Infectious Disease Response Team (IDRT)

Background

At any given time, Stanislaus State must comply with a variety of existing federal (e.g., CDC, OSHA, FDA), state (e.g., Governor, Cal/OSHA, CSU), as well as county-specific (e.g., Stanislaus and San Joaquin County Departments of Public Health) related policies, protocols, and practices. The Infectious Disease Response Team (IDRT) is established to be a representative group of key campus experts who will be better informed about infectious disease-related policies that impact our campus, in conjunction with campus-specific and county-specific data that are used to monitor and track conditions on campus and in our region in order to provide feedback regarding campus plans to prioritize the safety and of all students, employees and visitors to our campus.

Purpose

1. The purpose of the IDRT is to utilize the best and most current scientific information and data to always safeguard the health, safety and well-being of all Stan State students, employees, guests and our community. 
2. Involve and mobilize expert external consultants including public health officials as well as campus experts to better inform, educate, and seek feedback from key constituency group leaders as needed regarding impacts to campus operations.
3. Better understand, accurately track, and utilize a range of critically important data (e.g., campus-specific and relevant county data) in order to provide feedback and input to the President and Cabinet that will enhance our ability to pivot or modify Stan State’s formal infectious disease plans and operations as conditions change on campus and in our communities.
4. Continue to provide feedback and collaborative support to enhance and improve communication processes across the campus and with our communities.

The Team

The ad hoc team supports the Emergency Operation Center and Business Continuity directives to discuss when and how the University should respond to public health concerns. The team’s intent is to familiarize likely responders with each other, establish effective lines of communication, learn about one another’s areas of expertise, and discuss scenarios under which the University may need to respond to an infectious disease issue. 

Public Health Response

The University Infectious Disease Response Team is made up of representatives from Safety & Risk Management, the Student Health Center, Housing, University Police, Public Affairs, Faculty, Student Affairs, and the Dean of Students.

Campus IDRT Members

IDRT Chair: Vicki Jones

Members: