With the FAU Libraries’ facilities remaining closed until further notice, all items currently borrowed have an extended due date of May 30, 2020. Should you have any questions about items you have checked out, please contact lycirc@fau.edu or 561-297-6911.
Even though our buildings are closed, library staff is still available for assistance. Please click here for faculty resources and don’t forget Lib2Go, our listing of remote services and resources.
I hope everyone is working through the challenges we all face during this difficult time. Today there is an important update.
On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act were signed into law. Both laws go into effect today. For more information about these COVID-19-related employment laws, including eligibility requirements and a benefits summary that relate to Florida Atlantic University employees click here. Please contact FAU’s Human Resources department at 561-297-3072 or via email at gzaidman@fau.edu if you have any questions.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that our professionals at Counseling and Psychological Services stand ready to provide confidential help to any student who needs assistance. Therapists are available 24 hours a day. The number for these services is 561-297-3540. Faculty and staff may seek help through the Employee Assistance Program. This number is 1-800-865-3200.
On a lighter note, with many of you taking classes or conducting meetings via video, we have produced some FAU-related backgrounds for you to use. Visit this link to download them.
Again, please remember, if you are feeling unwell, and especially if you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, seek medical attention immediately.
If you receive a positive test result, all students must notify Student Health Services as soon as possible. The number is 561-297-3512 (after hours, please select option 3). All faculty and staff must notify Human Resources. The department can be reached by calling 561-297-3076 or by email at gzaidman@fau.edu. Your supervisor also should be notified.
And, please practice social distancing and regularly check our dedicated COVID-19 website for updates.
Best,
John Kelly
President
Social Distancing is a set of non-pharmaceutical infection control actions intended to stop or slow down the spread of a contagious disease.
Examples of Social Distancing in action are:
Even though courses have been moved to online for the rest of the semester, your professors are still accessible at your disposal through Office Hours. That’s right, you can still talk and have meeting with your professor remotely from the comfort of your own place of residence. Make sure to connect with your professor over email to schedule an online meeting to discuss course material, concerns, and general question.
As Florida Atlantic University continues to closely monitor the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and transitions courses to remote instruction, FAU Center for Learning And Student Success (CLASS) along with the Math Learning Center (MLC) and Writing Center (UCEW) will continue to provide academic support services to students – through mostly online support. Below is some information regarding the CLASS academic support services available over the next few weeks.
Click HERE for more information about online C.L.A.S.S. offerings
Register to see an Academic Advisor for Summer and Fall 2020 Courses HERE!
Registration for Summer/Fall 2020 Courses are open starting March 23. Click HERE to access the schedule for when you register for courses. Have not talked to your advisor yet? Schedule a meeting with your Academic Advisor on your Success Network today!
Though classes have begun instruction online, the FAU S.E. Wimberly Library is still here for you. Through online resources, you can still get academic support. For access to these online resources, click here.
I want to give you an update regarding remote instruction and remote working. When we transitioned to these formats earlier this month it was for an initial two-week period, with all students, faculty and staff scheduled to return to on-campus operations this coming Monday.
However, with continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote instruction and remote working will continue until further notice.
For university employees, this applies to all except those designated by their supervisor as operating necessary services. These roles will remain operational until further notice.
I strongly encourage every employee who can work remotely to do so. Certain employees will be required to be on campus to support academics, research, student services, public safety, university facilities, and other areas, and I am extremely grateful to these people for their dedication and commitment to FAU.
All staff who are or will be working remotely, whether exclusively or partially, must complete a COVID-19 Alternative Work Arrangement form in consultation with their supervisor. The form is found in Workday. More information about remote work and answers to some of your questions are available here.
For students, I appreciate that 100 percent remote instruction may present challenges. Please know that our faculty are doing all they can to ensure you continue to receive the best quality education possible.
To further assist you, please take a moment to look at our new Keep Learning tool developed by FAU’s Office of Information Technology. Here, you will find tips and resources to help you make the shift to remote learning.
