USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences

August 12 - 18, 2019

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Effective Fall 2019, Midterm Grades Due Week 7-8 of Semester

In Spring 2019 the midterm grade policy changed to make midterm grades due week 7-8 in an effort to facilitate performance toward our student success initiatives. The Office of the Registrar's calendar was recently updated to reflect the new dates in accordance with the new policy. For the Fall 2019, midterm grading opens on October 7 and closes on October 18. The new dates should be reflected in Fall 2019 course syllabi. Click here for the Registrar's calendar.

CBCS In the News

Baker Act Reporting Numbers
WTVJ(NBC)-Miami and WPTV(NBC)-West Palm Beach
More than a year after the parkland shooting, more children are struggling with mental health. that's according to new data from the University of south florida's baker act reporting center.

 

Florida Sees Significant Increase in Baker Acted Children
The Boca Raton Tribune
... number of children struggling in mental crisis. The University of South Florida Baker Act Reporting center states, Florida underwent the ...

 

A New Dropout Risk: Students Responsible for Aging or Sick Relatives
The Chronicle of Higher Education
... this experience is very stressful," said Donna Cohen, professor emeritus of Child and Family Studies at the University of South Florida and a coauthor ...

 

Baker Acted kids in Florida still on the rise, especially among younger children, new state data shows
abcactionnews.com
According to the University of South Florida Baker Act Reporting Center, during the same fiscal year (FY17/18) the state experienced its deadliest school shooting in history, more kids were Baker Acted than ever before in the state.

 

Baker Act Reporting Center: More than 36,000 children placed under act in 2017-2018
WFLA.com
The University of South Florida's Baker Act Reporting Center has released numbers from the 2017-2018 fiscal year that showcases of involuntary examinations under The Florida Mental Health Act (commonly known as 'the Baker Act') are on the rise.

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