"I am happy to let you know that our fall 2020 plan is now available on our new Back to Brooklyn web page.You'll see that it thoughtfully covers all aspects of what you can expect come September, from the health and safety measures in place on campus to how our classes will work."

In order to continue to safeguard the health and well-being of our SFC community, we have come to the difficult decision to cancel the planned in-person Commencement in August.

"The SFC Committee for Reopening is methodically and thoughtfully working out the details of a phased return-to-campus plan we're calling Back To Brooklyn.We aim to have our Back To Brooklyn plan complete by July 30th. Prior to then, we'll unveil a new Back To Brooklyn web page that will include key decisions made to date, some of which – such as about fall 2020 course instruction - we've already communicated in messages that you can read in the "Latest Updates" section of our COVID-19 information web page."

St. Francis College continues to train its faculty on advanced skills to educate students online, thanks to an innovative certification program the College launched last year.

The SFC Committee for Reopening continues to plan thoughtfully for this fall. As I've shared previously, the College is taking many measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 and implement health and safety protocols to allow for a phased reopening on campus for the fall 2020 semester. I want to bring you up to speed on where things stand today.

The New York State Department of Education selected St. Francis College to launch and run a Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) that will prepare students from under-represented populations for careers in medicine, health and other fields that require professional licenses.

From June 19-July 9, Pres. Miguel Martinez-Saenz and the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn invite the SFC community to join the 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge to deepen understanding of racial inequity, learn and reflect on past and recent racial injustices, and enrich your knowledge about the significant sacrifices and contributions of African Americans.

St. Francis College awarded 392 students undergraduate and graduate degree sthis spring, capping off an unprecedented academic year that started with an exceptionally large cohort of new students enrolling and ended with period of remote instruction to help safeguard the College community against the COVID-19 pandemic.