Behavioral Assessment Team (BAT)
"Threat (Behavioral) assessment teams are the single best tool we have to identify people who may pose a risk, and to intervene if necessary."
Inside Higher
Education; Article: "Assessing the Threat" by Scott
Jaschik (02.15.10)
Behavior Assessment Incident Report (Word) (PDF)
The Behavioral Assessment Team (BAT) is a group of individuals who receive information and reports concerning potentially threatening behavior on campus. The BAT acts as a centralized resource to which all reports are made, creating and empowering a culture of reporting.
The goal of the BAT is to: take an informed, proactive and preventive approach to addressing potentially threatening behaviors.
The BAT team creates action plans for individuals who display disturbing or potentially threatening behavior and offers suggestions on how to manage the behavior or student crisis. For a list of Red Flags, Warning Signs and Indicators, click here. Any campus community member may refer an individual to the BAT. The BAT is made up of members from the following offices:
Vice President for
Student Services
Student Judicial Affairs
Counseling
Center
Campus Safety
Local Law Enforcement (as necessary)
The purpose of the Behavioral Assessment Team is to:
- Centralize
reporting
- Triage reports
- Assess threat/risk
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Perform or empower interventions
- Coordinate follow-up
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Assess long-term success/outcomes
- Educate the community