UCSD coordinates with state and local efforts to minimize the impact of a public health emergency, limit the spread of disease, and ensure that normal business activity resumes if the San Diego area is affected by a pandemic.

UCSD's Pandemic/ Epidemic Response Committee (P/ERC) plans for the possibility of pandemic disease such as a new, severe influenza virus reaching the UCSD community.

• See 2009 H1N1 Flu Information for the UCSD Community.

Campus planning efforts:

• Contingency plans for the welfare of residential students
• Procedures for cancellation of classes, sporting events, and other public events
• Containment measures that may include closure of campus, student housing, and public transportation
• Provisioning for students, faculty, and staff should circumstances dictate they remain on campus
• Maintenance of research projects, especially those involving animals

In the event of a public health crisis, UCSD will activate the Emergency Operations Plan and use the emergency notification systems described below to alert and advise the campus community about conditions affecting the university.

• UCSD's emergency status phone number: (888) 308-8273
  In the event of a major emergency affecting UCSD, call this number for a recorded status message advising on campus closure or interruption of classes and work schedules.



• UCSD's Emergency Status Web page will be updated with information on major emergencies affecting campus. UCSD's current campus condition is indicated with a color-coded symbol (see image below) on this and other main UCSD Web pages.
  
  

Resources:

• Pandemic Influenza: FAQ
• Protecting Yourself from Pandemic Influenza
• Guidance for Student Dismissals During an Influenza Pandemic (PDF), California Department of Public Health
• PandemicFlu.gov, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Questions? Contact Continuity & Emergency Services, (858) 534-3823.