Business Continuity Planning in Higher Education Due to Pandemic Outbreaks: A Faculty Perspective

This article addresses the role higher education faculty and staff should play in the continuity of operations process. Specifically, this article provides recommendations and considerations for drafting a response to a regional or worldwide pandemic. The recent emergence of H5N1 Avian Influenza has forced institutions of higher education to start planning for continuing operations and maintaining integrity during a pandemic. Relevant sections of this article include a brief analysis of the nature of the threat of influenza, and recommend pre-planning initiatives and provide a discussion on issues of recovery. (C) 2007 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.