Following recent campus shootings, many campus administrations are taking steps to ensure the safety of students on campus, including monitoring at-risk students. The University of Southern California’s Student Concerns Committee is serving as a model for other schools. The committee, comprised of representatives from Residential and Greek Life, the Department of Public Safety, Student Affairs, the Center for Women and Men, the Counseling Center and Student Judicial Affairs and Community Standards, identifies at-risk students and creates an individualized plan to ensure the progress and safety of every student. The emphasis, according to the committee director, is not to keep tabs on students but to practice vigilance and foster an environment that encourages students with mental health problems to get help. Other schools, like Boston University, are holding discussion panels and lectures to educate students and faculty about ways to identify and intervene with at-risk students. Read more from the University of Southern California Read more from Boston University Read more from Arizona Central Read more from Northwest North Carolina |
