POLICY

Definition:
1.  Threat of harm to self, Threat of harm to others, Attempted suicide

2.  Any person or department receiving a call or threat will contact dispatcher 
    at Campus Public Safety (838-8481).
        A.  Dispatcher will contact Public Safety Officers who will make initial
            assessment.
        B.  Concurrently, dispatcher will notify:
            1.  Director of Health and Counseling Services, or designee
            2.  Vice President for Student Affairs, or designee

    PURPOSE

    PROCEDURES

Notification/Response:
I.  ON-CAMPUS RESIDENT/DAY
    (Serious threat of harm to self or others)
         A.  Assessment made by Public Safety Officers who will then decide 
             whether to dispatch off-campus emergency responders.
         B.  Health and Counseling Center will be notified by dispatcher.
              1.  Records from all involved departments will be available to the
                  Director of Health and Counseling Services in order to   
                  facilitate information exchange with need to know. 
         C.  Vice President for Student Affairs notified by dispatcher.
              1.  Information will be exchanged by all parties in the best
                  interest of the student.
         D.  If initial assessment not life-threatening as determined by 
             emergency responders student will be brought to Health and 
             Counseling Center for evaluation.
         E.  If the student refuses to go to the Health and Counseling Center, 
             responders will inform the Vice President for Student Affairs.

II.  ON CAMPUS RESIDENT/NIGHT, WEEK-END
      (Serious threat of harm to self or others)
         A. Receipt of information - Dispatcher at Campus Public Safety 
            (838-8481)
             1. Dispatcher will contact on-duty Public Safety officer who 
                will respond and make an initial assessment.
                a. Director of Health and Counseling Services notified by 
                   Public Safety dispatcher.
                b. Vice President for Student Affairs/Director of University 
                   Residences notified by Public Safety dispatcher.

III.  OFF CAMPUS RESIDENT/DAY, NIGHT, WEEKEND
       (Serious threat of harm to self or others)
          A. Initial notification from outside agencies/sources regardless of 
             who is initially contacted - Vice President for Student Affairs, 
             Campus Public Safety, and Health and Counseling Services will be 
             notified and will coordinate response.
             1.  Information will be exchanged from Health and Counseling 
                 Services in the best interest of the student.
             2.  Follow-up will be confidential through Health and Counseling
                 Services and recommendations for student's continuation on 
                 campus or in class will be coordinated by Director or designee.

IV.   Actual Suicide
          A.  Initial notification from outside agencies/sources regardless of 
              who is initially contacted - Vice President for Student Affairs, 
              Campus Public Safety, and Health and Counseling Services will be 
              notified by the first department that gains knowledge and will 
              coordinate response.
          B.  Death of a Student Policy will be followed.

V.  Actual Harm to Another
          A.  Campus Public Safety, upon notification, will take appropriate 
              action and advise Vice President for Student Affairs and 
              Director of Health and Counseling Services.

SUICIDE THOUGHTS WITHOUT PLAN

I.  Counselor on call will be notified by head RA or Campus Public Safety 
    Officer and will evaluate situation by phone or in person, (in-house 
    procedure - report will be made to Health and Counseling Services and 
    Vice President for Student Affairs [Campus Public Safety 838-8481].)

    De-briefing will be held within 48 hours of all events, including Vice 
    President for Student Affairs, Campus Public Safety, University Residences, 
    Health and Counseling Center, and any other involved departments.

    AUTHORITY

    APPROVAL

Campus Public Safety, Student Health & Counseling Center, and University 
Residences.