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

March 25, 2010 11:30 AM ET

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.  

The Preparing for the Flu  toolkit includes:

• Questions and Answers about CDC’s Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year. (PDF File )
  
  
• Fact Sheet for Institutions of Higher Education
  Action Steps for Institutions of Higher Education to Prevent the Spread of Flu (PDF File )
  
  
• Fact Sheet for Students, Faculty, and Staff
  Action Steps for Students, Faculty, and Staff to Prevent the Spread of Flu (PDF File )
  
  
• Poster for Institutions of Higher Education to Remind Sick People to Go Home
  STOP! Do You Feel Sick? (8.5” x 11”)  (18” x 24” Poster )
  
  • Arabic  (8.5” x 11”)
  • Chinese Simplified  (8.5” x 11”)
  • French  (8.5” x 11”)
  • German  (8.5” x 11”)
  • Korean  (8.5” x 11”)
  • Russian  (8.5” x 11”)
  • Vietnamese  (8.5” x 11”)
  
  
• Template Letter (or E-mail) for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents
  Letter to Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents during Current Flu Conditions (Word Version ) (PDF Version )
  
  
• Template Announcements for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents (PDF Version )
  • If You are Sick with the Flu (Word Version )
  • Classes Remain in Session during Current Flu Conditions (Word Version )
    
    
• Text Messages for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents (Word Version ) (PDF Version )
  
  
• Additional Communication Resources for Institutions of Higher Education (PDF Version )