Today’s update is lengthy, but contains a lot of important information.

Advising: Offices will remain open with normal hours of operation. However, students are strongly encouraged to have virtual meetings with their advisors in lieu of visiting the office. Students can schedule virtual advising appointments through the Success Network button found on MyFAU or by visiting fau.edu/successnetwork. For those still on campus, or those who would like a face-to-face appointment, contact your advising office to schedule an appointment. Contact information can be found at fau.edu/advising.

Tutoring: The University Center for Excellence in Writing, Math Learning Center, CLASS, and the Science Learning Center remain open. Most services will shift to online delivery and students are strongly encouraged to avail themselves of online support, although limited face-to-face tutoring also will be available. For students who choose face-to-face tutoring, social distancing norms will be observed. Links to full tutoring schedules and scheduling information is available at fau.edu/ctl and on each center’s website.

Testing: The Testing Center remains open. Students are encouraged to check the center’s website at fau.edu/testing for updates and operating hours before visiting the center.

Student Health Services is operating regular hours, but please call ahead to confirm. The number is 561-297-3512 (after hours, please select option 3). Counseling and Psychological Services also are operating regular hours. Again, please call ahead. The number for these services is 561-297-3540 (24 hours daily).

Student Union operating hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday to Friday on the Boca Raton campus. The Union is closed on weekends. The Davie campus Student Union and computer lab hours are 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Fridays. Saturday and Sunday hours are noon - 6 p.m. On the Jupiter campus, the Burrow will remain closed.

Dining Hall hours on the Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses are as follows: Monday to Friday 7:30 - 10 a.m. for breakfast; 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. for lunch; 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. for dinner. Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. for brunch and 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. for dinner.

On the Boca Raton campus, the Wimberly Library will be open 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturdays; noon - 8 p.m. Sundays. There also is a 24/7 study space with computer lab adjacent to the library accessible to all students with card swipe.

In Jupiter, the John D. MacArthur Campus Library will be open 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. There also is a 24/7 computer lab adjacent to the library in Jupiter accessible to all students with card swipe.

The HBOI library will operate its regular hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Library availability for students on the Broward campuses can be found at broward.org/library.

Additional library services may be accessed at library.fau.edu/lib2go.

Many of our services will continue for as long as we are permitted to stay open. However, some facilities and programs have temporarily closed or suspended operations.

All our campus recreation locations are now closed until at least March 27. And, all summer study abroad programs are cancelled.

The on-campus Boca Raton shuttle bus that services various campus parking lots is suspended until March 30. However, the FAU-operated shuttle bus between our Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses is operating its normal schedule.

The Schmidt Center Gallery, the Ritter Gallery, and the Avron B. Fogelman Sports History Museum are closed until further notice. Staff associated with these facilities should report for work as normal. Also, all on-campus student events on all campuses are cancelled through March 27.

At FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce, all public events are postponed, cancelled, suspended or closed. They include the ocean science lecture series, the marine science Friday lecture series, the Ocean Discovery Visitors Center, all public tours, and the speakers bureau. Visit FAU.edu/hboi for more information.

The 2020 President’s Gala, which was scheduled for April 4 at FAU Stadium, also is cancelled. I would like to thank our generous sponsors, guests who purchased individual tickets, and our vendors, who all make this such a wonderful event year after year. I look forward to seeing everyone at the 2021 Gala on Saturday, April 10.

Conference USA has cancelled the basketball championships, and all spring sports competitions are suspended until further notice. In addition, the NCAA has cancelled all spring athletic championships.

Please remember to regularly check our dedicated COVID-19 website, which contains a wide array of information and resources to help you stay informed. And, most important of all, if you are feeling unwell, and especially if you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, please seek medical attention as soon as you can.

Please take care of yourselves and those around you.