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STUDENT GOVERNMENT ADVISING OFFICES
Are you interested in learning more about opportunities to engage in Student Government? Student Government Advisors across our three campuses are available for consult to help you explore your options as a potential student government employee, volunteer, or officer. Stop by or reach out and talk with our staff in Tampa, Sarasota-Manatee or St. Petersburg.
Our primary work focus is to facilitate the inner workings of USF’s Student Government by guiding and training the current student administration, employees, and members as well as provide operational support to the myriad of programs produced by Student Government.
To develop students in their role as Student Government leaders within the broader context of serving the University of South Florida students as one university, geographically distributed.
Creating adaptive, ethical environments where students aspire to change themselves, their university, and the world.
We practice a holistic, learning partnership and developmental philosophy characterized by: INTEGRITY, ADVOCACY, INCLUSIVITY & CIVILITY
MISSION: VISION:
VALUES:
TAMPA ADVISORS:
Gary Manka
(he/him/his) gmanka@usf.edu
Jennifer Bielen
(she/her/hers) bielenj@usf.edu
Vanessa Smith
(she/her/hers) vanessa25@usf.edu
Student Programs
Coordinator
Nicole Alfaro (she/her/hers) nicolealfaro@usf.edu
CSA Grad
Vacant
SARASOTA-MANATEE ADVISORS:
Janice Bao
(she/her/hers) jbao@usf.edu
Corey Curran
(he/him/his) coreycurran@usf.edu
Alexis Pedraza
(she/her/hers) alexispedraza@usf.edu
Cassandra Benjamin
(she/her/hers) cbenjamin1@usf.edu
ST. PETERSBURG ADVISOR:
Kyonna Henry
(she/her/hers) henryk2@usf.edu
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