The Flu and You

Information for Faculty and Staff

December 28, 2009

 Student Health Services continues to monitor H1N1 activity and will provide updates as necessary. For the current guidelines on who is eligible to receive the vaccine, go to http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/basics/whovaccine.html#whoh1n1

 

Federal Recommendations

  • Faculty, staff, and administration suffering from H1N1 should follow the same self‐isolation guidelines as students.
  • Faculty are encouraged not to require doctors’ notes to excuse absences from class due to illness; administrators are encouraged not to require doctors’ notes to excuse absences from work. This is due to the CDC’s anticipation that students and employees may not be able to obtain doctors’ notes in a timely manner after recovering from H1N1 or other illnesses due to the burden on health care facilities.
  • Facilities administrators should ensure facilities—particularly residence halls, classrooms, elevators, dining halls, and other high‐contact areas—are cleaned frequently.
  • Administrators and faculty are encouraged to develop distance learning strategies, flextime and remote working arrangements, and other methods of limiting face‐to‐face contact while maintaining operations in the event of a campus outbreak of H1N1 flu. Such planning should include course coverage for faculty and continuity of business operations for administrators and staff.
  • Administrators are encouraged to tailor leave policies to accommodate the possibility of a widespread outbreak of H1N1 on campus and/or further CDC recommendations for campus closures/event cancellations in case of a major outbreak.

Minnesota Management & Budget
(October 2009)

MnSCU Academic and Student Affairs
(October 8, 2009)

SCSU Human Resources
(October 19, 2009)

Academic Matters Related to Outbreak of Flu (October 8, 2009)

Sanitizers and Supplies Available

University policy on the departmental purchase of hand sanitizer has been relaxed in response to pandemic flu. Departments may now purchase hand sanitizer and keyboard wipes from Central Stores on campus. Central Stores also has surgical masks available for departmental purchase.

In addition, faculty and staff can purchase individual supplies of hand sanitizer, thermometers, tissues, and surigcal masks through Student Health Services Pharmacy, the Husky Bookstore and Quick Zone convenience store in AMC.

As a result of pandemic planning efforts, the University has installed hand sanitizer dispensers in employee areas where there is not immediate access to soap and water (for example in Miller Center, Administrative Services and ticket booths).

Further questions can be emailed to SCSU Student Health Services at flu@stcloudstate.edu

SCSU Student at Blue Light Emergency Station
  • Flu Information

People with possible flu symptoms can call the Minnesota FluLine at 1-866-259-4655 for information and treatment options. Professionals will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is no charge for the call.




Questions? Contact flu@stcloudstate.edu

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