B.I.T.
Behavior Intervention Team
For a Safe UW-L Community
1)
The Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) was created to meet
regularly to review critical incidents and students in crisis.
Examples of when to
contact BIT (785-8062) regarding a student:
- Student is
disruptive in class
- Student is
displaying behaviors that may be helped by counseling or medical
attention, i.e., depression, sudden weight loss, exhaustion,
alcohol/drug use
- Other
students voice concern about harassing behavior
The
BIT will also meet to review incidents regarding staff and faculty and,
when necessary, will ask appropriate administrators to be part of the
conversation.
2)
UW-L has entered into an agreement with the City of La Crosse to contract with City Watch, Inc.
The company will provide immediate message service via cell phone, fax,
standard phone, and e-mail to any faculty, student, or staff member that
has registered to receive messages. University Police, as well as the
City Police Department, will have a terminal from which messages can be
launched 24 hours a day. When it becomes available you will be sent an
e-mail regarding how to sign up to receive messages.
3)
UW-L’s Emergency Response and Preparedness Plan is available at:
www.uwlax.edu/police/emerg.htm
4)
If there appears to be imminent danger, please call 789-9999 or 911
immediately. All other concerns may be directed to the Office of Student
Life, 785-8062.
