Responding to Student Concerns Carrie Smith Assistant Dean

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Responding to Student Concerns Carrie Smith, Assistant Dean of Students

Responding to Student Concerns Carrie Smith, Assistant Dean of Students

Student Care & Outreach Our mission is to coordinate care and assistance for all

Student Care & Outreach Our mission is to coordinate care and assistance for all students, undergraduate and graduate, who experience complex, hardship, and/or unforeseen circumstances, by providing individualized assistance and tailored interventions.

Student Care & Outreach: Continuum of Care General Concern Immediate Threat of Harm to

Student Care & Outreach: Continuum of Care General Concern Immediate Threat of Harm to Self/Others

Hub of Care and Support • SCO often serves as the starting point for

Hub of Care and Support • SCO often serves as the starting point for students, families, faculty, and staff, who are navigating concerns related to: • Academic issues • Substance abuse • Change in financial situation • Emotional distress • Mental health resources • Death of a family member or friend • Social and adjustment issues • Complex family issues • Victim of a crime (non-NDAH)

Gathering information • Documenting student interactions across campus Providing interventions • Hardship Withdrawals •

Gathering information • Documenting student interactions across campus Providing interventions • Hardship Withdrawals • Absence notifications • Incidence Response • Embark@UGA Direct support • Resource for resources • Responding to faculty and staff concerns • Collaborating with parents and families • BARC Case Management Outreach • Using data to identify students for proactive outreach • Trainings for faculty, staff, and students

Campus-wide Case Management Team • Integrated university-wide network of care • Goal of facilitating

Campus-wide Case Management Team • Integrated university-wide network of care • Goal of facilitating student success by harnessing university resources through coordinated communication • Breaking down silos of information to provide collaborative care • Meet weekly to triage complex student needs

Campus-wide Case Management Team • • • • Student Care & Outreach - Carrie

Campus-wide Case Management Team • • • • Student Care & Outreach - Carrie Smith (Chair) Academic Advising - Julia Butler-Mayes Academic Partnerships and Initiatives - Beate Brunow Center for Student Activities and Involvement - Taylor Cain Counseling and Psychiatric Services - Jennifer Hester Disability Resource Center - Carolyn Arnold Division of Academic Enhancement - Maggie Blanton Graduate School - Cheri Bliss Office of Institutional Diversity - Dominique Quarles Office of Student Financial Aid - Anthony Jones UGA Police - Capt. Adam Fouche University Health Center - Liz Prince University Housing - Scott Patton

What should I do if I am concerned about a student? • Speak directly

What should I do if I am concerned about a student? • Speak directly to the student • Build on your existing relationship • Contact the appropriate office(s) or provide resources • Close the loop with Student Care & Outreach in order to prevent creating a silo of information • Do not hesitate to call the police if you believe you or the student are in immediate danger

Student Care & Outreach Staff • Beau Seagraves, Associate Dean of Students; Director of

Student Care & Outreach Staff • Beau Seagraves, Associate Dean of Students; Director of Student Care & Outreach • Carrie Smith, Assistant Dean of Students for Student Care & Outreach • Britney Deaver, Student Affairs Case Manager • Glen Harris, Jr. , Student Affairs Case Manager • Ansley Long, Graduate Assistant

Student Care & Outreach: Continuum of Care • Providing interventions and ongoing support throughout

Student Care & Outreach: Continuum of Care • Providing interventions and ongoing support throughout a student’s enrollment General Concern Immediate Threat of Harm to Self/Others

Behavioral Assessment and Response Council (BARC) • BARC is charged to: • Promote the

Behavioral Assessment and Response Council (BARC) • BARC is charged to: • Promote the safety of campus • Protect against threats of immediate harm to students or other members of the campus community • Determine the appropriate response to students exhibiting behaviors threatening to themselves and/or others

BARC Process • BARC case management is housed within Student Care & Outreach •

BARC Process • BARC case management is housed within Student Care & Outreach • BARC meets every week on Wednesday afternoons, and as necessary • BARC, in partnership with SCO, will decide if a case will be handled by BARC or if it will be handled by SCO

Members of BARC • Eric Atkinson, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs • Jan

Members of BARC • Eric Atkinson, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs • Jan Davis Barham, Associate Dean of Students • Julia Butler-Mayes, Interim Director of Academic Advising Services • Linda Kasper, Executive Director of University Housing • Barrett Malone, Director, Office of Student Conduct • Bill Mc. Donald, Dean of Students (Chair) • Beau Seagraves, Associate Dean of Students (Co-Chair), Director of Student Care & Outreach • Dan Silk, Chief, UGA Police Department • Carrie Smith, Assistant Dean of Students • Alicia Talbird, Case Manager, Counseling & Psychiatric Services • Ash Thompson, Director, Counseling & Psychiatric Services

Contact Us • Visit us: 325 Tate Student Center • We are open for

Contact Us • Visit us: 325 Tate Student Center • We are open for walk-ins from 8: 00 am – 5: 00 pm, Monday – Friday • Call us: 706 -542 -7774 • Fill out an online report: sco. uga. edu

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QUESTIONS? ? ? cvsmith 1@uga. edu 706 -542 -7774

QUESTIONS? ? ? cvsmith 1@uga. edu 706 -542 -7774

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