COVID-19 Update #7
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2020
As the university transitions to a period of remote working, I can鈥檛 stress strongly enough the importance of听
social distancing听
for anyone who still needs to come to our campuses, either periodically or regularly. This practice is a vital component of the overall efforts to help prevent community spread of COVID-19.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published guidelines of what social distancing means. Please visit our dedicated COVID-19听 听for more information. This website also includes a host of other resources.
I also would like to remind everyone that students, faculty and staff returning from听 international travel 听must听 This includes cruises. It is everyone鈥檚 responsibility to help prevent the spread of this coronavirus, so please review these requirements.
As I mentioned in yesterday鈥檚 update, the State University System of Florida Board of Governors has directed state universities to cancel the traditional听 on-campus commencement ceremonies 听scheduled to take place in May. Instead, each university will develop alternate schedules or methods of delivery for commencement ceremonies.
I want to reiterate that all students and their families who were scheduled to graduate in May will be given the opportunity to participate in a future commencement ceremony when it is safe to do so. This is very important to me, and while we must make adjustments during this time, I do not want anyone to be denied this opportunity.
In other updates, the all of the university鈥檚听 libraries 听are now closed except for certain computer and study labs.
On the Boca Raton campus, the 听Hillel Center computer lab all-night study area (room LY 3A) 听remains open. This lab is adjacent to the library and is accessible to all students with card swipe.
In Jupiter, the study space ( room LIB 105A) 听adjacent to the听 John D. MacArthur Campus Library听 is available 24 hours a day via card swipe. Twenty-six computers are available.
On our听 Davie campus , the听 Student Union computer lab (room SD 101F) 听is open as follows: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday; noon - 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
In Fort Lauderdale, the听 student lounge (room HE 610) 听in the听 FAU/BC Higher Education Complex , is open as follows: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday and noon - 4:30 p.m. Friday.听 The Broward County main library 听is open 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.
At听 FAU鈥檚 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute 听in Fort Pierce, 听 the study space in 听Link 108G听 is available from 听 6 a.m. - midnight seven days a week 听 via card access only.
Also, our听 dining halls 听have adjusted operations. To promote social distancing, the dining halls will only serve take-out meals. In-dining seating is no longer available until further notice. Dining Hall 听 hours on the听 Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses 听are as follows: Monday to Friday 7:30 to 10 a.m. for breakfast; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch; and 4 to 8 p.m. for dinner. Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for brunch and 3 to 8 p.m. for dinner.
Some food-service venues in the听 Food Court 听remain open.听 Starbucks 听and听 Outtakes 听are open 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday.听 奥别苍诲测鈥檚 听and听 Pollo Tropical 听are open 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday.听 Subway , adjacent to FAU Stadium, is open 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. All of these venues are closed during weekends.听Like the dining halls, these venues are open only for take-out. No in-dining seating is available.
Please remember, if you are feeling unwell, and especially if you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, seek medical attention immediately.听 Anyone who tests positive must follow the requirements of听
If you receive a positive test result, all听 students 听must notify听 Student Health Services 听as soon as possible. The number is听 561-297-3512 听(after hours, please select option 3). All听 faculty and staff 听must notify听 Human Resources . The department can be reached by calling听 561-297-3076 听or by emailing听 gzaidman@fau.edu. 听 Your supervisor also should be notified.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published guidelines of what social distancing means. Please visit our dedicated COVID-19听 听for more information. This website also includes a host of other resources.
I also would like to remind everyone that students, faculty and staff returning from听 international travel 听must听 This includes cruises. It is everyone鈥檚 responsibility to help prevent the spread of this coronavirus, so please review these requirements.
As I mentioned in yesterday鈥檚 update, the State University System of Florida Board of Governors has directed state universities to cancel the traditional听 on-campus commencement ceremonies 听scheduled to take place in May. Instead, each university will develop alternate schedules or methods of delivery for commencement ceremonies.
I want to reiterate that all students and their families who were scheduled to graduate in May will be given the opportunity to participate in a future commencement ceremony when it is safe to do so. This is very important to me, and while we must make adjustments during this time, I do not want anyone to be denied this opportunity.
In other updates, the all of the university鈥檚听 libraries 听are now closed except for certain computer and study labs.
On the Boca Raton campus, the 听Hillel Center computer lab all-night study area (room LY 3A) 听remains open. This lab is adjacent to the library and is accessible to all students with card swipe.
In Jupiter, the study space ( room LIB 105A) 听adjacent to the听 John D. MacArthur Campus Library听 is available 24 hours a day via card swipe. Twenty-six computers are available.
On our听 Davie campus , the听 Student Union computer lab (room SD 101F) 听is open as follows: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday; noon - 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
In Fort Lauderdale, the听 student lounge (room HE 610) 听in the听 FAU/BC Higher Education Complex , is open as follows: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday and noon - 4:30 p.m. Friday.听 The Broward County main library 听is open 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.
At听 FAU鈥檚 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute 听in Fort Pierce, 听 the study space in 听Link 108G听 is available from 听 6 a.m. - midnight seven days a week 听 via card access only.
Also, our听 dining halls 听have adjusted operations. To promote social distancing, the dining halls will only serve take-out meals. In-dining seating is no longer available until further notice. Dining Hall 听 hours on the听 Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses 听are as follows: Monday to Friday 7:30 to 10 a.m. for breakfast; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch; and 4 to 8 p.m. for dinner. Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for brunch and 3 to 8 p.m. for dinner.
Some food-service venues in the听 Food Court 听remain open.听 Starbucks 听and听 Outtakes 听are open 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday.听 奥别苍诲测鈥檚 听and听 Pollo Tropical 听are open 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday.听 Subway , adjacent to FAU Stadium, is open 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. All of these venues are closed during weekends.听Like the dining halls, these venues are open only for take-out. No in-dining seating is available.
Please remember, if you are feeling unwell, and especially if you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, seek medical attention immediately.听 Anyone who tests positive must follow the requirements of听
If you receive a positive test result, all听 students 听must notify听 Student Health Services 听as soon as possible. The number is听 561-297-3512 听(after hours, please select option 3). All听 faculty and staff 听must notify听 Human Resources . The department can be reached by calling听 561-297-3076 听or by emailing听 gzaidman@fau.edu. 听 Your supervisor also should be notified.