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Like all schools and organizations, Rhodes Wellness College is concerned about the health and wellbeing of its students and employees. To help prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu, as well as season flu, the college has placed a number of hand sanitizers and health notices around the campus. Additionally, the college is ensuring that cleaning and maintenance personnel regularly clean and sanitize commonly touched surfaces such as door handles.

Students, employees and visitors to Rhodes Wellness College are reminded that if they are suffering from flu-like symptoms they should stay home and consult their medical professional.

A number of students have asked whether Rhodes Wellness College has adopted any specific H1N1 policies regarding the potential impact that illness may have on their studies. At this point in time, the college will be relying on its standard approach for all students who suffer from any illness that has an impact on their studies. The college will work with each individual student to create a plan that may involve homework, make-up work, or repetition of selected course units where an extended absence makes it impossible for the student to make up their work outside of class. The college has found that a flexible and cooperative approach sensitive to the needs of each individual student is the best approach.

Students who are concerned about the impact of an extended illness on their ability to receive funding from such sources as student loans, public or private funding agencies are encouraged to approach their funder to learn what steps they should take if they become sick. Rhodes Wellness College does not have the authority to adopt specific H1N1 policies for third party funders. Of course, the college will work with students to provide any documentation that funders may need from the college.

Should the H1N1 flu strain cause the cancellation of classes through insufficient student attendance or directives from health authorities, Rhodes Wellness College will adopt policies and publish information specific to such situations as they may arise.

To minimize the impact of the H1N1 flu strain on their studies, students are reminded to:

  • Attend all classes while healthy
  • Stay on top of their readings and course work
  • Exchange phone numbers and email addresses with classmates in case they have to miss class
  • Document any extended illness with their medical professional
  • Contact their instructor and college administrative staff if they are ill
  • Be proactive in creating a support network and catching up on any missed assignments or class work 

 
 

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