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Top 10 things for the Union Community to know for the upcoming flu season:

1. The general rule of thumb is that you are considered sick if your fever is 100 degrees or higher and have cough, sore throat, or headache.
2. You must be feverfree for 24 hours (without Tylenol or other fever reduction medicine) before returning to class, going to the dining hall, or any other activities.
3. If you are ill, please contact Health Services at swren@uu.edu or 731-661-5284. We will be able to advise you on best next steps, and also keep track of the number of cases on our campus.
4. Please use the hand sanitizers located throughout campus and wash your hands regularly. Manage stress, eat right, exercise and get the flu shots! Through this website, student orientations, faculty meetings, campus signage, ennouncments and other marketing campaigns we will encourage specific good health practices and continue informing the campus updates to our plan.
5. We encourage all leadership, faculty, staff and students to get the flu vaccines. Dates will be available in late September. There will be 3 separate shots this year; one for seasonal flu and two for H1N1. The H1N1 shots are to be given 3 weeks apart. The H1N1 vaccine will be provided at no cost to recipients.
6. Union has implemented a continuity of instruction plan that prepares the faculty to move to an alternate system of instruction for a period of time if needed. Your professor and syllabus will outline particulars for that class.
7. Union has a plan to suspend cocurricular activities (anything that is not an academic class) should a certain % of faculty, staff and students reach a determined level. Similarly, we have a plan to utilize online or alternative teaching methods if needed. Finally, if a predetermined % of the campus is infected, we may suspend classes as determined by administration in consultation with local health officials. Should such an event happen, the campus will be notified by our emergency text message system, www.uu.edu/uualerts.
8. Parents who are within driving distance are encouraged to bring their residential son or daughter home to recover should the student become ill.
9. If unable to go home, sick students must stay in their room and go out only for medical treatment. Union and the greater Christian community will ensure the student gets food, drink, and other necessities as required.
10. Please download this .pdf for more detailed information and FAQ regarding HINI.

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