Ah yes, SnarkyGeekChick just reminded me. H1N1.
We have a Pandemic Policy. It lays out in exact detail who has to call whom and send reports in triplicate to if someone sneezes in the hall. A laminated version is posted, and we have it on file somewhere.
We installed elbow-operated disinfection stations outside of the major bathroom areas. I took to using them, because there are Snowflake Germs all over the place. But now they are empty.
I still have boxes of the stuff in the dean's office. Boxes and boxes. The little single-wrapped wipes are great for the car, but the bottle thingys have to be put in the disinfection stations, and I'll be damned if I'm going to do it.
I tried to get the cafeteria staff interested in filling them, but they would have to walk across campus to pick up a bottle from my office. No dice.
I now have one box used as a plant stand, the others are just taking up space. Maybe I can just put them in the fridge and label them "beer"? Creative ideas anyone?
I thought it was the end of civilization. I spent a lot of retirement money. The HINNY flu almost ruined my good time!
ReplyDeleteWhat if you deny someone funding unless s/he agrees to refill the disinfectant? It would be kind of like how Principal Figgins made Mr. Schue supervise detention in exchange for keeping the Glee Club on "Glee" ;)
ReplyDeleteOh! Oh! Elsa's got it!
ReplyDeleteMake Dr. Curtains fill the disinfectant stations!
Thanks for reminding me of the HINNY flu.
ReplyDeleteLast year, one of our short bus riding administrators sent out a note that all faculty people had to accept notes from medical folks who said the snowflake in question had HINNY flu. Next, we were to give said snowflake, who had more than likely bribed some Caribbean doctor washout to sign a note, makeup work.
So much for my absence policy. Now, as I prepare my syllabus I wonder when the next short bus riding administrator will unilaterally over ride my classroom policies.
Yes, because your classroom policy's are absolutely more important than preventing a public health crisis. I got HINI last year from someone who was too sick to be in class and to afraid to miss it. And I blame some idiot like you.
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