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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.
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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 TitleIXCoordinator@tamu.edu Deputy Coordinators: Dr. Cynthia Hernandez – Students 845-4728, cynthia.hernandez@tamu.edu Dr. Blanca Lupiana – Faculty 845-4274, dof@tamu.edu Ms. Kathy Symank – Staff 862-4027, Employee-relations@tamu.edu
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? • 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? • Activated through UPD • On-call member gathers information • Responds to incident • Refers students to appropriate resources • After incident follow-up