Information for Faculty and Staff
(See also: the
Pandemic Resources Guide for Managers)
Academic planning
The university strongly urges all instructors to plan for potential situations in which students, instructors and teaching assistants miss a number of classes/labs/community placements or are unable to complete/mark assignments due to illness.
The Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation (CTSI; created in July 2009 through the amalgamation of the Office of Teaching Advancement and the Resource Centre for Academic Technology) has developed a range of strategies that faculty may use in preparation for and/or during any disruption on our campuses.
Download the document here:
Academic Planning for H1N1: Strategies for Instructors
H1N1-related absences
As part of general pandemic management, the University of Toronto will be collecting information regarding absences of both staff and faculty members. Staff member absences are being tracked through the HRIS system as indicated by the memo by Professor Angela Hildyard, sent to P&D and divisional CAOs on
Aug 19, 2009. Faculty members are directed to inform their Chair on their first day of absence due to a suspected H1N1 illness in order to allow for planning for class cancellations or alternate modes of class delivery. Chairs are directed to report absences to their designated HR office so that we have information on the impact of H1N1 on the University.
Register for U of T Alerts
U of T Emergency Alerts is a system that allows the university to send voice messages to your mobile phone in an emergency. To receive alerts, you must opt-in to the system by registering your mobile phone number. (Note that U of T Alerts are just one of several tools that the university may use to communicate with members of the university community.)
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