Student Affairs
Student Intervention Team

Student Intervention Team

The Graduate Center Student Intervention Team (GCSIT) supports a healthy and safe on-campus environment by assisting students whose behavior is worrisome or disruptive.

Any member of the college community can reach out to the GC Student Intervention Team to report a concern about a student through our on-line reporting form or by calling a the Student Affairs Office at x 7400. The GCSIT will review the report and take appropriate action. Reports may be made confidentially.

In case of an emergency, call Security and Public Safety at x7777

How to refer students you are concerned about:

Students showing worrisome, aberrant, or concerning behavior, who are not readily, appropriately, or effectively approachable for help or advice by faculty, staff or students, should be reported to the GC Student Intervention Team by using the web report form or by calling at x7020. Further steps may be indicated in these cases. See Guide to Action for more details.
Students showing signs of difficulty who can be approached directly by concerned others (faculty, staff or other students) may be referred to the Wellness Center (Room 6422, x 7020), the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs (Room 7301, x7400), or the Ombuds (Room 7313, x7191). See Guide to Action for more details.

False and malicious reporting is unacceptable and will be investigated.

GCSIT Guide to Action

Note: Regardless of the situation, contact any of the offices listed for support or information.

When a Student’s Behavior is Disturbing

Students are disturbing when their behavior is dangerous, frightening, or disruptive; or is damaging or threatening to themselves or others.

A. If the situation is urgent: a student is:

Threatening the safety of self or others
Acting in frightening or threatening manner
Not leaving the classroom after being asked to leave
Reporting or initiating a threat or bomb scare
Deliberately interferes with instruction
Behaving lewdly or indecently
Breaching the peace/intoxicated

Action Required
Immediately report worrisome/disturbing behavior
Call Security and Public Safety at x7777

B. If the situation is disturbing but not urgent: the student:

Does something significantly out of character
Acts peculiar and causes alarm
Displays unhealthy or dangerous patterns of behavior
Substantially impairs, interferes with, or obstructs orderly processes and functions of the University

Action Required
Report worrisome/Disturbing behavior
Graduate Center Intervention Team
at x7400
Complete online GCSIT Concerned Person Report

When a Student’s Behavior is Distressing

Students who are showing signs of distress, such as depression, anxiety, or performance below their accustomed or expected level are considered distressing. These students are typically approachable by faculty or others, and can be guided to find appropriate help; they may ask for help directly. Call Student Counseling Services (x7020) for assistance in approaching such students if needed.

Counseling and Referral Situations

A. If the student exhibits the following behaviors: