Widespread Illness:

A widespread illness is defined as any illness which is either in a state of control or uncontrolled as determined by the Center of Disease Control (CDC) and poses a threat to the community as a whole.  Examples of a widespread illness are influenza, plague, E-Coli, and Ebola to name abut a few.

Continuation of classes under such conditions is most probably not feasible.  Even if large segments of the community were able to attend class, the chance of spreading the illness is too great.

Another form of widespread illness that does not fall within the definition above involves any form of illness such as colds, allergies, and flu that infects a large percentage of the student body and results in numerous absences from class.  The percentage to trigger this crisis will be determined by the Dean, but most likely would involve 50% or more of the student body.

Action

The Dean or senior member of the Crisis Management Team upon notification of a widespread illness alert by the CDC or local agency will take actions to suspend classes until the crisis has passed.  The Notification Team will inform the students, staff and faculty by mass public media as deemed appropriate.

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