CPCC CARE TEAMCPCC CARE TEAM

Purpose

• Improve communications among College officials related to problematic student behavior issues, incidents, or other reasons for concern

• Coordinate timely intervention responses by appropriate college personnel

Goals

1. Review and discuss recent student issues2. Receive status on existing student cases3. Provide a mechanism for faculty members,

students, and College officials to offer information about students who are potential risks

4. Provide awareness of behavioral or crises issues regarding individual students and to recommend intervention strategies as appropriate

5. Ensure coordination related to student concerns, follow-up as needed, and proper closure

6. Ensure compliance with FERPA and proper dissemination of student information

Anticipated Outcomes

• Improved communications and coordination regarding student behavioral issues

• Identified opportunities for proactive intervention with problematic students

• Enhanced response to and handling of potentially disruptive situations

Composition of the Care Team

The Care Team functions as part of the Enrollment and Student Services unit.

• Chair, Associate VP for Student Services• Dean for Student Life & Service Learning• Associate Dean for the Central Campus• Representatives of the College Senate• Director of Counseling Services• Associate Dean for Admissions, Registration, and Records• Director of Security• Area Campus ESS Directors• Faculty Representative• Coordinator of the Adult High School/GED• Safety and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

Current Care Team Members

• Mel Gay• Mark Helms• Melissa Vrana• Mandy Saunders• Linda McComb• Greg Stanley• Charles Wright• Andrea Abercrombie• Marla Harris

• Gene Merklein• Michael Hughes• Reginald Pincham• Tracy Moore• Holly Kupfer• Florence Patterson• Kathy Watkins• Fred Tone

The Rapid Response Team

• A team of designated College Officials on each campus who can respond to problematic student behavior issues, incidents, or other reasons for concern immediately

• Usually consists of the campus ESS Director, Asst. Dir. of Security for the campus, and a Counselor

• The Team can report back to the larger Care Team about cases on campus and, in extreme cases, can convene the CPCC Care Team

Who has authority and who are College Officials?

• College Officials include any person employed by the College, performing assigned administrative or professional responsibilities-all faculty and all staff.

• Therefore, when in the judgment of College Officials, a student’s conduct disrupts or threatens to disrupt the College Community, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken to restore and protect the well being of the College Community.

Student Code of Conduct Activities or behaviors that are prohibited by the

College

• Academic Integrity• Indecent Conduct• Harassment• Disruption• Use of College Property• Drugs, Alcohol, and

Other Substances• Use of Technology• Weapons• Gambling and Games

• Parking• Forgery• Probation• Financial Irresponsibility• Violation of CPCC

Policy, Rule or Regulation

• Violation of Law• Failure to Comply

Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom

• The College has a “zero” tolerance policy. In the classroom the instructor is in charge and has full authority to enforce the Student Code of Conduct.

• The College suggests that faculty list acceptable/inappropriate classroom practices in their syllabus.

• College offers professional development workshops each semester. Check Learner Web for more information or contact Professional Development.

College officials respond to violations by implementing:

• Reprimand• General Probation• Restrictive Probation• Restitution• Loss of Academic Credit• Withholding Transcript, Diploma or Right to Register• Suspension• Expulsion• Group Probation or Restriction• Use of Technology Privileges

Disciplinary Processes in response to violations

• Meeting with all involved parties

• Investigation and Informal Hearing

• Formal Hearing

• Student Notification

• Administrative Notification

Appeals Process

• Following a formal hearing, a student may request an appeal of the decision of the Hearing Officer

• Procedures for Appeals

• Appeals Outcomes

Care Team Case Studies

• How did the Care Team address the following scenarios:• A parent asks that a current student stop sending disturbing

e-mails to his daughter who was a former classmate and former student at CPCC. We subsequently learn that the same current student threatened to commit suicide on his Face Book page. When we call him in for a meeting what do we discuss with him? What do we discuss with the parent of the student receiving the disturbing e-mails?

• A student informs a teacher that she can’t stand him and he disgusts her. Then she disrupts the class by being argumentative with the instructor. What role should the Care Team play?

Questions?Questions?