Dear FAU Graduate Students,

We applaud your exceptional efforts through these unparalleled times, including but not limited to your commitment to excellence in your academic pursuits — from your studies, to your research, to your community involvement, and beyond. The Graduate College remains committed to supporting you from the moment you consider a graduate degree, all the way through to earning that advanced degree.

Although we have temporarily suspended in-person advising meetings, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Graduate College staff as we remain committed to supporting your successes at FAU! Please remain current on FAU's COVID-19 Updates, and be sure to contact our office if you need our support. In these extraordinary times when we may lack a shared sense of in-person community, it is easy to feel isolated and to feel stressed and challenged. I would like to encourage all graduate students to take advantage of opportunities to connect with your graduate peers via virtual events and activities hosted by the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), as well as the numerous virtual seminars that are available now across our campuses.

The efforts that I have seen from our graduate students in developing new skills needed in online teaching and learning environments plus flexibility in achieving research and scholarship goals, all despite COVID-19, brings me great confidence that we will all get through the pandemic and emerge with added compassion and patience.

Best Regards,

Bob Stackman, Dean of the Graduate College