Registration for conference attendees

Opening comments and introduction

Risk Management Strategies and The Intersection of Various Campus Processes

This session will examine the philosophy and practice of risk management strategies as they apply to planning and policy development for students who may pose a risk of harm to self or others. Having tools to help assess campus risk as well as individual student risk is essential to having institution-wide clarity on the level of risk exposure. This session will also set a preliminary context for further discussion on how various campus systems (including threat and behavioral assessment teams, student conduct systems, disability services procedures, counseling and psychological services approaches and others) interact and intersect with one another (or don’t!). Strategies for better and more seamless integration and collaboration will be discussed.

Preparation for tabletop simulation

You will receive your packet of information and role for the tabletop simulation the following day, as well as a brief overview of the context for the exercise.

Break

Panel discussion

Join our panel of experts as they explore various strategies, methods, and approaches to working with and responding to students who pose a threat of harm to self or others. We’ll hear from the perspective of counseling/mental health, student affairs administration, legal counsel, and case management.

Networking reception (included in registration)

Continental breakfast (included in registration)

Threat Assessment: The Basics

Many campuses have created threat assessment or behavioral intervention teams to identify students at risk. This session will outline how best to identify, evaluate, and respond to threats; the philosophy behind the composition and purpose of threat assessment or behavioral intervention teams; research on students who pose threats; and administrative considerations as you form, implement, and manage teams on your campus.

Break

Case Management 101

Higher education case management has grown as a field in response to increasing needs of students with psychological disabilities and various types of treatment and academic needs. Case managers utilize a student-centered, multi-systemic approach to meeting student needs, including communication with on- and off-campus treatment providers, ensuring that students are closely monitored with regular contact, ongoing assessment, and thorough planning. Case manager roles are found in Student Affairs offices, counseling centers, health clinics, and academic units, and are present at institutions nationwide. Learn about the evolution of the field, resources for case managers, and considerations for adding a case manager to your staff.

Lunch (included in registration)

Voluntary and Involuntary Withdrawal Procedures and Alternatives

Involuntary withdrawal of students who pose a threat of harm to self or others is never an institutional goal, but every campus should have thoughtful, fair, easy-to-navigate, and legally defensible voluntary and involuntary withdrawal protocols. This session will outline the key considerations your campus must discuss as you review your policy and offer suggestions on drafting or making adjustment to your policies. It will also explore the potential policy adjustments needed with the recent revisions to Title II and Title III of the ADA regulations as well as the values, merits, and pitfalls of mandatory evaluation, treatment, and counseling.

Break

Simulation and Follow-Up Activities

This extended table-top simulation will walk you through a crisis situation while testing your institution’s policies and procedures in order to find any gaps. You will apply the knowledge gained from your own experience and the previous sessions and highlight any questions you may have about protocols and best practices. An in-depth debrief will be conducted upon completion in order to ensure these questions are answered.

Continental breakfast (included in registration)

Student Conduct and Disciplinary Models: Adjustments and Accommodations for Students with Psychological Disabilities

Faculty will share appropriate legal issues, policy considerations, and best practices related to student conduct/judicial proceedings. They will examine current alternative practices that address the various needs of a diverse student body. Discussion will focus on changes or modifications to current disciplinary processes and practices to take into consideration students with mental health disabilities. Participants will also discuss the relationship between the student conduct process (and office) and other campus responses, including threat/behavioral intervention teams, counseling and psychological services, and disability services.

Break

Learning Exchange: Applying and Sharing What You’ve Learned: Policy Review, Discussion, and Revision

This final session provides an opportunity to implement what you have learned during the conference. You will review your policies, use the provided checklists, and be able to ask questions of the conference faculty.

Final Q&A