This collection includes programs, scripts, and other materials related to commencement ceremonies held at USF St. Petersburg campus. Please note that the candidates listed in these materials represent individuals who had submitted applications for graduation. However, the presence of a name in a program programs does not necessarily mean that a student met all requirements for graduation during the stated semester.
Graduation celebrations have occurred for USF St. Petersburg campus students since the early 1970s. The first celebration included a dinner and program during which candidates for graduation received certificates at the Port-O-Call, a popular hotel and restaurant (now demolished) on Tierra Verde, in 1971. Although similar celebrations occurred during the 1970s and 1980s, no official commencement was offered except at USF Tampa during this time.
The first "official" commencement at USF St. Petersburg campus took place in May 1982 along the harborside area of the campus near Davis and Bayboro halls. For the next decade, the only commencements offered at USFSP took place at the end of the Spring terms. The first USF St. Petersburg campus December commencement for Fall graduates occurred in December 1993 at the Tradewinds Resort in St. Pete Beach. Since that time, USF St. Petersburg campus has regularly offered May and December commencements, usually at the Mahaffey Theater. The May 2002 commencement marked the first time that a freshman class from USFSP earned diplomas when two students from the USFSP College of Education completed their degree requirements.
To see programs from the Tampa campus and for years graduation was only held at USF Tampa, please visit USF Graduation and Convocation Programs
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Submissions from 1998
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg, December 14, 1998, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Invitation, Reception Honoring Ann Henderson, December 14, 1998, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Memo, Anthony J. Joiner to H. William Heller, Commencement Speakers - Fall 1998 and Spring 1999 Convocations, September 17, 1998, Anthony J. Joiner
Agenda, Commencement Committee Meeting, September 16, 1998, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Minutes, Commencement Meeting, September 16, 1998, Joneen Maczis
Memo, Anthony J. Joiner to Commencement Committee, Commencement Committee Meetings, September 4, 1998, Anthony J. Joiner
Invitation, Reception Honoring Peter French, Laura Runge, and Mark Granning, May 5, 1998, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Memo, Anthony J. Joiner to Commencement Committee, Commencement Spring 1998 - You Did It!, May 5, 1998, Anthony J. Joiner
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 3, 1998, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg, May 3, 1998, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Agenda, Commencement Committee, April 16, 1998, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Letter, Anthony J. Joiner to Betty Castor, March 31, 1998, Anthony J. Joiner
Memo, Anthony J. Joiner to Commencement Committee, Spring 1999 - Commencement Committee Meetings, February 16, 1998, Anthony J. Joiner
Memo, Anthony J. Joiner to Commencement Committee, Spring 1998 - Commencement Committee Meetings, February 12, 1998, Anthony J. Joiner
Registration Packet, Commencement, Spring 1998, University of South Florida. University Relations
Submissions from 1997
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, December 15, 1997, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg, December 15, 1997, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Invitation, Reception Honoring Bill Maxwell, December 15, 1997, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Memo, Anthony J. Joiner to Commencement Committee, Commencement Committee Meetings, September 15, 1997, Anthony J. Joiner
Memo, Deborah Kurelik to Directors and Advanced Staff, Dean's Citation Awards, June 23, 1997, Deborah Kurelik
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 4, 1997, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg, May 4, 1997, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Script, Commencement Convocation, May 4, 1997, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Floor Plan, Mahaffey Theatre, May 1997, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Invitation, Commencement Reception, May 1997, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Memo, Steve Ritch and 1997 Commencement Committee to Platform Guests, December 6, 1996, Steve Ritch
Memo, Steve Ritch to Commencement Committee, Commencement Committee Meetings, March 10, 1997, Steve Ritch
Submissions from 1996
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg, December 16, 1996, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Invitation, Reception Honoring Bob Gilder, December 16, 1998, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Script, Commencement Convocation, December 16, 1996, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Tickets, Fall Commencement, December 16, 1996, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Memo, Steve Ritch and 1996 Commencement Committee to Platform Guests, December 6, 1996, Steve Ritch
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, December 1, 1996, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Floor Plan, Mahaffey Theatre, December 1996, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Memo, J.M. Tschiderer to Joey Bennett, Commencement - December 16, 1996, November 5, 1996, J. M. Tschiderer
Memo, Steve Ritch to St. Petersburg Campus Community, Proposed Commencement Changes, June 18, 1996, Steve Ritch
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg, May 5, 1996, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 1, 1996, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Submissions from 1995
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg, December 18, 1995, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Invitation, Graduation Celebration Reception, December 18, 1995, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Letter, H. William Heller to Graduate, December 18, 1995, H. William Heller
Script, Commencement Convocation, December 18, 1995, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, December 1, 1995, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Instructions, December 1995 Graduates, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Schedule, Fall 1995 Commencement Convocation, December 1995, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Projected Budget, Commencement FY 95-96, August 25, 1995, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Memo, J.M. Tschiderer to Commencement Workers, Commencement Workers - THANKS!, May 11, 1995, J. M. Tschiderer
Memos, Thanks for Spring 1995 Commencement, May 10-11, 1995, Steve Ritch and Mary Beckett
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg, May 9, 1995, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Invitation, Graduation Celebration Reception, May 9, 1995, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Letter, H. William Heller to Graduate, May 9, 1995, H. William Heller
Memo, Steve Ritch to Commencement Committee, Meeting at the Mahafee Theater, May 8, 10:00 a.m., May 4, 1995, Steve Ritch
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 1, 1995, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Memo, H. William Heller to St. Petersburg Colleagues, Spring Commencement, March 10, 1995, H. William Heller
Registration Packet, Commencement, Fall 1995, University of South Florida. University Relations
Submissions from 1994
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, December 15, 1994, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg, December 15, 1994, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 4, 1994, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Invitation, Reception Honoring Jay Black and Cecil B. Keene, Sr., May 4, 1994, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Submissions from 1993
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, December 16, 1993, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Invitation, Reception Honoring Margaret Freeman, December 16, 1993, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 5, 1993, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Invitation, Commencement Reception, May 5, 1993, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Invitation, Graduation Celebration Reception, May 5, 1993, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Submissions from 1992
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 3, 1992, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Invitation, Commencement Brunch, May 3, 1992, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Submissions from 1991
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, April 28, 1991, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Submissions from 1990
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, April 29, 1990, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Script, Commencement Convocation, April 29, 1990, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Submissions from 1988
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, April 30, 1988, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Submissions from 1987
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 2, 1987, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Floor Plan and Order of Procession, Commencement Convocation, May 2, 1987, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Submissions from 1986
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 3, 1986, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Press Releases, Spring 1986 Commencement, April 1986, Susan Uehling
Submissions from 1984
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, April 28, 1984, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Submissions from 1983
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, April 30, 1983, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Submissions from 1982
Article, USF-Bayboro Holds First Graduation Exercise, St. Petersburg Times, May 2, 1982, Vernon Smith Jr.
Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 1, 1982, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Press Release, USF St. Petersburg Campus Graduation to Feature Author Cleveland Amory, April 29, 1982, Pat Driscoll
Newsletter, Commencement 1982,, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
