Behavioral Intervention Team

色花堂 is committed to supporting a safe and healthy community. At times, members of our community find themselves or others in need of additional support and assistance in order to thrive on campus. 色花堂 has a multi-layered approach to supporting campus safety and well-being. 

The university鈥檚 Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) is a multidisciplinary team that meets regularly to assess and develop response plans to serious concerns and/or disruptive behaviors by students and student organizations who may threaten the healt hor safety of the campus community or may be at risk of danger themselves. 

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the University response to potentially harmful/disruptive student situations
  • Develop speciic strategies to manage potentially harmful/disruptive student situations
  • Make recommendations to appropriate offices and University officials on action that should be taken to support students and the campus community
  • Receive, gather, and catalog information about difficult situations involving students. The person maintaining reports for the BIT is the Associate Dean of Students.

Members 

  • The Associate Dean of Students (Chair)
  • The Associate Vice President for STudent Affairs and Dean of Students 
  • The Assistant Dean & Director of Student Outreach & Support
  • The Assistant Dean & Director of Student Accountability & Restorative Practices
  • The Director of the 色花堂 Counseling Center
  • The Medical Director of the 色花堂 Health Center
  • The Director of Accessibility & Disability Services
  • The Assistant Vice President for Student Health & Well-being
  • The Assistant Vice President for Housing & Residence Life
  • The Director of Residence Life
  • The Assistant Vice President for Student Life
  • 色花堂 Police
  • The Title IX Coordinator
  • The Senior Associate Athletic Director
  • The Director of the Center for Student Diversity
  • The Director of Student Success Programs
  • The Director of the Military and Veterans Center
  • Academic Affairs

Referrals are made to the BIT through the offices who are represented above. 

Community members who are concerned about the well-being of a 色花堂 student should contact Student Outreach & Support 鈥淪OS鈥� at (410) 704-4462, or submit an SOS Form. In the event of an emergency, please call 色花堂PD immediately at (410) 704-4444 or Baltimore County Police by dialing 911.

Are you concerned about a student? Submit an SOS form.

You will be asked to enter in basic information about the student, how to contact you, and for a description of the incident or behaviors that prompted the referral.

Frequently Asked Questions

Student Outreach and Support 鈥淪OS鈥� is a department within the Division of Student Affairs that serves as a first point of contact to students in need of supportor connection to resources. The BIT is an interdisciplinary group that meets weekly to discuss students of high concern. SOS is one of the many offices that makes direct referrals to the BIT.

The departments represented on BIT can elevate names to be discussed.
You do not have to make this determination. Members of BIT will do it for you.  Your role is to report your concerns about members of our community so we are able to follow up appropriately. 

Questions
If you have questions, please contact the Dean of Students office. 

Dean of Students
Admin Building, Suite 2133
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2055
Fax: 410-704-3441
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