The Columbia College Alert Team is a campus team that meets regularly to monitor, assess, evaluate and intervene
on campus issues that involve at-risk students. If you are concerned about a student or have been involved in or witnessed a situation
that is distressing, disruptive or dangerous anywhere on campus please let a member
of the team know. You can contact CCAT by using the CCAT Reporting Form link above or by contacting any member of the team
in person, by phone or email. If there is an immediate campus crisis, emergency or
dangerous situation contact Campus Security at 209-566-5476. If there is a life threatening
situation or imminent danger Call 911. Any member of the team will communicate with
others as needed.
Columbia College Concern and/or Conduct Violation Form
Use this form to report an incident that requires support from campus officials. For
an imminent threat to self or others, call 911.
Talk privately with the student; refer to or consult with Student Health and Wellness
Coordinators. Optional--file a CCAT Reporting form. If student mentions suicidal thoughts and feelings
or issues pertaining to Title IX alert CCAT / file CCAT Reporting Form.
DISRUPTIVE Student (Behavioral)
Under the influence of drugs or alcohol; acting out and interfering in class or campus
activities; creating disturbing writings, drawings or social media; low-level threatening;
or emotionally escalated.
Action to take:
Set clear, firm limits and boundaries about acceptable behavior; contact campus Security
if under the influence or unable to respond to limits and directives. File a CCAT
Reporting Form/Alert the Team.
DANGEROUS Student (Threat to safety of self or others or campus; imminent danger)
Verbal or physical threats, altercations, or out-of-control behavior; Dangerously
under the influence, non-responsive, or out of touch with reality; Increasingly escalating
in mood or behavior and unresponsive to directives or limits.
Action to take:
Contact Campus Security at 566-5467 and/or call 911.File a CCAT Reporting Form/Alert the Team after.
The Columbia College Alert team is a campus Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) consisting
of carefully selected memebers from administration, faculty and staff who meet regularly
to help support campus health, safety, and wellness.
You can contact members of the team by phone or email. Better yet, use the CCAT reporting
form. Then your report goes directly to the Chair of the CCAT. There is a link on
the Health Services page of the campus website. Check it out before you need it!
A very important question! The purpose of the team is to increase safety, support,
and guidance. "Intervention" does not necessarily mean disciplinary action. Most of
the time, it means helping a student who is troubled or even in crisis. Contacting
CCAT does NOT mean you are getting a student in trouble. In fact, it is possible we
will just be "on alert" and take no action at all.
