UW Seattle Students:
- For information about influenza symptoms, prevention, when to seek medical care, how to prepare a self care kit, and other questions, see Hall Health: H1N1 Influenza
- For answers to questions about living in the residence halls, isolation, and obtaining food when ill, see Housing & Food Services (HFS)
- For questions about academic continuity, contact Student Life
UW Faculty and Staff:
- Staff – For questions such as when to stay home from work, leave use, telework options, and what to do if you need to stay home to care for a loved one, visit UWHR’s Guide for Employees During Flu Season
- Seasonal flu shots are available through your UW health plan; see UWellness
- Faculty & Academic Staff – For questions on sick leave, academic continuity, and more visit Academic Human Resources
- Managers – For information on what to do when an employee has flu symptoms and making preparations for the flu season, see UWHR’s Guide for Managers
- Instructors – Need to prepare for conducting classes during a large-scale disruption to campus operations? See the Academic Continuity Toolkit (ACT)
- Campus Administrators - Need to prepare for large-scale disruption to campus operations, including creating a communications plan and working remotely? See the UW Administrative Business Continuity Toolkit (ABCT)
UW Bothell and UW Tacoma:
- UW Bothell Students, Staff, and Faculty – Visit the UW Bothell Pandemic Web site to receive up-to-date information on H1N1 as well as links to important campus resources
- UW Tacoma Students, Staff, and Faculty – See UW Tacoma: H1N1 Flu Information
UW Medical Center and Harborview:
- Medical Staff – The medical centers may have differing workforce, visitation, and screening procedures due to the high-risk patients that are served by both institutions. Medical center employees should check with their supervisor as guidelines may differ due to the high-risk patient population served by the medical centers. For more information, see the Harborview Intranet
Seattle Campus Flu Preparations:
- For the UW Pandemic Flu Plan, Department/Unit Pandemic Roles, and emergency preparedness information see UW Emergency Management: Pandemic Flu.
- 10,000 pocket flu kits were distributed to residence halls and greek organizations:
- It’s in the bag (The Daily, 9/30/09)
- UW Makes Kits To Head Off H1N1 Virus (KIRO-7, 9/30/09)
- UW Braces for Flu (Seattle Times, 9/30/09)
- New automatic hand-sanitizing dispensers have been installed across campus thanks to Environmental Health & Safety, Facilities, and Emergency Management.
