Division of Student Affairs
March 2016
Mary B. Coburn, Vice President for Student Affairs
Crime Prevention & Critical Issue Response
The Division of Student Affairs collaborates with campus and community partners to prevent
harm where possible and support students in crisis. The Division constantly reevaluates its efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness in crisis prevention and critical issue response.
Prevention Initiatives
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Mission The Division of Student Affairs collaborates with students, faculty and staff to create welcoming, supportive and challenging environments that maximize opportunities for student learning and success. Through high quality programs, the Division facilitates student development, celebrates differences, and promotes civic and global responsibility. Photos: (Above) Market Wednesday; Call to action for Green Dot bystander intervention program
The Division is proactive in its efforts to create a culture of support that empowers students, faculty, and staff to prevent crises and violence. Key initiatives include: • Address student issues directly and immediately through relationship building and ongoing communication. • Launch of the Green Dot bystander intervention program this spring. • Participation in a multi-campus climate study to evaluate our violence prevention and bystander intervention efforts. • Ongoing efforts to incorporate diversity and inclusion into all student leadership programming. • Student programs address concerns with hazing, alcohol and other drugs, sexual violence prevention, diversity and inclusion, personal wellness, and much more.
Mental Health, Alcohol & Other Drugs
The number of student crises continues to rise. The Florida Mental Health Act (Baker Act) provides emergency services through an involuntary mental health evaluation. The Florida Substance Abuse Impairment Act (Marchman Act) provides emergency services for substance abuse assessment and stabilization.
Division of Student Affairs
Mary B. Coburn, Vice President for Student Affairs
Victim Services
The Victim Advocate Program (VAP) in the Dean of Students provides free, confidential, and compassionate assistance to students who are primary and secondary victims of crime, violence, or abuse. In 2015, the VAP provided support to 551 students. VAP Cases by Type
Supporting Students in Crisis
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Student crises can take many forms, and the Division of Student Affairs collaborates with a wide range of campus partners to provide caring and intentional support to students in need. Some of the key support mechanisms include: • The Student Situation Resolution Team (SSRT), a collaboration between Faculty Development & Advancement and the Dean of Students, meets regularly to ensure the University is providing a continuum of care to individual students of concern. • Students taken to evaluation through a Baker Act receive individual follow-up from University Health Services, University Counseling Center, and the Dean of Students office. • Upon notification from FSUPD, the Dean of Students office meets individually with every student who has been taken into custody under the Marchman Act. University Housing meets with these students if they live on campus. • The Dean of Students provides a food pantry for students who are in need of food. In 2015, the pantry served 456 students, over 1% of the FSU student population.
Collaborative Response
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When a student crisis or incident occurs or is reported through the hazing website, the Bias Discrimination and Response System, or other methods, the Division of Student Affairs engages key campus partners to work quickly in determining next steps to provide students with the most appropriate care. Campus partners include: Dean of Students • Case Management Services • Victim Advocate Program Employee Assistance Program
FSU Police Department
Faculty Development & Advancement
University Housing
University Counseling Center University Health Services
For more information visit: studentaffairs.fsu.edu