CARE Team
Bucknell is committed to the health and safety of all members of our community. Find out how to get help if you are concerned about a student who is exhibiting any concerning behaviors.
What is CARE?
The Campus Assessment and Response Education (CARE) Team focuses on student behavior and assisting faculty and staff to respond when students are in distress or behaving disruptively. CARE takes action when students exhibit concerning and potentially dangerous behavior. Keeping our campus safe, supporting our students, and mitigating risk at Bucknell are the goals of CARE.
Who We Are
The CARE Team is a group of key campus personnel including Student Affairs professionals and other experts brought in as needed. CARE members include representatives from:
- Athletics
- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Engineering
- Freeman College of Management
- Counseling & Student Development Center
- Dean of Students
- Office of Accessibility Resources
- Public Safety
- Residential Education
- Student Conduct
- Student Health Services
University faculty and staff are sometimes faced with student behavior that is troublesome to them in their role of maintaining an effective learning environment. Various student services exist to support faculty and staff in these situations. Email us at studentcare@bucknell.edu or call 570-577-3319.
What We Do
CARE assists the Bucknell community in managing behavior that causes concerns for faculty, staff and students at Bucknell. The committee is also a resource in giving guidance on how a faculty or staff member may work with students that are exhibiting behavior that is not conducive to the learning environment at Bucknell University.
It may be helpful to talk over your concerns if you're not sure about the action you want to take. Counseling & Student Development Center, the Dean of Students Office, and academic deans are available to assist you. Frequently, just talking with another professional will clarify issues and help you in your problem solving.
If the student's conduct is clearly dangerous or threatening, including self-harm or harm to others, call 911 or Bucknell Public Safety at 570-577-1111.
- Safety Risk
- Academic
- Physical
- Psychological
Orange Folder at Bucknell University
Students may experience different levels of distress across various areas of their lives. The type and amount of distress they are experiencing will require different actions and resources.
The Orange Folder initiative is a guide to help faculty, staff, student leaders, and others who interact with students to recognize, respond effectively to, and refer Bucknell students in distress.
Low (Green)
I'm not concerned for the student’s immediate safety, but the student has significant academic and/or personal issues and could use support or additional resources.
Moderate (Yellow)
The student shows signs of distress, but I am unsure how serious it is. My interaction has left me feeling uneasy and/or really concerned about the student.
High (Orange)
The student’s conduct is clearly and imminently reckless, disorderly, dangerous or threatening, including self-harm behavior.
High Distress
Recognize — Respond — Refer
Recognize
Be on the lookout for behaviors that:
• Indicate concern about a person's safety
• May occur in clusters or be an acute change that is noteworthy
• Are ongoing and consistent
• Result in significant impairment
Common indicators are listed but students may present with indicators not listed.
Respond
Each situation is unique. Use these important tips to determine the most appropriate response for a distressed student.
• Safety first
• Be steady
• Pause
• Consult
• Listen and validate
• Ask direct questions
• Give concrete help
• Follow up
Refer
Determine who to contact when you are concerned about a student who is and/or disruptive. Visit the campus resources page to find localized resources.
Is the student a danger to themselves/others OR does the student need some other assistance?
• Yes
• No
• Maybe