The end of the school year looks very different on the Florida State University (FSU) campus, after leaving two deaths and six injuries.
“Class and campus operations will resume on Monday, April 21,” FSU President Richard McCullough said. Video posted on X. “I know this doesn’t feel like a typical week. It’s the last week before the finals, and a lot of people are still dealing with what happened.”
McCullough continues, understanding that some students may not be ready to return to campus, and that “we will be flexible and find a way to deal with you.”
Starting Monday, the university will offer “remote options” for many courses. Subsequent posts Read it by McCullough. However, there are some classes where remotes do not work, such as labs.
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“Student: If we decide not to attend classes this week, we understand,” McCullough wrote. “The University has waived all mandatory attendance policies that affect grades.”
Those who choose not to attend classes this week should contact their instructor “How to complete the required coursework.”
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The Leon County Sheriff’s office will be seen at Florida State University after being shot Thursday in Tallahassee. (Pilar Arias)
Those who feel they cannot complete the course “have the option to request an incomplete grade.”
McCullough provided telephone numbers for resources such as counseling and psychological services, victim advocacy programs and employee assistance programs.
Florida State University campus on Friday, April 18th, 2025. (Pilar Arias)
The latest statement from Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, the hospital that treated the six victims, said one patient returned home Friday and said, “Five are still with us and they are all in good condition.”
The suspect, 20-year-old Phoenix Echner, was hospitalized with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police say. He is a university student and son-in-law, a deputy sheriff’s deputy.
“We lean on each other and get through this. FSU is strong for those people. And I believe in this community with all my heart,” writes McCullough.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
