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GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REFERRAL
TO COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS)

1. When an authorized professional staff member related to Student Services has cause to believe that a student is undergoing severe emotional problems, and when the student's continued presence on campus would present danger to himself and/or others, the staff member may consult with the Director of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) or a member of the CAPS staff prior to referral. Following consultation, the staff member may direct the student to be evaluated by a member of the CAPS staff. If the student refuses, interim suspension from the University may be invoked (see guidelines for interim suspension under Student Judicial System).

2. Those professional staff members authorized to make an Administrative Referral are the Vice Chancellor for Student Services, the Dean of Students, and the Director of Residence Life or Assistant Director for Residence Life.

3. Whenever possible, the student who is being referred to CAPS for mandatory evaluation will be accompanied by an appropriate professional staff member related to Student Services.

4. Following the evaluation, the Director of CAPS may recommend to the Vice Chancellor for Student Services that the student be withdrawn from the University to seek psychiatric or psychological treatment if: a) the student has violated institutional regulations and appears to lack the capacity to respond to the judicial affairs process, or did not appear to know the nature and wrongfulness of the alleged violation: b) the student has threatened or attempted suicide and is suffering from a serious mental disorder which is being exacerbated in the campus environment; or c) a student is engaged in behavior made worse in the academic setting, which places him or her in serious medical jeopardy producing conditions which cannot be treated effectively without leaving the University. If the Vice Chancellor for Student Services decides in favor of mandatory withdrawal, he or his designee will notify the Dean of the College in which the student is enrolled. It is understood that such withdrawal will be backdated to a time pre-dating the last date for dropping a course without a grade and that the student will automatically receive a "W" in all course work.

The Registrar will also be directed to "flag" the student's file so that any readmission application will come to the attention of CAPS.

5. The Director of CAPS will send a report summarizing the results of the evaluation process to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Services. Other appropriate personnel will be notified of any action taken regarding a change in the student's status by this office, e.g., the hall manager if the student is living in a residence hall. For more information or for an appointment, call 575-CAPS(2277).