Dear ESF Students:
ESF is aggressively working on various scenarios for the fall semester that will best ensure the health and safety of students, faculty and staff and provide a quality educational experience. We are working in close partnership with Syracuse University, Upstate Medical University, the Department of Health, SUNY and state and local experts.
Given the tight connection of our programs with those of Syracuse University, our fall semester planning seeks to be as compatible as possible with their announced calendar. We fully expect that we will use every teaching methodology available to us, including distance education, classroom, laboratory, and field-work. We understand the power of hands-on learning and are working hard to maintain our commitment to experiential learning.
In addition, we are looking at options that allow first-year students to choose from a variety of room types in our residence hall this fall – including a limited number of single rooms with private baths.
Since 1911, the college has valued the health and safety of the environment and people, the opportunity to learn from experts and experience, and our primary concern will always be to ensure that our students learn in a safe environment. More than a century later, our values and commitments remain the same.
Sincerely,
David Newman
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
