The spread of H1N1 has leveled off after its peak in September. Good thing, because everyone’s ready to get back into the swing of things, right? So it would seem …

In efforts to thwart some rogue attempts to drag out the swine flu season, school officials at the University of Florida recently announced students who do not turn in work or attend classes because of swine flu will be required to provide medical documentation.

During the pandemic’s peak, university officials urged instructors to work with students, advising students to stay home if they were sick.

Now, as the downward trend continues, the school’s policy has been updated in consideration for upcoming final exams. Students who are healthy need to attend classes and take exams in order to wrap up the semester.

Are instructors at your school dealing with healthy students using swine flu as an excuse?

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