• Keep in contact with MCC Advisors (MCC Academic Advising; MCC Financial Aid)

• Attend one of the Graduation and Transfer Information Session held at MCC (also referred to as the 45 Credit Workshop)

• Optional: Apply for provisional admission (Joint Admissions Program) through the 2+2/Joint Admissions Advisor

  • If you have completed 30 credits toward your AA and meet the provisional admission criteria you may apply early - as much as a year in advance!

  • A student in the MCC/USF Sarasota-Manatee 2+2 Program becomes eligible to apply for provisional admission to the University through the Joint Admission’s Program when the following criteria are met:

• Have completed 30 semester hours of academic credit at Manatee Community College towards an AA or AS (articulated degrees between Manatee Community College and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee).

• Be in good academic standing.

• Plan to matriculate to the University within one calendar year.

• Submit an official transcript.

• Complete the USF Application for Admission and associated documents. Contact the 2+2/Joint Admissions Advisor, Lynn Drees, for the associated documents.

• Pay the $30.00 application fee.

• Students must complete their Associate in Arts or articulated Associate in Science degree and meet University Admissions requirements to be considered for full acceptance to the University. Understand that full admission to the University does not guarantee acceptance to the limited access programs and specific program requirements must be met.

Please call (941) 359-4239 or (941) 359-4330 or email ldrees@sar.usf.edu to schedule an appointment with the 2+2/Joint Admissions Advisor, Lynn Drees. Appointments can be scheduled at MCC Bradenton, MCC Venice or at the USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus.

Other Checkpoints

0-29 Semester Credits Completed

46-60 Semester Credits Completed

Graduated from MCC with A.A. or articulated A.S.

Remember, USF Sarasota-Manatee has offices on the MCC Campuses!

Bull Room @ MCC Bradenton

5840 26th Street, Bradenton, FL 34207

Located on the 2nd floor (Room 254) of the Korcheck Student

Services Building (Building 1).

Phone: (941) 752-5433

Hours:

Mon-Thurs 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. & Friday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Hours USF Sarasota-Manatee Advisors are usually* available for walk-in appointments:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.	-	Education	Arts and Sciences	Business & Hospitality	-
1 p.m. - 6 p.m.	-	Admissions	Arts and Sciences & Information Technology & Pre-Engineering	-	closed

*USF Sarasota-Manatee Advisors do not hold office hours at the Bull Room during the first week of classes at USF and when there are student activities at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus such as Orientation, Information Sessions, etc.

To schedule an appointment to meet with a USF Sarasota-Manatee advisor at the Bull Room please call (941) 359-4330 and ask to speak with the advisor for your intended major/college.

USF Sarasota-Manatee South @ MCC Venice

8000 S. Tamiami Trail, Building 1800.

Venice, FL 34293

Phone: (941) 408-1577

Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. & Friday 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

http://www.sarasota.usf.edu/South