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MCC Daily Tribune Archive

Boost Your Flu IQ


Knowledge is one of our best defenses against the flu. So every Thursday, the MCC Daily Tribune will tackle your questions about H1N1 flu, the college’s response and preparation for it, and what you can do. Send your questions to <mailto:marcom@monroecc.edu>.

Q:  I have a student in class who becomes ill suddenly; what do I do?

Encourage the student to go home and take care of him or herself. If the student is not well enough to leave, direct him or her to Health Services on the Brighton Campus or the Wellness Center on the Damon City Campus. If there is a time of peak illness, the college will have isolation rooms on both campuses where ill students and employees can wait until someone can come to get them.

Q: I teach. If I’m ill, what should I do?

A:  Stay home. Contact your department so that they can arrange a teaching substitute. If the department is unable to find a substitute for that day, cancel the class through the course cancellation system. In your cancellation notice, include any additional information that would be helpful to students to continue their studies.

Help spread the facts, not the flu.

Cynthia Cooper
College and Community Relations
10/08/2009