While we are learning and working away from campus, it’s important we all stay in touch. Today, you should have received via email news about some of the amazing work that continues at FAU despite these unprecedented times. The work our students, faculty and staff are capable of truly is incredible. I sincerely thank you all.
Please remember, if you are feeling unwell, and especially if you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, seek medical attention immediately.
If you receive a positive test result, all students must notify Student Health Services as soon as possible. The number is 561-297-3512 (after hours, please select option 3). All faculty and staff must notify Human Resources. The department can be reached by calling 561-297-3076 or by email at gzaidman@fau.edu. Your supervisor also should be notified.
Lastly, please practice social distancing, and regularly check our dedicated COVID-19 website for updates.
Best,
John Kelly
President
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I want to draw your attention to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Executive Order 20-83, which was issued yesterday. The university strongly encourages all applicable students and employees to take note of this order.
The order, in part, urges persons over age 65 and those of any age with serious underlying medical conditions that place them at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 to stay home. Should you fall into one or both of these categories and are not already working from home, please inform your supervisor immediately so alternative working arrangements can be made.
Supervisors should work with any such employees in their areas to immediately complete and implement an Alternative Work Arrangement. If the employee’s duties cannot be performed remotely, supervisors should contact FAU Human Resources immediately. The department can be reached by calling 561-297-3076.
You can review the governor’s executive orders as they are posted online by clicking here.
I also would like to mention that our Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance (EIC) remains open and operational remotely. Maintaining our programs and activities free from unlawful discrimination remains a priority for the university. Information on the university’s discrimination regulation and sexual misconduct policies and procedures can be found here. Our online reporting form can be accessed here.
As we move through our second week of remote learning and our first full week of remote working, I would like to express my gratitude for the efforts everyone is making to help university operations continue during this unprecedented time in our history. Your dedication, adaptability, and creativity exemplify the spirit of FAU.
We will stay in touch regularly because “We are in this together.” To see how we are coming together as a university virtually, please watch our newest video.
If you are feeling unwell, and especially if you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, please seek medical attention immediately.
If you receive a positive test result, all students must notify Student Health Services as soon as possible. The number is 561-297-3512 (after hours, please select option 3). All faculty and staff must notify Human Resources. The department can be reached by calling 561-297-3076 or by email at gzaidman@fau.edu. Your supervisor also should be notified.
Lastly, please practice social distancing, and regularly check our dedicated COVID-19 website for updates.
Best,
John Kelly
President
Based on the feedback I’ve received so far, the FAU community is coming together to maintain normal operations as much as possible during this unprecedented time of remote learning and remote working. Such positive reactions are exactly what I would expect from our dedicated faculty, students and staff.
Regarding working from home, all staff who are or will be working remotely, whether exclusively or partially, must complete a COVID-19 Alternative Work Arrangement form in consultation with their supervisor. This form is required for the university to properly document each position that temporarily will be performed from an alternative site because of the COVID-19 emergency.
The form is found in Workday. In your search bar type create request. In the next search box type COVID to locate the form titled COVID-19 Alternate Work Arrangement — Self Report. Please confirm the arrangements with your supervisor and complete and submit the form as soon as possible.
More information about remote work and answers to some of your questions are available here: fau.edu/coronavirus/faq.
As another reminder, when you come to campus, the practice of social distancing is a vital component in the overall efforts to help prevent community spread of COVID-19. Please review our dedicated COVID-19 website for more information.
Please remember, if you are feeling unwell, and especially if you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, seek medical attention immediately. Anyone who tests positive must follow the requirements of self-quarantine.
If you receive a positive test result, all students must notify Student Health Services as soon as possible. The number is 561-297-3512 (after hours, please select option 3). All faculty and staff must notify Human Resources. The department can be reached by calling 561-297-3076 or by email at gzaidman@fau.edu. Your supervisor also should be notified.
Thank you for your commitment and cooperation during this challenging time.
Best,
John Kelly
President