PDADC-L #30, H1N1 Documentation Required for Flu-related Student Absences

Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:01:57 -0500 [02:01:57 PM EST]
From: Provost
To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: Provost
Subject: Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:01:57 -0500 [02:01:57 PM EST]
From: Provost
To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: Provost
Subject: [PDADC-L] #30, H1N1: Documentation required for flu-related student absences
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Memo also attached in PDF format.

PDAD&C#30, 2009-10

To: PDAD&C

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs

Date: November 2, 2009

RE: H1N1: Documentation required for flu-related student absences

Please distribute this memorandum to all teaching members of your department, including stipendiary instructors and course instructors.

Toronto Public Health recently circulated the following directive:

"Toronto Public Health is strongly recommending that people with flu-like illness stay at home until they are feeling well and that they not go to the doctor unless their health condition warrants it. A policy to require doctor's notes could present a significant barrier to students complying with public health policy - potentially spreading the infection more and causing unnecessary pressure on physician's offices."

Our current practice is in line with the above directive. As previously communicated in PDAD&C#13, 2009-10 (http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/public/pdadc/200910/13.htm) students who are absent due to the H1N1 flu or who have flu-like symptoms are NOT required to supply a doctor's note or medical certificate in relation to their absence.

In order to receive academic accommodation, students WILL be required to record flu-related absences on the Student Web Service of ROSI (www.rosi.utoronto.ca).

For the most up-to-date information about the university's H1N1 preparations and policies, please visit the website: http://www.preparedness.utoronto.ca).