If you are concerned about a student, you are encouraged to submit a Student Care Referral using the central reporting form linked above.
Reasons to submit a CARE Referral (includes but not limited to):
- Concern for student’s well-being
- Significant change in student’s behavior
- Disruptive behaviors of learning, living, or work environment
- A noticeable change from socially-appropriate behavior
- Disclosing distressing life circumstances (e.g., finances, family or relationship)
- Withdrawal from usual social interactions
- Significant decline in personal hygiene
- Substance use/abuse
What should be included in a CARE Referral?
Some general guidelines include:
- Focus on observed or described details
- Specific behaviors the student has engaged in
- Direct quotes from the student, if possible
- Student disposition during meeting
- Descriptions of physical signs of distress
- Description of emotional stressors
- Description of protective factors
- Details on next steps communicated to the student
- All other information gathered during meeting
- Attachments provided by a reporting party (emails, documents, photos, etc.)
A few things to consider when you are submitting your report:
- The report form will time out – if you are needing to draft a report, consider doing so in a word processor before submission
- Focus on observable behaviors
- This report is not confidential; the information you submit creates a student record, and is only reviewed by members of the Student Care Team
- If you or someone you know is seeking to report experiences of discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct, you are encouraged to make a UW Civil Rights & Title IX Report
Student Care Team standard follow-up:
- Assess a student’s well-being in terms of emotional, social, economic, familial, or medical issues that are affecting day-to-day living;
- Explore contextual issues affecting students’ performance;
- Respond in a caring, compassionate manner;
- “Connect the dots” between disparate resources;
- Provide consultation;
- Make referrals to academic, social, and emotional support services.