Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Institutions of Higher Education

The purpose of  “Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Institutions of Higher Education” is to provide information and communication resources to help students, faculty, and staff implement recommendations from CDC’s Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year.  

Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Institutions of Higher Education (PDF)

The toolkit includes:

• Questions and Answers about the CDC’s Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year. (PDF- 235KB)
• 2 Fact Sheets for Institutions of Higher Education
  • Action Steps for Institutions to Prevent the Spread of Flu PDF
  • Action Steps for Students, Faculty, and Staff to Protect Themselves from Flu PDF
• Poster for Institutions of Higher Education to Remind Sick People to Go Home
  • STOP! Do You Feel Sick? (8.5” x 11”) (PDF- 356KB) (18” x 24”) (PDF - 815KB)
    • Arabic (PDF- 134 KB) (8.5” x 11”)
    • Chinese Simplified (PDF- 43 KB) (8.5” x 11”)
    • French (PDF- 18 KB) (8.5” x 11”)
    • German (PDF- 14 KB) (8.5” x 11”)
    • Korean (PDF- 51 KB) (8.5” x 11”)
    • Russian (PDF- 86 KB) (8.5” x 11”)
    • 越南語 (PDF- 84 KB) (8.5” x 11”)
• 1 Template Letters (or E-mails) for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents
  • Letter to Students, Faculty, and Staff During Current Flu Conditions (DOC) - 37KB)
• 2 Templates Announcements for Faculty, Staff, and Parents
  • If You are Sick with the Flu (DOC - 40KB)
  • Classes Remain in Session during Current Flu Conditions (DOC - 40KB)
• Text Messages for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents   (DOC) - 30KB)
• Additional Communication Resources for Institutions of Higher Education (PDF)