scale, multiple teams support USF's campuses. As the university continues to grow and change, the critical support they provide to almost every operation at USF makes them, without a doubt, Bold Bulls!
The Office of Internal Audit’s fraud awareness initiative includes a monthly “flash” report that highlights emerging topics and trends essential for every USF employee to know. Its new home is in this newsletter to help broaden awareness throughout the USF team, as your awareness is the first line of defense. Additional opportunities and resources may also be included each month. This month’s report reveals how something as simple as a lost badge/ID can open the door to identity theft, financial fraud and physical security breaches.
Mark your calendar:On Monday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to noon, Internal Audit will host the webinar "Preventing and Detecting Nonprofit Fraud," featuring Kyle Midkiff, managing director at CBIZ Forensic Consulting Group and a nationally recognized expert with over 30 years of experience in forensic accounting and fraud investigation.
Attention staff and administrative role employees: Remember to submit your goals in Oracle HR by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 30. Please visit the Performance Management webpage to see the timeline that details all the steps in the annual review process that must be completed by early September.
IT Tech Tips
Copilot's Prompt Gallery showcases a variety of prebuilt prompts crafted to help you learn ways to use Copilot (Microsoft’s integrated artificial intelligence productivity tool). The gallery includes prompts for tasks, including creating FAQs, preparing for meetings and summarizing emails, designed to help you be more efficient and give you more time to focus on what's important. Watch the video to learn more.
Special Event
New Academic Programs for an AI-Driven Work Force
Provost Prasant Mohapatra will be interviewed in a virtual forum hosted by the Chronicle of Higher Education at 2 p.m. on June 5. The forum, which is free for USF employees to attend, will provide insights on developing academic programs and preparing students for an AI-driven workforce. The provost will discuss the creation and vision for USF’s new Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
In 2024, USF was designated a Network Member of FirstGen Forward for its demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for our more than 7,000 first-generation college students.
We are seeking faculty and staff champions who share a commitment to advancing the success of our first-gen students—those who are the first in their families to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Your role is pivotal in shaping the academic journey and experience for these trailblazing students. By becoming a First-Gen Champion, you’ll join a vibrant network of advocates who support, mentor and empower these students. Sign up here!
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Now is always better than later when it comes to registering your child, grades two-12, in a USF Youth Experience Summer Camp. With offerings on every campus, space is filling fast. Check out these updates, then follow the link to learn more and register. Learn more about this record-breaking year for USF summer camps in this article!
Bulls Disaster Camp returns with a new theme...
Limited seats available in Rocky’s Residents add-on high school residential camp weeks.
Due to surging market demand, a second week has been added to the Bulls Finance Camp in July.
New camps this year:
Archaeology + Art(middle school age)
Taste Buds Cooking Camp(elementary school age)
Middle & High School Robotics
Brick by Brick - Lego Engineering(elementary school age)
Wyndham Hospitality Experience (high school - in Clearwater at the Wyndham Grand Resort)
