Examples of Concerning Behavior

Immediate Threat of Violence or Significant Disruption

If a student is acting in a violent manner or threatening immediate violence to self or others, contact Public Safety at 610.902.8111.*

*Please note, calls received without caller ID enabled cannot be connected to the Cabrini Dispatcher.

Medical

If you believe a student is experiencing a medical crisis, contact 911 or Health Services.

Academic

If a student is frequently missing class and not responding to your outreach, or if a student appears disengaged from class and is not responsive to your show of concern, a referral to the CARE team is appropriate.

Emotional or Psychological Distress

When a student shows signs of emotional or psychological distress, Counseling & Psychological Services provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment.

Disorderly or Disruptive Behavior

If a student is exhibiting behavior that is disorderly or disruptive, without the intent to harm self or others, faculty/staff should first address the student to stop the disruptive behavior. This should be done privately and not in public. If the disruptive behavior continues, please report this behavior to the Dean of Students via a CARE Team email.

These students may be in violation of the University’s Community Standards and/or may be referred for other interventions.

Severe Disruptive and Threatening Behavior

A “threat” is defined as any behavior which suggests an intent to harm someone.

Threats may be spoken, written, electronic (including posted to social networking sites) or expressed in some other manner (e.g., through gestures).

Threats can be made directly to an intended victim, communicated through third parties, or expressed in private settings.

Possession of a weapon is presumed to indicate a threat.

University Resources Available to Address Specific Situations

• Public Safety (610.902.8111*, Maguire House) should be contacted about threats of immediate violence, substantial and imminent disruption, possession of weapon. 
  (Immediate Police response and intervention)
• Health Services (610.902.8400, Founder’s Hall, Room 98) should be contacted for medical concerns. 
  (Immediate medical care)
• Counseling and Psychological Services (610.902.8561, Grace Hall, Room 174) should be contacted for assessment, counseling, and consultation for students showing signs of emotional or psychological distress.
• Residence Life (610.902.8781, Woodcrest Hall) should be contacted about disorderly, disruptive or concerning behavior in the Residence Halls.
• Cabrini Assessment, Response and Evaluation Team (CARE) (610.902.8416, care@cabrini.edu, Student Life, Grace Hall, Room 150) should be contacted for previously addressed and continuing disruptive behavior, behavior evaluation, threat assessment, or consultation.

How to Make a Report of Concerning Behavior

To make a report of a student exhibiting behavior of concern and to seek evaluation by the Cabrini Assessment, Response and Evaluation Team:

• Complete the online Behavioral Concern Report
  or
• Contact CARE Chair Anne Filippone at 610.902.8407, or email care@cabrini.edu.