Threat Assessment Team
The University's Threat Assessment Team was established by the Chancellor to assist in addressing situations where students, faculty or staff are displaying disruptive or threatening behaviors that potentially endanger and their own or others' health and safety. This Committee is also responsible for coordinating a collaborative, multidisciplinary assessment and response approach to critical campus incidents, which are defined as incidents which are fraught with danger or risk, perilous; forming the nature of a crisis, critical; and may include but not be limited to:
- Harm to self
- Harm to others
- Diminished ability to care for self
- Significant disruption to the learning or working environment
It is the responsibility of the faculty, staff, and students to immediately report any situation that could possibly result in harm to anyone at the University. Any member of the campus community may become aware of a troubling person or situation that is causing serious anxiety, stress, or fear. If so, in cases where a person may pose an immediate risk of violence to his or her self or others, the University Police Department should be contacted immediately at 336-334-7675.
The University Threat Assessment Committee has been charged by the Chancellor with the following responsibilities:
- Establish a protocol for identifying and responding to students who potentially pose a threat to themselves or others;
- Develop a comprehensive program to educate faculty, staff and students about how to best recognize signs and know indicators of violence, suicide and mental illness; and collaborate with institutional resources available to assist with these situations;
- Educate community members on issues related to privacy of educational and medical/physiological records, including clarification of policies related to FERPA, HIPAA and state laws; and
- Develop a policy for involuntary withdrawal of students, who demonstrate through their behavior that they potentially pose a threat to themselves or others, but who may not have otherwise violated the campus Code of Conduct.
Threat Assessment Committee Members
Name |
Title |
Phone |
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Melody Pierce (Chair) |
VC for Student Affairs |
336-334-7696 |
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Jermaine Cherry |
AVC/Chief of Police |
336-334-7128 |
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Vivian Barnette |
Director of Counseling Services |
336-334-7727 |
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John Lowney |
Director of Housing and Residence Life |
336-334-7696 |
|
Louisa Newman |
Director of Environment Health and Safety |
336-334-7032 |
|
Godfrey Uzochukwu |
Director of the Waste Management Institute |
336-334-7030 |
|
Marc Williams |
Dean of Students |
336-334-7708 |
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Phyllis Ford-Booker |
Associate Professor of Psychology |
336-285-2269 |
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Travis Auman |
Emergency Management Director |
336-285-2405 |
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Christina Brogdon |
AVC Division of Human Resources |
336-334-7862 |
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LTC (R) Joshua Jones |
Director of Veterans and Disability Support Services |
336-334-7765 |
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Niakesha Frazier |
Student Health Center |
336-334-7880 |
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Dawn Murphy |
AVC for Student Development |
336-285-3806 |
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Donna Blue |
Director of Student Conduct |
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Breona Hayes | Title IX Coordinator | ||
Melissa Holloway | General Counsel | ||
Sheena Cobrand | Deputy General Counsel | ||
Rashanda Lowery | Student Activites & Campus Involvement |
Policy Information
Threat Assessment Resources
- Student Crisis Behavior Intervention Team (SCBIT) Response Protocol
- Faculty and Staff 911 Guide
- Threat Response Protocol Pamphlet
- FERPA Brochure