October 2009 - Penn State Parent and Families Newswire

2 Important takeaways:

H1N1 Update: Oct. 20, 2009

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified individuals 24 years of age and younger as high risk for contracting H1N1 influenza. Penn State's University Health Services now has a limited supply of H1N1 nasal spray vaccine available for students in this high risk group.
Read the full story on Live: http://live.psu.edu/story/42363/nw40

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Dates for your calendar

Fall 2009
Nov. 13: Late drop deadline
Nov. 23-29: Thanksgiving holiday - no classes
Dec. 11: Classes end
Dec. 19: Commencement

Numerous other dates during the semester are important to the academic progress of your student. For more information about those dates, visithttp://www.registrar.psu.edu/academic_calendar/calendar_index.cfm online.

September 2009 - SPECIAL EDITION: H1N1 UPDATE

September 2009

Penn State Parent and Families Newswire

SPECIAL EDITION: H1N1 UPDATE

We want to hear from you! E-mail your comments or questions to: MyKidIs@PSU.edu

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1. Help your student inform faculty about flu-related absences

2. H1N1 Update: Sept. 29, 2009

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1. Help your student inform faculty about flu-related absences

If your student is unable to attend class because of illness, he or she
should consult the syllabus for each course. The syllabus will indicate how
faculty wish to be informed when students are unable to attend class. Where
this information is unavailable, your student should send an email to each
instructor. In this email the student should inform the instructor that he or
she is unable to attend class and give an indication of how much class time
they expect to miss. Giving instructors advance notice of absences is very
important since the University Health Service does not provide written excuses
for students to take to instructors. Instructors' email addresses are
available on the Penn State Directory at http://www.psu.edu/ph/.

In addition, the University has created a Frequently Asked Questions Web page
especially for parents and families to assist their students. Please visit
http://live.psu.edu/story/41759.

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2. H1N1 Update: Sept. 29, 2009

University Health Services (UHS) saw more than 250 students for
influenza-like illness (ILI) during the last week of September. Although the
number of students receiving medical care remains high, many students with ILI
can usually manage their illness without seeing a health care provider.
However, students who are pregnant, have significant underlying health
conditions such as asthma or diabetes or are immune-compromised are at risk
for developing complications from H1N1 influenza and should contact their
health care provider if they have symptoms of the flu or have been exposed to
the flu.

Read the full story on Live: http://live.psu.edu/story/41841/nw40