Dear Colleagues:
We are reaching out to update you on the university’s progress to address health and safety concerns regarding the Sandels Building.
We know it is frustrating to be displaced from your offices and labs for an extended period. We are grateful for your patience during this challenging time and for setting an excellent example of resilience for your students and colleagues.
We have contracted with a third-party licensed radon specialist to conduct preliminary radon testing in the building, and we will seek expert analysis of the test data from the Florida Department of Health and our public health consultants. We will share this data with faculty and staff after this analysis has been completed, along with next steps.
Today, teams from FSU Facilities, FSU Environmental Health and Safety and the Florida Department of Health made a site visit to the Sandels Building to further review the facility and gather more information about the intricacies of the building’s design.
Friday, Provost Clark, Interim Vice President Laurel Fulkerson, Vice President Kyle Clark and Associate Vice President Dave Irvin will review laboratory and other research spaces in the building to assess the needs of faculty and staff.
Additional work will be performed over the coming days.
On Monday, Feb. 7, we will hold an informational meeting for Sandels faculty and staff. The meeting will include key university personnel, public health consultants and the Florida Department of Health who can provide answers to your questions. We will share more details very soon.
Please know the health and safety of the campus community remains our top priority, and we will continue to communicate openly and honestly as the situation evolves.
Best regards,
Richard McCullough
President
Jim Clark
Provost