Announcements
Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011Students of Concern Care Team
From the Dean of Students
As we start the spring 2011 semester, I want to make sure members of our campus community are aware of the work performed by the Students of Concern Care Team (formerly referred to as the Student Behavior Assessment Committee). This is a group of faculty and staff who seek to identify and provide support for students in distress who may threaten harm to themselves or others. The recent tragedy in Tucson, Arizona, perpetrated by a former student from Pima Community College, reminds us of the need to take appropriate action, as that campus did, whenever a student’s behavior gives reason for concern. Your help in providing notice of any students of concern is essential to keeping our campus community safe.
Information about the Students of Concern Care Team, including an online reporting form, can be found at http://www.buffalostate.edu/deanofstudents/x618.xml. Questions about the operation of the Care Team should be addressed to Charles B. Kenyon, associate vice president and dean of students, at ext. 4618 or kenyoncb@buffalostate.edu, or to any member of the team.
If you wish to invite a member of the Care Team to meet with your department or group to discuss “red flag” warning signs, ways to report a concern, legal or FERPA issues, or how to respond when confronted by a student in distress, please contact Amy Rosen Brand, associate director, Disability Services, at ext. 4500 or rosenba@buffalostate.edu.
