Academic Continuity

With Novel Influenza A (H1N1) cases continuing to occur in communities throughout Wisconsin, it is anticipated that UWM will continue to be affected by the outbreak this fall and winter. We are continuing to monitor the situation and plan for various contingencies, including the possibility of significant student, faculty and staff absenteeism during the fall term and appropriate campus responses should that occur. Keep in mind that, per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, if a student is ill with flu-like symptoms, s/he should not come to the university. Depending on levels of H1N1-related absenteeism, there may be a need during the course of the semester to modify course assessment strategies (e.g., quizzes, paper due dates, examinations) and class attendance policies. Faculty are encouraged to discuss flexible response strategies to student absences with their department chairs, and to develop backup plans if they themselves should become ill. For more information including the latest updates and guidance, go to flu.uwm.edu.

Continuity of Operations Statement of General Issues

Resources for Instructors

• H1N1 Academic Continuity of Instruction Planning: Guidance for UWM Schools & Colleges
• LTC Guidance on Developing Social Distance-ready Courses
• D2L Quick Start Tutorials
• Readiness Tips for Faculty for Continuity Planning
  
  Class Handouts
  • Action Steps to Prevent the Spread of Flu
  
  Creating a Minimal D2L Site
  • In response to possible H1N1 social distancing needs, UW-Green Bay has prepared an online tutorial for instructors who need to perform “just in time” course conversion: http://www.uwgb.edu/Learntech/D2L/D2LrapidDeployment/

Resources for Deans and Department Chairs

• Cover Letter for H1N1 Memo to Deans and Department Chairs
• H1N1 Influenza Academic Continuity of Instruction Plan Memo to Deans and Department Chairs
• H1N1 Academic Continuity of Instruction Planning: Guidance for UWM Schools & Colleges
• Readiness Tips for Department Chairs for Continuity Planning

Data

• Data Report on Social Distance Ready Sections-Undergraduate
• Data Report on Social Distance Ready Courses-Undergraduate
• Data Report on Social Distance Ready Sections-Graduate
• Data Report on Social Distance Ready Courses-Graduate
• Large Enrollment Sections by Department
• Online and Blended Enrollments by Department