DANGEROUS STUDENTS: REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS

Question 7:

A student writes a paper that clearly indicates violence against individuals who are homosexual which includes the following statement: “If it’s the last thing I do, I will kill my homosexual classmates.”

What is your response?

 

How would you handle this situation? Would you report the matter and forward the paper to any other institutional office (e.g., counseling, student affairs, law enforcement, student assistance coordinating team, etc).
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  • Report the incident to your academic administrator/other designated personnel.
  • Report the situation to the Office of Student Conduct for assistance in determining the student's eligibility to remain in your class/the university.
  • Contact Campus Police, 615-898-2424.
  • Report this student of concern to the Student Assistance Coordinating Committee (SACC) by calling Dr. Mary Kaye Anderson, Interim Director of Counseling Services, at 615-898-2670. The SACC group will gather available information about a particular student of concern and make decisions about possible appropriate interventions.


Question 8:

A student continually makes “power” comments to others and becomes threatening when others don’t comply with the threats by saying “I’ll beat you up!” The student brags about the weapons he has and how “nobody’s going to tell me what to do!”

What is your response?

How would you manage the situation?
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  • If the student appears to pose an immediate threat to the class that is currently in session, contact Campus Police, 615-898-2424 for immediate intervention. Otherwise, contact campus police after reporting the behavior to your academic administrator/other designated personnel.
  • Report the situation to the Office of Student Conduct, 615-898-2750. The Dean of Student Life will assist you in determining the student's eligibility to remain in your classroom/the university.
  • To report this student of concern to the SACC, call Dr. Mary Kaye Anderson, Interim Director of Counseling Services, at 615-898-2670. The SACC group will gather available information about a particular student of concern and make decisions about possible appropriate interventions.
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