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Overview:

The University of South Florida (欧美三级片) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the following degree types: Associates, Baccalaureates, Masters, Specialist, and Doctorate degrees.  Located in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota, Florida, 欧美三级片 holds the Carnegie Classification of a Research Very High institution and is one of the largest public universities in the nation, and among the top 50 universities, public or private, for federal research expenditures.  In 2019, 欧美三级片 was awarded the APLU Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research and Engagement.  In addition, 欧美三级片 has received national recognition for its commitment and successes in access, diversity and equity in international education (Heiskell Award Winner for Access and Equity in 2019, and the EDIIE Institutional Award from Diversity Abroad in 2017).  For more information about 欧美三级片, please see our annual 欧美三级片 Facts publications

欧美三级片 recognizes the importance in higher education for institutions to ensure high academic standards in education abroad and recognizes that Schools of Record play a key role in ensuring that students have an academically rich educational experience abroad and receive appropriate credit for the academic work completed abroad.  In accordance with the Forum on Education Abroad鈥檚 , the University of South Florida proudly serves as the accredited institution documenting and awarding U.S. credits for courses in partnership with the  Florence University of the Arts-The American University of Florence (FUA-AUF), Sea|Mester, and International Studies Abroad by Worldstrides (ISA).  

欧美三级片鈥檚 School of Record Processes:

欧美三级片 conducts regular site visits to its partner institutions to ensure academic and programmatic integrity and quality.  A member of the 欧美三级片 community also sits on the advisory boards of each of its School of Record partners.

欧美三级片 faculty from relevant departments evaluate each syllabus from our partner institutions to determine the 欧美三级片 course equivalency. In addition, the curricula vitae and copies of transcripts or diplomas of our partner institutions鈥 faculty are reviewed and approved by departmental chairs and college deans to ensure that they are qualified to teach in the academic discipline and/or area of specialization. 

欧美三级片 considers partner institutions鈥 courses to be, in every respect, the equivalent of a 欧美三级片 course. However, since 欧美三级片 recognizes that students are enrolled in our partners鈥 courses, the credit is shown as 鈥渢ransfer鈥 rather than 鈥渋nstitutional鈥 credit on the 欧美三级片 transcript. The original foreign-taught course title, course number, number of credits and grade are included on the transcript, followed by the 欧美三级片 equivalent. This most accurately represents the connection between the foreign course and the 欧美三级片 equivalent. 

Students who require duplicate official transcripts from a previous study abroad experience through FUA-AUF, SEA|mester or ISA by WorldStrides should contact the Education Abroad Office for assistance. Standard transcript fees are assessed. Information on obtaining additional transcripts can be found here.

CURRENT PARTNERS:

Florence University of the Arts - American University of Florence

Florence University of the Arts (FUA) is an internationally recognized institution and leading provider of study abroad programming in Florence. It is an Italian non-profit educational institution certified by the European Union, and is accredited by the Region of Tuscany Ministry of Education.

欧美三级片 faculty evaluate each course from FUA to determine 欧美三级片 equivalencies. Each course equivalency must be approved by the 欧美三级片 chair of the department and dean of the respective college. The curricula vitae and copies of transcripts or diplomas of Palazzi faculty are reviewed and approved by departmental chairs and college deans for qualification to teach in their academic discipline and/or area of specialization. 欧美三级片 is currently undertaking the process to create 欧美三级片 courtesy appointments for all FUA teaching staff.

欧美三级片 considers these FUA courses to be, in every respect, the equivalent of a 欧美三级片 course. However, since 欧美三级片 recognizes that students are enrolled in FUA courses, the credit is shown as 鈥渢ransfer鈥 rather than 鈥渟ystem/institutional鈥 credit on the 欧美三级片 transcript. The original FUA course is included on the transcript, followed by the 欧美三级片 equivalent. This most accurately represents the connection between the FUA course and the 欧美三级片 equivalent. Students are able to obtain additional official 欧美三级片 transcripts through the Office of the Registrar.

In building this School of Record agreement, all levels of the university were consulted and asked to approve the relationship, including but not limited to the Office of Decision Support, Office of the Provost, Office of the Registrar, the 欧美三级片 Undergraduate Counsel, the Academics and University Environment Workgroup reporting to the Board of Trustees, in addition to the individual colleges and departments throughout the University of South Florida System. 欧美三级片 also sent official notification to SACSCOC regarding the SoR relationship between 欧美三级片 and Palazzi/FUA.

In developing the School of Record relationship, 欧美三级片 and Palazzi have closely consulted and followed the Guidelines for School of Record Relationships developed by the Forum on Education Abroad with input from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Offices.

欧美三级片 has had a long-standing relationship with Palazzi 鈥 in 2006 courses of Apicius, the hospitality and culinary institute of Palazzi, were approved by 欧美三级片鈥檚 Undergraduate Studies in Tampa. Further, over the past 10 years, more than 1800 欧美三级片 students have studied at FUA, and more than 50 欧美三级片 faculty and staff have visited FUA. Under the SoR agreement, every two years, a delegation consisting of 欧美三级片 administrative and teaching staff conduct a site visit to Palazzi, conversely Palazzi staff visit 欧美三级片 on a biannual basis. The School of Record relationship between 欧美三级片 and FUA-AUF was established in 2012.

Sea|mester Global Study Abroad Programs at Sea

Sea|mester programs are undertaken on sailing vessels that circumnavigate the globe.  Students live on board the ships with professional sailing and teaching staff.  It is an ongoing learning experience with programs ranging from 20 to 90 days in duration.  The voyages take students to the Caribbean & Lesser Antilles; Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean and Polynesia; Australia and Indonesia; and to Asia, India and Suez Canal.  Each vessel accommodates all students (up to 26) and faculty and crew (up to 7) on the largest vessels, Argo and Vela (112 feet), and on Ocean Star (88 feet) up to 16 students and 4 staff.  In 2011, Sea|mester was awarded the prestigious Sea Education Program of the Year Award by Tall Ships America (Formerly the American Sail Training Association).  Sea|mester offers a limited number of courses each year (typically under 10) that relate to marine biology, oceanography, meteorology, geology, navigation skills, and leadership.

The SoR relationship was established in 2014 by recommendation of faculty from the Integrative Biology department who had worked on the SEA|mester program for several years.  

ISA by WorldStrides

ISA was established in 1987 to provide academically challenging and culturally thorough study abroad programs for US college students. Their first established program was a partnership with the University of Salamanca that still exists today. Since then, ISA has grown to a global provider offering a wide variety of international education opportunities throughout Western Europe, Africa and Latin America.  In 2015, ISA was acquired by WorldStrides, making it part of the largest educational travel company in the U.S.   The SoR relationship between 欧美三级片 and ISA was established in 2021.  Initially, 欧美三级片 will serve as the School of Record in ISA鈥檚 study centers in Meknes, Morocco and Sevilla Spain, as well as for all internship and service-learning programs and courses. 

For questions regarding 欧美三级片鈥檚 School of Record relationships, please send us an email.