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Behavioral Intervention Team
The BIT is a multi-departmental group who convenes weekly to discuss students of concern and coordinate the necessary outreach, support, and referrals. The BIT reviews reports wherein conduct or events are cause for concern - whether behavioral or academic - including but not limited to changed mood/appearance, death of a loved one, personal wellness, academic difficulty, considering leaving the University, excessive absences from courses, and other academic concerns.
What happens once a referral is made?
As a part of this process, we work very hard to maintain confidentiality for students so they trust the work we’re doing. As a result, if you submit a report, we don’t generally report back or communicate with you about the details of how we’ll be working with individual students.
If determined necessary and appropriate, a BIT member may contact the reporting party for additional information. Once the necessary information has been gathered, the BIT will determine the best mechanisms for support, intervention, warning/notification, and response, as well as implement those initiatives.
Some referrals require additional attention, and will be made in consultation with appropriate University personnel from within and outside the BIT.