COVID-19 Communications

We are so pleased to have our Horned Frogs with us at Texas Christian University for the Fall 2020 semester. Whether in person or online – we are proud of our community for their spirit, resilience and the way they have handled every obstacle presented by the pandemic.

Today I write to share the details of TCU’s modified spring semester calendar. We are committed to giving our students and families time to plan, and our faculty and staff time to develop a fulfilling academic and student experience.

Thank you for all of your work implementing our educational mission at Texas Christian University. Admittedly, this has been a challenging time for us to navigate as a community. While we have enjoyed many of the “normal” trappings of welcoming a new semester with joyous move-in days and an Opening Celebration, I acknowledge the anticipated challenges and changed experience, given the many precautions and responsive strategies that must be taken during this unprecedented pandemic.

The six months of this pandemic have challenged us to rise to the occasion of creating community, despite physical separation and isolation. Many of us are back together again on the beautiful Texas Christian University campus where we can join in campus life and enjoy being together – for an in-person learning experience.

We near the close of our second week of the fall semester at Texas Christian University, and it’s been heartening to see so many new and familiar faces. Or at least part of your faces, under your face covering. When I walk the campus and visit classrooms, I see encouraging examples of Protecting the Purple. Thank you to those who are consistently making our spaces and interactions safer. Your efforts are noticed and appreciated.