Letter from the Dean - Welcome to the 2020-21 School Year!

Dear Students,
 
On behalf of all our faculty and staff here in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, I would like to welcome you to the 2020-2021 school year!
 
For those of you I have not had the pleasure of meeting yet, I am the Dean of the College and I look forward to helping you achieve the goals you are pursuing with unbridled ambition! Of course, this fall semester will be extraordinary in many ways: you may spend less time physically on campus and more time connecting with your professors and classmates through technologies like ZOOM and WebEx. We all will be physically distancing and wearing face coverings on campus. Each of us will be extra conscientious about our caring for others who may be silently more at risk of serious consequences of the virus. We are a community learning together and… Owls protect Owls!

Please know that your professors have spent their summer preparing to provide you a deeply engaging academic experience. For a clear and concise overview of what awaits this semester, please view our Provost’s short video presentation here: https://youtu.be/rY0mHNpDHxs

I normally invite each of you to get outside of your comfort zone and try at least one new activity every week you are in school. Now is the time! Make the most of your college experience by engaging with your fellow students and the world-class faculty and helpful staff here in Arts and Letters. This fall is no different. FAU and our College will continue to offer exciting extracurricular activities and I hope you will be sure to try some new experiences, even if they are through virtual modalities for the next few months. 
 
Throughout the academic year you will be receiving a bi-weekly student news email. In these emails you will find important advising and academic updates, exciting events, and other informative college news.

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Have a great semester, and Go Owls!

Michael J. Horswell
Dean, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters