Purpose Statement: The purpose of the BERT is to encourage a proactive collaboration with relevant professionals to address patterns of student behavior before they become a disciplinary or safety matter.
 

Charter Sponsor: President’s Cabinet

Charter Contact: Stephanie C. Reynolds

Timeline: Standing

Membership:

• Vice President, Student Affairs
• Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs or designee
• Dean, Rome Campus
• Associate Dean, Athletics and Physical Education
• Associate Dean of Student and Residence Life 
• Associate Dean, Student development & Transitions
• Chief, Department of Public Safety
• Director, Civic Responsibilities
• Director, Campus Services – Rome Campus
• Licensed Counselor, Counseling Department
   

DOES

• Create an opportunity and expectation for College employees to be aware of and report student behavior that is concerning.
• Communicate the process for making a BERT report at the beginning and mid-point of each semester as reminders.
• Proactively identify patterns of student behavior to effect appropriate and preventative strategies for the mutual benefit of the student and the campus.
• Develop action step plans to address the patterns of behavior.
• Communicate back to the original person making the report pertinent information that assures that action has been taken without violating the student’s confidentiality. 
   

DOES NOT

• Discuss BERT cases outside of the BERT team with the exception of communicating back to the original person making the report about the general status of the report.

GUIDING POINTS
 

• Keep the College mission front and center
• Think about what’s best for the individual student and the campus as a whole
• Seek to understand and recognize there are multiple perspectives to each issue

Behavior Evaluation Response Team Workgroup (BERT)