KU Response Guide Levels

The pandemic response plan is an appendix of the University of Kansas Emergency Operations Plan.
The University of Kansas is a member of the global community. Consequently, the University’s response to a pandemic will be based upon a combination of the Pandemic Response Phases of the World Health Organization (WHO) and on the Response Levels of the University of Kansas Emergency Operations Plan:

K.U.- Emergency Operations Plan	Non-emergency/ Administrative/ Special Events	Level 1 Monitor/Standby	Level 2 Alert	Level 3 Emergency
W.H.O.- Pandemic Phases	Level 1, 2, & 3 Inter-pandemic and Pandemic alert period.	Level 4 Elevated pandemic risk	Level 5 Pandemic Imminent	Level 6 Pandemic
Situation	Human infections with a new subtype, but no sustained human-to-human spread.	Small highly localized cluster(s) anywhere in the world with limited human to human transmission No immediate danger but potential exists.	Large cluster(s) with localized human to human spread. Potential danger is real, may continue for an extended period of time and require resources in excess of those available locally	Increased and sustained transmission in general and local population Employees and students are in danger and/or facilities are at risk.
Primary Responses	Develop, approve and practice University-wide and unit-specific response plans	Review/confirm response plan Implement travel restrictions Prepare for pandemic response on campus	Prepare for social distancing. Prepare for treatment of large numbers of ill students and fatalities Prepare for extended interruption of services and operations	Implement social distancing. Provide treatment to large number of ill students and fatalities Plan for recovery