Utah Tech University

Faculty, Staff, & Student Resources

REPORTING A CONCERN ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL TO THE CARE TEAM

To report a concern about a member of the University Community to the CARE Team, please submit a referral through utahtech.edu/report-a-concern and include a brief narrative of the individual’s concerning behavior. If you are concerned about an individual demonstrating any distressing or disruptive behavior, please explain your concern in detail. After submitting a report, a University official will reach out to the person of concern in a timely manner. A crisis or emergency should be reported to the Utah Tech University Police Department by calling 911 (immediate threat/concern). Please call UT Police Dispatch 435-627-4300 for non-emergency/crisis reports.

The CARE Team meets if needed on an emergency basis, as well as on a regular weekly schedule during the academic year (and as needed during the summer) to review reports of concern received. All information received by or related to the activities of the Team is treated as confidential among members of the CARE Team, and it is documented and maintained in a secure and confidential format, protected in accordance with FERPA, University policy, and applicable law and administrative rules.

Indicators of Concern

Distressed or Disruptive Behavior 

  • Distressed personal behavior- suicidal thoughts, frequent anger, excessive use of substances, deteriorating personal hygiene, disordered eating, unusual or erratic behavior, inordinate or inappropriate demands for time and attention, withdrawal or isolation from others, constant blame of others for problems in life, excessive and/or inappropriate use of language (profanity or pejorative language)
  • Disturbing or concerning written work, creative expression of troubling themes or references, including social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), self-mutation
  • Unreasonably distracts others, interferes with University operations, failing to respect the rights of others

Crisis, Threatening, or Dangerous Behavior

  • Verbal threats to harm others or one’s self attempts to physically harm others, expressed or attempts to end one’s life (Suicide), verbal violence (Harassment, Hazing, Intimidation, Bullying, Taunting)
  • Sexual Assault or Violence (Rape, Coercion, Stalking, Abuse, Unwanted Sexual Advances or Harassment)
    Threat with the use of a weapon (Firearms, Explosives, etc.)
  • Destruction of property or violence towards animals
  • Dehumanization or objectification of others, lack of empathy, anger management problems, entertains themes of violence, broad-based persecution by others, paranoia, conspiracy, and revenge themes

Contact

Matt Devore (Chair)

Director of Student Outreach

Email: matt.devore@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-879-4652

Office: Browning #113

Ali Threet

AVP/Dean of Students

Email: ali.threet@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-652-7514

Office: Gardener #202