Pandemic Flu

UW Pandemic Flu News Updates & Preparedness and Response Resources

The following UW Departments and units have a role in the planning for, response to, and/or recovery from a pandemic flu outbreak impacting the university. Each department or unit may post pandemic flu-specific actions, activities or policies on their individual homepages:

• Campus Health/UWMC Stockpiling of critical health care resources and protective equipment for medical staff, health education, mass casualties, etc…

• Environmental Health & Safety
  EH&S acts as the official “public health authority” for the UW, assists departments in workplace health and safety practices, coordinates use of UW facilities by state, county or city.

• Facilities Services Transportation Energy & Water Custodial Services Engineering Campus Operations

• Hall Health Student, faculty/staff travel restrictions, stockpiling of critical resources and protective equipment for campus medical providers

• Housing and Food Services
  Operates student housing, residence hall dining, retail dining, conference housing, catering services and a campus debit-card program.

• Human Resources
  Human resource issues including sick leave, payroll, assisting UW departments in determining “essential” staff designations, etc…

• Intercollegiate Athletics
  Social distancing, use of facilities, restrictions on sporting events and travel of student athletes

• News and Information (Media Relations)
  Develops official news stories, primary contact with the media, assists the President and Cabinet in all issues related to public relations and media involvement

• Risk Management
  Risk management would be involved in a pandemic with professional liability coverage for UW providers acting as volunteers for other agencies; insurance coverage that might apply; and workers’ compensation issues

• Student Life
  Student activities and “social distancing” efforts, development of alternate teaching methods

• UW Emergency Management
  Public awareness campaign, EOC management, coordination with City, County and State,

• UW Police
  Campus security

• UW Tacoma Campus Security
  Campus Security,Emergency management Liaison, coordinates with Tacoma Pierce County Health Department

• UW Tacoma Student Affairs
  Student activities, housing and student wellness and counseling

• UW Information Technology
  Computer maintenance, telecommuting logistics, campus communication alternatives