COVID-19 Announcements

Face Covering and Social Distance Compliance Matrix

This message to all faculty and staff has been approved by Renisha Gibbs, Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Finance & Administration Chief of Staff. The University has previously communicated that wearing face coverings and practicing social distancing are additional public health measures to help reduce community transmission of respiratory diseases and COVID-19. In our […]

Taking first-day attendance in Canvas 

This message to all faculty and staff has been approved by Robert Fuselier, Director of the Office of Distance Learning.  Are you looking for a simple way to take first-day attendance? Your Canvas course site can help. For FSU’s distance students and for students learning remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, attending means making contact with the instructor […]

Research Continuity Update 23 

This message to all faculty and staff has been approved by Dr. Gary K. Ostrander, Vice President for Research.     As the State of Florida has begun to slowly reopen, Florida State University has taken steps to incrementally expand on-campus research operations.  More information is available HERE.  We continue to follow the guidance of local, state, and federal […]

Human Resources Zoom Q&A: General COVID-19 Information

This message has been approved by Renisha Gibbs, Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Finance & Administration Chief of Staff, for distribution to all Deans, Directors, and Department Heads. The Office of Human Resources will host an open Zoom Q&A on Friday, August 21. This meeting will cover general COVID-19 information. We are excited […]

Quality Matters workshop opportunity

This message to all faculty and staff has been approved by Robert Fuselier, Director of the Office of Distance Learning. The Office of Distance Learning has 10 seats left in the Quality Matters workshop “Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop,” which begins Thursday, August 20. This workshop does not focus on course development but instead […]

FSU testing center: Fall services

This message to all students has been approved by Robert Fuselier, Director of the Office of Distance Learning. The main campus Testing Center is now open and serving test takers with a limited roster of services for fall. Careful consideration has been given to operating during COVID-19’s uncertainties, and the health and safety of our […]

Student Guide to Learning Online 

This message to all faculty, staff, and students has been approved by Dr. Sally McRorie, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.  Interested in tips and strategies to help you succeed in the remote learning environment? The Student Guide to Learning Online can help:  Learn about academic technologies available to online learners  Get tips for working within the Canvas learning […]

ODL adds new workshops to Fall 2020 schedule 

This message to all faculty and staff has been approved by Dr. Sally McRorie, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.  The Office of Distance Learning is launching new online workshops this fall to help faculty with everything from using the Gradebook to exploring online course design: Canvas Gradebook 101. This semester, faculty are encouraged to use the Canvas […]

Need help with Honorlock? Sign up for a webinar

This message to all faculty and staff has been approved by Robert Fuselier, Director of the Office of Distance Learning. The Office of Distance Learning has launched a series of new webinars for faculty and instructors wanting to learn more about Honorlock’s remote proctoring service. Although we strongly encourage the use of alternative assessment strategies […]

FSU Libraries fall 2020 hours

This message has been approved by Gale Etschmaier, Dean of FSU Libraries, for distribution to faculty and staff. FSU Libraries physical locations will be open beginning August 17, with hours and locations available here. In order to provide the safest environment possible for our patrons and staff, we ask that all patrons adhere to the […]

Research Continuity Update 22

This message to all faculty and staff has been approved by Dr. Gary K. Ostrander, Vice President for Research. As the State of Florida has begun to slowly reopen, Florida State University has taken steps to incrementally expand on-campus research operations.  More information is available HERE.  We continue to follow the guidance of local, state, […]

Stay Healthy Training & Daily Wellness Check Application

This message to all faculty and staff has been approved by Renisha Gibbs, Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Finance & Administration Chief of Staff. In anticipation of the return of faculty, staff, and students to campus, two new initiatives have been launched to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the campus community. Stay […]