Behavior indicates an imminent safety risk to the individual or community
Example Behaviors
What to do?EMERGENCY: 911or from a cell phone dial #UKPD (#8573)
Behavior that is not typically life threatening; may signal that an individual's coping skills are being challenged
What to do?Document the behavior and refer to the Center for Support and Intervention
Behavior may interfere with academic or personal success but not likely to indicate a risk to life or safety
What to do?Refer to resources or refer to the Center for Support and Intervention
Refer if…your effort to manage a behavioral issue has not resolved the issue;
Refer if…you are concerned about the welfare of an individual, yourself, or others;
Refer if…an individual asks you for help in dealing with personal issues that are outside your role;
Refer if…you have referred the individual in the past and there seems to be no improvement or behavior seems to be worsening.
A complaint of discrimination or harassment may be initiated by contacting any dean, directory, faculty member, department head, manager, supervisor, or other individual with supervisory or administrative responsibility. Any such individual who receives a complaint of discrimination or harassment shall report the allegation to the Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity.
Contact: Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity13 Main Building, Phone: 859-257-8927
Unwanted contact may be in violation of University policy and/or illegal.
Contact UK's Violence Intervention and Prevention Center at 859-257-3574 or UKPD for assistance in accessing and navigating services, resources, and referrals both on and off campus.
Sexual assault, stalking, and relationship violence may be reported to UKPD, Lexington Fayette Urban County Police, UK VIP Center, the Dead of Students Office, the Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity, or to any University official.
Considering that UK is a large campus community, connecting what we know about a student from a variety of sources will assist in better serving the student's needs. Even minor details may be important to the bigger picture. When in doubt refer or consult the Center for Support and Intervention.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) permits the sharing of personal observations and knowledge about a student among campus officials where there is a legitimate educational need to know. If you have a concern about a student, do not hesitate to notify the Center for Support and Intervention.
QPR stands for: Question, Persuade, and Refer - three simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to get a person at risk the help they need.
To schedule a QPR training session, contact the UK Counseling Center at 859-257-8701.
Faculty should be explicit in the syllabus in defining expectations about classroom behavior, classroom participation, class attendance, and civil discourse. Additionally, if the faculty member has standards and expectations related to the use of technology (earbuds, cellphones, tablets, laptops, etc.) in the classroom, these guidelines should be clearly articulated in the source syllabus. Any such policy must provide for reasonable exceptions.
