University Policy #3040
Section 1. Policy
The safety and security of the Metropolitan State University campus and community are critical to the ability of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors to pursue their educations, work, and other activities in a safe, non-threatening environment. Metropolitan State University will maintain a Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) whose goal is to provide a proactive, coordinated, and planned approach to the identification, prevention, assessment, management, and reduction of student behaviors of concern. This objective of this goal is to best serve the individual student of concern and to enhance their opportunities for success, as well as to promote the safety and well-being of the entire University community. The BIT’s mandate is to use reasonable discretion, based on a record of relevant materials, in order to make informed decisions that are in the best interest of the student involved and the entire University community.
Section 2. Authority
This policy is issued pursuant to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities rules and regulations.
Section 3. Effective Date
This policy shall become effective upon signature by the President, and shall remain in effect until modified or expressly revoked.
Section 4. Responsibility
The responsibility for implementation of this policy is assigned to Vice President for Student Affairs.
Section 5. Structure
This policy shall be implemented by Behavioral Intervention Team Procedure #304.
Section 6. Review
This policy will be reviewed biannually.
Section 7. Approval
Issued on this 24th day of May, 2012
Sue K. Hammersmith, President