Behaviors of Concern
While extensive, this listing of behaviors of concern is not all-inclusive:
- Disruptive behaviors (e.g., in the classroom, off-campus)
- Threatening words or actions toward faculty, students or staff
- Online posting in social media or journals that are threatening
- Uncharacteristic and/or extreme aggression toward others
- Projects or papers that convey clear intentions to harm self or others
- Observed self-injurious behavior, such as extreme thinness, burns or cuts
- Suicidality, including threats, gestures, ideation and known attempts of suicide
- Relationship violence
- Stalking
- Aggressive acts toward an identified group
- Students with weapons or an infatuation with fire, firearms, bombs, ammunition or weaponry
- Paranoia or delusions by a student
- Flat affect or extreme lack of responsiveness
- Excessive class absenteeism
- Uncharacteristic poor academic performance
- Substance abuse
If this is an emergency that requires immediate attention, please dial 911.
Faculty, staff, students or others who are concerned about a student's behavior are encouraged to report the concern to an appropriate University representative, the Office of the Dean of Students or submit the concern through the Student of Concern Reporting link.