Mansfield Campus Consultation and Assessment Team/Student Support and Intervention Team
The Consultation and Assessment Team (CAT) is an informal consultation team that reports to the Assistant Dean, Student Success. Permanent members include representation from the Ohio State University Police and the following units within the Office of Student Success: Disability Services, Counseling and Consultation Services (New Directions), and Academic Advising.
Consultation meetings are held at the request of Ohio State faculty, staff or students who are concerned about the behavior of a student that is potentially dangerous to others or presents a significant disruption.
The charge of the CAT team is to:
- Assess situations involving students who pose a potential risk of harm to persons or property in the university community or of substantial disruption of university activities.
- Consult with individuals involved in or impacted by the student’s behavior.
- Recommend university responses to situations involving violent, threatening or significantly disruptive students.
- Make recommendations to University Leadership on an appropriate course of action regarding a student who poses a potential risk of harm consistent with university rules and policies.
The team will recommend actions to help manage the situation accounting for community safety, individual student rights and the preservation of the campus learning, living, and working environment. CAT considerations include the potential for violence, strategies to contain disruption, resources available to assist the student in addressing core concerns, assisting others impacted by their behavior and accommodation that may be required by law and setting appropriate behavioral boundaries within existing policies and procedures.
Contact
Donna L. Hight, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Student Success
hight.6@osu.edu
419-755-4317
The CAT is not an emergency response team. If there is an immediate threat to a student or to the campus community, or if there is a medical or mental health emergency, please call 911.
Columbus Consultation and Assessment Team
The Consultation and Assessment Team (CAT) is an informal consultation team that reports to the Senior Vice President for Student Life. Permanent members include representation from the ADA Coordinator’s office, Office of Institutional Equity, Office of Legal Affairs and Ohio State University Police and the following units within the Office of Student Life: Counseling and Consultation Service, Dean of Students Office, the Student Advocacy Center and Student Conduct.
Consultation meetings are held at the request of Ohio State faculty, staff or students who are concerned about the behavior of a student that is potentially dangerous to others or presents a significant disruption.
The charge of the CAT team is to:
- Assess situations involving students who pose a potential risk of harm to persons or property in the university community or of substantial disruption of university activities.
- Consult with individuals involved in or impacted by the student’s behavior.
- Recommend university responses to situations involving violent, threatening or significantly disruptive students.
- Make recommendations to University Leadership on an appropriate course of action regarding a student who poses a potential risk of harm consistent with university rules and policies.
The team will recommend actions to help manage the situation accounting for community safety, individual student rights and the preservation of the campus learning, living, and working environment. CAT considerations include the potential for violence, strategies to contain disruption, resources available to assist the student in addressing core concerns, assisting others impacted by their behavior and accommodation that may be required by law and setting appropriate behavioral boundaries within existing policies and procedures.
Contact
Danny Glassman, Ph.D.
Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Engagement & Support, Office of Student Life
glassman.5@osu.edu
614-292-2135
Make a Referral When:
- Overly aggressive behaviors toward others; inability to set limits or re-direct focus.
- Inability to make decisions or cope.
- Highly inappropriate or strange behavior that may pose a threat to safety.
- Extreme overreaction to circumstances
- Writings and comments endorsing violence; unusual interest in violence
- Indirect or direct threats in writings or verbalizations
- Lack of empathy and concern for others; inability to care.
- Severe anger management problems
- Appearance of being overly nervous, tense, or tearful on more than a single occasion
- Written or verbal expression of suicidal thoughts; suicidal actions or self-injury; or feelings of hopelessness
- Statements regarding having a weapon on campus.
- Threats about harming self or others
- Erratic behavior (including online activities) that disrupts the mission and/or normal proceedings of other college students, faculty, or staff.
- There has been an involuntary transport to the hospital for substance use/abuse.
- There has been an involuntary transport to the hospital for mental health issues.
- Significant behavioral or emotional changes
- Significant withdrawal
- A drastic change in hygiene or appearance
- Significant decline in academic performance
- Alcohol or drug abuse or addiction
- Bizarre thoughts or behavior that does not fit the context of an event or situation.
- The student admits there is a serious problem but does not want to talk to you about it.