The Students of Concern Team seeks to proactively identify, assess, and offer a coordinated institutional response to situations with the potential to negatively impact the health, safety, and success of the University at Buffalo community members.
The Students of Concern Team is the established behavioral intervention and care team of the University at Buffalo, a central body to assist in addressing situations in which students are displaying behaviors that are concerning, disruptive, or threatening in nature and that potentially impede their own or others’ ability to function successfully or safely. The team meets regularly to discuss referral cases and coordinate individualized responses to support students who are identified as struggling. Team members assess referred students for their potential risk to the campus and community, make decisions based on the best interests of both the student and the University, and then put individuals in touch with appropriate support services.
A behavioral intervention team (BIT) is a small cross-campus team of school officials that meets regularly to review concerning information about at-risk student community members and develop intervention plans to assist them. A BIT collaborates, collects information, identifies risks, and intervenes when appropriate to protect people from harming themselves or others. Behavioral intervention teams use a proactive approach that balances the needs of the student who may be in crisis and the overall safety of the campus community.
National Behavioral intervention Team Association (NABITA)
It is the responsibility of faculty and staff to immediately refer any situation that could possibly result in harm to anyone at the University. While any member of the campus community may become aware of a person or concern or situation causing anxiety, stress, or fear, it must be noted that a referral to the Students of Concern Team not be confused with crisis management.
A situation may be an emergency if:
Submit a Student of Concern referral to a team managed by the Dean of Students Office online.
The Students of Concern Team is chaired by the Dean of Students Office and is comprised of a multidisciplinary group of administrators from Student Life and other units at UB.
Campus-wide student support
Student Life
University at Buffalo
315 Student Union, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-2982; Fax: (716) 645-2260
On-campus emergencies and crime prevention, 24/7
Bissell Hall, North Campus
Phone: (716) 645-2227; Emergencies: (716) 645-2222