Google Apps at USFAfter an extensive evaluation headed by Student Government, the University of South Florida and Google have entered a partnership to bring Google Apps to all USF students. Google Apps is an exciting new system that will provide us with email, as well as a suite of other Google products that will enable USF students to better communicate, share, and collaborate.

To sign up, visit http://mail.usf.edu

Don’t worry, your email address won’t change, and you won’t lose your old messages! The nice thing about Google Apps is that everyone will be able to keep the same email address and we’ll migrate the mail from your existing email account to Google Apps. This means that you can search and access all mail in one central location.

Here are some of the other key benefits:

  • 6 Gigabytes of email storage — No more worries about having to delete mail.
  • Instant messaging & voice calls — Connect instantly with others when you have a question.
  • Google Calendar — Schedule meetings, book rooms, create events, and share calendars with others.
  • Docs and Spreadsheets — Create and collaborate in real-time with others at your location, and across the globe.
  • Start Page — Start off the day on the right foot by adding your favorite gadgets to your personalized start page.
  • Access your information anywhere, anytime — All content is available online. You can also access your email with a mobile device .
  • Reliability — Google Apps products are built with speed and reliability in mind.

You can use these URLs to access the service once you’ve registered: