​Care Team

The Care Team at UW-Stevens Point gathers information about students facing crises, personal struggles, life traumas and other barriers the might impede their personal and academic success. Utilizing a case management model, case management staff may meet with the impacted student, consult with faculty and staff, connect students to resources, and advocate for students across campus. For more information about the types of concerns managed by our office, please see our annual reports.

Possible Indicators of Distress, Disruption, or Crisis
Fellow students, faculty, and staff should reach out to support and submit information about concerning student behavior or challening life circumstances. Our Red Folder Project provides helpful tips and resources. Some indicators of distress may include:

• Significant changes in mood, behavior, appearance, or academic work.
• Appears agitated, sad, worried, anxious, or displays unprovoked anger or hostility.
• Expresses hopelessness or references suicide or self-harm.
• Is managing grief/loss of a family member or friend.
• Struggling with financial, food, job, or housing insecurity.
  
• Communicates any of the above via email, correspondence, texting, phone calls, or in class assignments (out of context). 

Membership

• Associate Dean of Students (Chair)
• Assistant Dean of Students-Conduct
• Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students
• Case Manager
  
• Counseling Center
• Disability Resorce Center
• Residential Living
• Student Health Service
• University Police and Security Services

​Threat Assessment

A smaller group of professionals serves as the student-focused threat assessment group for campus to address concerns about potential threats of harm to self or others.

Immediate Concerns: Contact Local Law Enforcement, University Police, or 911 for any of the following concerns:

• Active threats of violence.
• Bizarre or erratic behavior.
• Medical emergency, including drug or alcohol overdose.
• Mental health crisis.
• Missing student.
  
• Suicide action plan or attempt.
• Threatenin statements, whether direct or indirect.
  

Other behavior of an aggressive or serious nature should be reported to our office.

Membership

• Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students (Chair)
• Associate Dean of Students
  
• Assistant Dean of Students-Conduct
• Case Manager
  
• Campus Executive for Marshfield campus
• Campus Executive for Wausau campus
  
• Counseling Center
• University Police and Security Services
  

Other offices, faculty, or staff may be included depending on the circumstances of the concern and unique background of the student.