Sandra Rhoten, Associate Dean, Judicial Affairs Dr. Kandy Mink Salas, Dean of Students Dr. Gail Pakalns-Naruo, Director, Counseling and Psychological Services.

Sandra Rhoten, Associate Dean, Judicial AffairsDr. Kandy Mink Salas, Dean of StudentsDr. Gail Pakalns-Naruo, Director, Counseling and Psychological Services

NASPAWestern Regional

Conference

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STUDENTS of CONCERN

IDENTIFYING A RESPONSE FOR YOUR CAMPUS

Introduction/Overview

National Perspective

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NATIONAL CONCERNS

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Campus Violence White Paper, American College Health Association, February 5, 2005

Creating a college threat assessment program, Association of Student Judicial Affairs, Law and Policy Report, February 21, 2008

CommunicationCollaborationCoordination

Campus Attacks: Targeted Violence Affecting Institutions of Higher Education, United States Secret Service, United States Department of Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, April 2010

CURRENT COMMITTEES

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Examples:

•College of Charleston

•University of Tampa

•UC Berkeley

•University of Maryland

• Illinois College

Students of Concern Assistance Team (SOCAT)

Crisis Management Team

Behavior Concerns Committee

Disruptive and Threatening Student Behavior Committee

Students of Concern and Violence Prevention Committee

Threat Assessment Committee

Behavioral Evaluation and Assessment Committee

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Names for Committee

Similarities Differences Student Affairs based

Chair: Dean of Students

Members Counseling and

Psychological Services Student Conduct University Police Disabled Student Services

Focus on intervention

Structure

Membership

Focus

Scope Definition of….

Students of Concern

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COMMITTEE

Development ofStudents of Concern Committee

Move from Informal to Structured

Work Group recommendations to VPSA

Students of Concern Committee established in 2008 Chair: Dean of Students Members: University Police, Counseling and Psychological Services,

Disabled Student Services, University Legal Counsel, Judicial Affairs Definition of Students of Concern Challenges Referral, tracking system Notice to University Community Relation to Threat Assessment process, Judicial Affairs, University Police, etc. Student needs vs. Community needs Statistics

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SmallGroup Exercise

DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION

GROUP

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Areas to consider when responding to a referral

Areas to consider when responding to a referral

The STUDENTWhat interventions do you make to assure the students’ safety?

What services do you offer the student to help him/her succeed?

What behavioral restrictions, if any, do you impose?

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Areas to consider when responding to a referral

NOTIFICATIONWhom do you notify about the incident?

a. What is their need to know?b. What do you want them to do/not do?

Whom do you involve in planning and implementing interventions?

Do you involve the judicial system?

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Areas to consider when responding to a referral

LEGAL and ETHICALHow do you comply with FERPA and state law re: confidentiality?

How do you take ADA considerations into account?

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Areas to consider when responding to a referral

UNIVERSITY COMMUNITYWhat intervention do you make with the reporting students?

How do you weigh and protect the interests of other students?

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PowerPoint presentation

CSUF Report on Establishing a Students of Concern Committee

Guide to Resolving Student Concerns

Helping Students in Distress brochure

CD:

DVD:Successful Classroom Strategies: Managing Disruptive Behavior

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Questions? Concerns?

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Sandra Rhoten - [email protected]. Kandy Mink Salas - [email protected]. Gail Pakalns-Naruo - [email protected]

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