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Threat Assessment Committee

The University's Threat Assessment Team was established by the Chancellor to assist in addressing situations where students, faculty or staff are displaying disruptive or threatening behaviors that potentially endanger and their own or others' health and safety.  This Committee is also responsible for coordinating a collaborative, multidisciplinary assessment and response approach to critical campus incidents, which are defined as incidents which are fraught with danger or risk, perilous; forming the nature of a crisis, critical; and may include but not be limited to:

• Harm to self
• Harm to others
• Diminished ability to care for self
• Significant disruption to the learning or working environment

It is the responsibility of the faculty, staff, and students to immediately report any situation that could possibly result in harm to anyone at the University.  Any member of the campus community may become aware of a troubling person or situation that is causing serious anxiety, stress, or fear.  If so, in cases where a person may pose an immediate risk of violence to their self or others, the University Police Department should be contacted immediately at (336) 334-7675.

The 2012-2013 University Threat Assessment Committee has been charged by the Chancellor with the following responsibilities:

• Establish a protocol for identifying and responding to students who potentially pose a threat to themselves or others;
• Develop a comprehensive program to educate faculty, staff and students about how to best recognize signs and know indicators of violence, suicide and mental illness; and collaborate with institutional resources available to assist with these situations;
• Educate community members on issues related to privacy of educational and medical / physiological records, including clarification of policies related to FERPA, HIPAA and state laws; and
• Develop a policy for involuntary withdrawal of students, who demonstrate through their behavior that they potentially pose a threat to themselves or others, but who may not have otherwise violated the campus Code of Conduct.

2012-2013 Threat Assessment Committee Members

Name	Title	Phone	E-Mail
Dr. Melody Pierce (Chair)	Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs	(336) 334-7696	mcpierce@ncat.edu
Dr. Vivian Barnette	Director of Counseling Services	(336) 334-7727	vdbarnet@ncat.edu
Linc Butler	Assistant Vice Chancellor for HR	(336) 285-3770	tlbutler@ncat.edu
Linda Inman	Director of Housing and Residence Life	(336) 334-7696	ldinman@ncat.edu
Chief Glenn Newell	Associate Vice Chancellor for Police and Public Safety	(336) 334-7128	gcnewell@ncat.edu
Peggy Oliphant	Director of Veterans and Disability Support Services	(336) 334-7765	oliphant@ncat.edu
Dr. Judy Rashid	Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs	(336) 334-7791	jrashid@ncat.edu
Dr. Patricia Shelton	Assistant Dean for the School of Education	(336) 334-7752	patricia@ncat.edu
Louisa Thomas	Environment, Health and Safety Manager	(336) 334-7032	lvthomas@ncat.edu
Dr. Godfrey Uzochukwu	Director of the Waste Management Institute	(336) 334-7030	uzo@ncat.edu
Kim Sowell	Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs	(336) 334-7708	sowellk@ncat.edu
Marc Williams	Deputy General Counsel of Legal Affairs	(336) 334-7592	marcwill@ncat.edu
Linda Wilson	Director of Sebastian Health Center	(336) 334-7880	wilsonl@ncat.edu
Dr. Phyllis Ford-Booker	Associate Professor of Psychology	(336) 285-2269	bookerp@ncat.edu
Timothy Johnson	Emergency Management Coordinator	(336) 334-7128	tjohnson@ncat.edu
Cindy Poole	Deputy Chief of Police and Public Safety	(336) 334-7128	cpoole@ncat.edu

Printable Directory

Policy Information

• Threat Assessment Policy
• Students Manifesting Serious Psychological Problems Policy

Threat Assessment Resources

• Student Crisis Behavior Intervention Team (SCBIT) Response Protocol
• Faculty and Staff 911 Guide
• Threat Response Protocol Pamphlet
• FERPA Brochure
• PeaceatWork.org