John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | The City University of New York

BIT will meet at least once a month to fulfill the following objectives:

• Increase identification of students whose behaviors are distressed, disruptive, and/or threatening.
• Discuss situations brought to its attention by any member of the campus community seeking guidance on disruptive and/or problematic behaviors that might lead to aggression or self-harm.
• Centralize the process of collecting and assessing “red flags” raised by student behavior and documented by different sources within the College before there is a crisis.
• Develop a coordinated plan to help students in crisis, mitigate risk, facilitate early intervention and protect campus safety.
• Coordinate follow-up with the student to ensure that services, support and resources are deployed effectively.
• Recommend mandated psychological assessment and/or medical leave/withdrawal, when necessary, pursuant to CUNY’s Medical Withdrawal and Re-Entry Policy and Procedures.
• Balance FERPA, HIPAA and counselor privilege with university need-to-know and emergency communication needs.