Student Assistance Services & CIRT
Offices of the Dean of Student Life Texas A&M University
Student Assistance Services Staff Members
• Angela Winkler – Assistant Director
• Risa Bierman – Assistant Coordinator
• Davanna Minter – Administrative Assistant
845-3113 Located in Cain Hall C-217
Student Assistance Services
• Academic and personal guidance, resources, and support • “Triage”
Student Assistance Services • • • • • • •
Referrals & connecting people to resources Student welfare checks Student absence notifications Student death/ Silver Taps Withdrawal support Transition issues Consultation about university rules, process, and grievances
Tell Somebody • Any member of the University community may report concerning behavior using an online report form • Reports are submitted to the Special Situations Team – who will distribute appropriately for follow-up
• Tellsomebody.tamu.edu
Title IX Reporting • As an A&M Employee – you have a responsibility to report any discrimination, sexual assault or sexual violence • Federal law mandates how quickly action must be taken once the University is notified • You are considered “the University” when you are made aware of any incident
Title IX Coordinator: Mr. Charley Clark
[email protected] Deputy Coordinators: Dr. Cynthia Hernandez – Students 845-4728,
[email protected] Dr. Blanca Lupiana – Faculty 845-4274,
[email protected] Ms. Kathy Symank – Staff 862-4027,
[email protected]
Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)
Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)
• Provide university response to assist and support students during/after a critical incident • Assist with immediate concerns • Also provide assistance and support to families and members of university community
CIRT Members • • • • • • • • •
Risa Bierman- Student Assistance Services Kelly Cox- Student Life Studies Tracey Forman- Disability Services Jake Hayes- Student Activities Katy King- Memorial Student Center James Nash - Student Recreation Center Lyndon Pryor – Memorial Student Center Christine Thoorsell- Residence Life Angela Winkler- Student Assistance Services
What is a critical incident? • • • •
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Student death • Suicide ideation or attempt • Serious injury or illness • Sexual assault, abuse, or violence • Mental health crisis • Drug/ Alcohol overdose Contacting students in case of • family emergency • Airplane/ Automobile/ Train accidents
Natural disasters Infectious disease Domestic/ International kidnapping Hate/ Bias incidents National/ International emergencies Campus disturbance/riot Fire/ Explosion with injuries or significant damage
How does it work?
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Activated through UPD On-call member gathers information Responds to incident Refers students to appropriate resources After incident follow-up
Questions?
