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OD: H1N1 Campus Management: Perspectives from Human Resources, the Business Office and Health & Safety Management

Recorded September 15, 2009

Overview

Concerns about a possible H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak loom on the horizon of the fall and winter semesters. The impact on colleges and universities, with concentrated populations living and working in close proximity, could be severe. The National Association of College and University Business Officers, American College Health Association  (ACHA) and the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) have joined forces to offer a program drawing on the efforts of an institution that is at the forefront of planning for a pandemic. 

You’ll hear presentations from the Chief Business Officer, Chief Human Resource Officer and Health & Safety Director from Carnegie Mellon, each providing their own perspective on an overall crisis/emergency response with a focus on student and faculty health, and financial, operational, and safety issues.

If your campus hasn’t started preparing, you’ll learn why you should and how to start. If you are already working on a plan, you’ll have the opportunity to benchmark your efforts with those at another institution. This seminar will help you understand the threat, evaluate your options, and focus your planning efforts from an operational perspective. The program will feature a 60-minute presentation and a 30-minute question-and-answer period. The entire program will last 90 minutes.

What You Will Learn:

• The kinds of decisions that need to be made by the business office, human resources and health and safety professionals.
• How to evaluate the threat posed by an epidemic
• Understand the decision making framework for responding
• How Carnegie Mellon has approached the planning process
• Lessons learned from the campuses that faced outbreaks in the spring.
• Likely impacts on various aspects of the campus, including health care, financial services, safety, and communications
• Asking yourself the right questions – when to suspend classes, restrict activities and evacuation planning.
• The importance of coordinating with your community
• How to keep everyone informed – on campus and off – in ways that provide necessary information without creating panic.

Who Should Participate?

• Chief Business Officers
• Human Resource Directors
• Environment, Health & Safety Directors
• Facilities Management Staff
• Chief Financial Officers
• Student Affairs
• Health Center Staff
• Resident Life
• Academic Affairs

Meet the Presenters:

• Deborah J. Moon, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Carnegie Mellon University

• Barbara B. Smith, Associate Vice President/Chief Human Resource Officer, Carnegie Mellon University

• Anita L. Barkin, DrPH, MSN, CRNP, Director, Student Health Services, Carnegie Mellon University

Course Information:

• Course Level: Intermediate
• Length: 100 minutes
• Prerequisites: none

Fees

Member: $129.00
Non-Member: $129.00