Resources for Faculty & Staff

• Significant change in appearance, mood and/or social functioning
• Behavior that creates a disruptive or hostile environment
• Actions that potentially endanger the safety of any member of the UW-Platteville community
• Behavior that impacts one's ability to function appropriately and successfully on campus
• 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 experienced by a student
• Flat affect or extreme lack of responsiveness
• Excessive class absenteeism
• Uncharacteristic poor academic performance
• Substance abuse
• Poor academic performance
• Substance abuse

Providing as much information as possible is essential:

• Student, faculty or staff member’s name
• Brief factual description and direct quotes of the incident or behavior
• Where and when the incident or behavior occurred
• Your name, position and complete contact information
• Any information received via emails, electronic class postings, list serves, class assignments, and social on-line networking site

• Helping Students in Distress
• Tips for Classroom Management