Message to students: Now it gets real

Welcome, Rowan students! 

After six long months, we’re finally at the start of the school year with all the high expectations of any fall semester—and more uncertainty and adjustments in our University community than ever.

We all know what’s at stake if we drop our guard and get careless. No one wants to go home. Let’s work together to protect each other and keep our privilege to stay together. 

It’s on us, it’s on you
We’re counting on you—every student, whether you’re living on campus or commuting for a class or two—to help keep Rowan’s community healthy and safe. We’re counting on every employee on every campus to do their part, too. 

And to take the long view, we’re also counting on you to help us bring everybody back, in person, for school, activities and sports. For all the things that make college life so good. When it’s safe. When we’re ready. 

Of course, we’re not there yet and that’s part of the uncertainty, the anticipation. But it’s the goal, after a successful return, once we’ve kicked COVID-19 to the curb.

We’ll be around
To help us get there, we’ve been meeting with student organizations and have more meetings scheduled to share information and answer your questions. We’re visiting off-campus residences for “Knock and Talk” chats around the borough. We’re working with landlords and local businesses to protect students and our neighbors. We’re doing everything we can to help make this semester work.

We know most will be conscientious and follow precautions, but for the few who may take risks that put our community in jeopardy, we’re going to step in. We may ask you to leave if you don’t share our commitment to a safe, healthy Rowan. 

We know it can be rough to confront peers or strangers, so if you see risky activity, please alert Rowan University’s Department of Public Safety at 856-256-4922. You may also anonymously report concerns online here. 

Let’s do this together. Wear your mask. Respect the virus and help us beat it. Let’s make this semester a Profs success story for everyone. 

Respectfully,

Kevin S. Koett, Ed.D.
Interim Vice President of Student Life/Dean of Students