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F.A.S.T. (Faculty/Friends/Family) Assisting Students in Trouble/Share a Concern


Please note that this reporting form is not monitored 24 hours a day. 

Any situation that presents an imminent threat to someone’s safety or the safety of others should be immediately reported to the authorities by dialing the Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch Center via 911.

Such situations can be considered (but not limited to); assault, threat with weapon, possession of a weapon, and/or threat of harm to self. 

Consolidated Dispatch will dispatch emergency personnel as required to include Officers of the Department of Public Safety.

Faculty, staff, students, and others may refer a student who may be struggling with academic, personal, or emotional difficulties or who may be exhibiting concerning behavior.

Students referred will be contacted and offered assistance by the Center for Academic Performance & Persistence and/or the Office of the Dean of Students. Your concern will be routed to the appropriate office depending on the nature of the concern as described below. If a student is undergoing a COVID-19 related circumstance that may affect their ability to attend in the future please select the 'Retention Risk caused by COVID-19' option for the nature or type of concern of report.

While no fields on the following form are required, we appreciate complete information where available. If your concern is academic and have multiple students in which you are submitting a FAST for please submit a separate FAST for each student.

Referrals made using this form do not violate student privacy rights.

Need to report a Code of Conduct or Honor Code violation? Please submit that report here or contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 843.953.5522.

 

Your Information

 
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Select the option that best describes your concern, and we'll make sure it is routed correctly.
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This is not an emergency reporting tool. For emergencies, call 911.
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Student's Information

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Information About the Concern

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Academic concerns for this student. Check any that apply.
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Personal, emotional, or behavioral concerns for this student. Check any that apply.
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Have you talked to or corresponded with this student about your concern?
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Do you wish to remain anonymous if/when this student is contacted?
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Are you aware of this form as a result of your attendance at a "How to help a distressed friend/or student" presentation? (asking for the purposes of numeric data collection only).(Required)
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Optional Supporting Documentation

Photos, video, email, and other supporting documents may be attached below. Maximum 12 megabytes per file. Attachments require time to upload, so please be patient after you click to submit this report. 5GB maximum total size.
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