DC at US uni has received this from their faculty. I thought it measured and positive. Have amended location details.
"Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 illness outbreak months ago, I have been monitoring the evolving situation at our University, both in [US city] and across the global network. During this period, I have been working closely with faculty and staff to maintain the continuity of your academic coursework, academic advising, co-curricular engagement, and wellness support, even under the current conditions of your remote instruction and interaction to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Many of you have begun to depart campus ever since the last day of in-person classes this past Tuesday, thereafter participating remotely in your classes and preparing to pivot toward spring break.
I could well imagine that you and your familieslike many students and their families at various universities around the globeare having concerns about what the future holds for us all. I have concerns, too.
Yet I have been buoyed by the resiliency I have witnessed in many of you thus far. If there is a time for all of youor, more precisely, for all of usto demonstrate the qualities of leadership and perseverance for which [Uni] has been renowned, now is that time. I have confidence that you will continue to rise to the occasion and achieve your goals, despite the uncertainties of our time.
I have faith that we all will rise to the occasion.
Today, our goals focus on maintaining and, in some cases, improving the connections that unite us as a faculty community. We still seek (1) to advance your intellectual engagement across our curriculum; (2) to double down on the strategy of our co-curricular outreach to you; (3) to innovate social engagement in virtual spaces as creatively as we have in physical spaces; (4) to lean even more on the influence of social media to build bridges between and among us; (5) to discover new ways of building faculty experiences that could lead to positive memories of our University and higher education; and (6) to welcome, eventually, the next generation of admitted faculty students to our community.
I have faith in our faculty and staff to achieve these goals on your behalf.
Our learning curve to accomplish these goals may be steep on short notice and under such complex conditions. But the new ideas that we imagine and implement during this process will make us appreciate even more that higher education can always improve the lives of others and the world around us. Our common embrace of higher education not only should bolster our common effort to overcome even the most daunting challenges before us; it should strengthen our common faith in one another.
I have faith in you.
Please remember that the faculty Advising Office staff is available to answer any questions or address any concerns you may have. Please email your advisor directly at ... . The Dean of Students Office is also available to assist you at ... . The [Student health/welfare] is also available for you 24 hours/7 days a week at .... .
Please continue to pay attention to the important communications by [University]. Also know that faculty has its own landing page to provide you specific resources and information on how to continue with your studies during this time.
I hope you have a good spring break and, ultimately, a productive semester. "