The following are recommendations and information for ProfEd Adjunct Faculty regarding H1N1:

General Precautions

• Encourage off-campus staff, faculty, and students to get a seasonal flu vaccination from a local healthcare provider
• Encourage off-campus staff, faculty, and students to get a H1N1 flu vaccination from a local healthcare provider when they become available
• Encourage staff to keep tissues available
• Encourage the use of hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes when soap and water are not available.
• Encourage janitorial staff to disinfect on a stepped up basis
• Establish regular schedules for frequent cleaning of surfaces and items that are more likely to have frequent hand contact such as desks, door knobs, keyboards, or counters, with cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas. Promote frequent cleaning of bathrooms and ensure adequate supplies of soap and paper towels.

Students Who Miss Classes
Because influenza spreads easily from person to person, students are being encouraged not to attend classes if they display symptoms.  We are advising students that they should not return to classes for 24 hours after they no longer have a fever or signs of a fever.  Students also are being encouraged to contact their instructors by e-mail to notify of the reason for their absence and to make arrangements to complete missed assignments.   As many students will not seek medical treatment, they will not be able to provide documentation of their illness. Instructors are encouraged to be sensitive to the situation and to provide opportunities for students to make up missed work.  

Class Cancellations
If you feel the need to cancel your class or classes either because of your illness or because a substantial number of students would not be attending class, please give notice by contacting the CMU center Program Administrator.  This individual would announce the schedule change to students.

Alternate Plan For Delivery Of Instruction
Given the uncertainty that still exists regarding the impact of influenza at CMU, the Provost is asking you to develop contingency plans to provide instruction in ways other than the normal face-to-face format. These may include extensive use of Blackboard, Wimba, podcasting and other tools in our technology arsenal. CMU’s Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching (FaCIT) has developed a resources site for faculty who wish to explore and extend their knowledge and use of these tools - http://cmich.edu/continuity.htm . In addition, the Center for Instructional Design can be contacted for advice at http://www.cel.cmich.edu/CID/about.html .

For specifics on H1N1 cases in your state go to Flu.gov and check out “Where You Live” for an interactive map reflecting your state’s H1N1 status and exposure.