[Art-instructors] FW: A Letter From The Dean

[Stephanie James]

Hi,

The Dean has sent out message to everyone but I don’t think all of you were included – so here you go.

Thanks

Stephanie James
She, her, hers
Chair, Department of Art
College of Fine Arts
Florida State University
Tel: (850) 644-8254
Email: sljames at fsu.edu


From: Shelby Heitmuller <sheitmuller at fsu.edu> on behalf of James Frazier <jfrazier at fsu.edu>
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 2:58 PM
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Subject: A Letter From The Dean


Dear College of Fine Arts Faculty and Staff Members,



As we move through the third week of remote education, I am reaching out to you not with another update on the state of the University, but to say how thankful I am to each of you for the work that you are doing. So far, it has been relatively quiet in the College of Fine Arts (CFA). Hopefully, little-to-no-news is, good news.



I am in regular communication with the academic chairs and the directors, who keep me apprised of the ways that you all are engaging in planning and working through the challenges of maintaining curricular integrity, to the degree that is possible, given our present circumstances. For that, on behalf of the students, myself, and the institution, I am most thankful to you.



I understand that what has been required of you is not one size fits all. For some, the transition to remote teaching was added work (for sure), but it was doable, without feeling as though the quality or content of your teaching is compromised. For others, what you’ve been asked to do may feel in complete conflict with the substance of what you teach and how you teach it.  To re-envision and repackage how you engage students in physical, and/or necessarily intimate and interpersonal interaction as something done at a distance, without the essential components like tools and equipment or hands-on guided instruction, or the multi-layered sensory experience that is critical to your disciplines, is no small order. And for some, there are added concerns about certification and licensure, where what students know and are able to do is of heightened significance in relation to professional readiness.



The fact that colleagues around the nation are suffering the same challenges as we are is of little comfort. The uncertainty of what will be weighs heavily. I cannot, in my role as dean or as a person, a father, a son, or brother, pretend to be unaffected, unafraid, or sure. I am worried – concerned about the health and well-being of you, of our students and staff. Likewise, I am worried about the future of higher education. Nevertheless, like you, I remain steadfast and committed to advancing the mission of the College and the University.



In the weeks prior to moving to remote teaching and operations, and since, I have appreciated the manner in which University upper administration has engaged deans and required that we do the same in gathering perspective and consensus from our academic units around critical decisions. I am heartened by the care and attention given to protect all members of the University community and the decided focus on student services and support. I’m proud to be a part of Florida State University and very proud to be at the helm of the College of Fines Arts, where the faculty and staff have risen to meet the challenges of each day with integrity, grace, creativity, and critical and strategic thinking.



Thank you for the excellent work you are doing. I hope that you are able to find time for yourselves and for those you love, as you attend to the needs and requests of your students and administrators like me.



I wish you well and I hope to see you when we can safely do so without the need for electronic devices or apps, masks or gloves, or unnatural distance. In the meantime, Associate Dean Scott Shamp, the Dean’s Office Staff, and I are here to assist you, should you need us.





Take good care,



James Frazier
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