b'EXCHANGE STUDENT SERVICESAfter a year and a half of connections made across long distances and Zoom screens, the Exchange Student Services (ESS) office is excited to move toward a post-pandemic reality, taking with us the lessons learned and innovations mastered during lockdown and beyond. While Spring 2020 saw students opting to return to their home countries as travel became limited, Fall 2020 was full of flexibility and adaptability, as UF and our counterparts abroad sought to enhance student experiences and maintain partnerships in new and innovative ways. Students once again turned to their screens, this time for a remote exchange program with UF, a format that continued on to the Spring 2021 semester.Now, as we approach Fall 2021, we look forward to resuming pre-pandemic, in-person exchange programs, and are preparing to welcome 149 students from 60 partner institutions in 23 countries to campus in August.Using the tools gained during the pandemic, we have adapted our application process to include virtual registration workshops for students, as well as virtual face-to-face advising hours and conversations. This has allowed exchange students to meet faculty, staff, advisors, and each other before they even step foot on-campus, expanding the Global Gator network and reach.Through various stages of lockdown, quarantine, and working from home, faculty and staff from UFs campus and from partner institutions around the world have rallied behind our exchange students, working hard to prepare students for their time at UF (however it may look!) and for a successful exchange program. We look forward to using strengthened connections, shared experiences, and new tools to continue championing the mission of cultural ESS Welcome Brochure 2020-2021 and educational exchange in a post-pandemic landscape.Celebrating 30 Years!| GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT REPORT 2021|5'