To:         The UF Community

From:    Joe Glover, Provost

Following the announcement by the Board of Governors directing universities to encourage students to return home until March 30,  we would like to make clear that any student for whom this represents an impossibility or a significant hardship, including our international students, or who simply chooses to stay, is neither required nor expected to return home at this time.  Campus housing and other facilities remain open and available to these students, as do other resources and support services.  All our students are a valued and important part of the Gator community, and we are committed to providing all possible support for them in the current challenging context.