H1N1 Reminders for Faculty and Staff

Chris Burke (Health & Wellness) reports that ILI (influenza-like illness) is escalating on campus (read complete letter to campus here.) She reminds the campus community that sick students should call the Center for Health and Wellness at 8-2450 before visiting the clinic to minimize the spread of the virus. All KSC updates on H1N1 influenza are posted on the Alerts page.

The College is tracking the flu on campus so administrators can make informed decisions. Faculty are requested to report flu-related absences to Sylvie Rice whenever 30% of the students in a class are affected by the flu. This report should include faculty name, the number of students absent, the total class enrollment, and the location of the course meetings. Supervisors are requested to report flu-related absences to Sylvie Rice whenever 30% of the employees in a work area are out sick or affected by flu. This report should include the department or unit, supervisor’s name, number of employees out, the total number of employees in the unit, and the building/space(s) associated with the work unit. (Please note that we are not tracking or requesting individual names).